Josmer Altidore

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Josmer Altidore
Personal information
Date of birth	November 6, 1989 (age 17)
Place of birth	Livingston, NJ, United States
Height	5'10
Nickname	Jose, Oatmeal, Juice
Position	forward
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	17
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2006-	Red Bull New York	7 (3)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2006.

Josmer (Joze) Altidore (born November 6, 1989 in Livingston, New Jersey) is a Haitian American soccer striker, who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.

Altidore was taken 17th overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, with the MetroStars trading up to receive the selection. Altidore made his professional debut 23 August 2006 as a substitute in a 3-1 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss to D.C. United. He scored his first professional goal at the age of 16, blasting a late 28-yard shot to beat Columbus 1-0 September 16, 2006. Scoring three times in seven appearances, including a crucial goal against the Chicago Fire on September 30 2006, Altidore became a fan favorite.

Born in New Jersey to Haitian parents, Altidore has played for the Under-17 United States national team, and was part of the U.S. squad at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He appeared as a substitute in the United States' 3-1 win over Italy and 2-0 loss to the Netherlands.

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• List of current MLS players

Red Bull New York - Current Squad
2 Wynne | 4 Mendes | 6 Stammler | 7 Magee | 9 Wolyniec | 12 Camp | 13 Kuykendall | 14 Vide | 15 Kovalenko | 16 Dunivant | 17 Altidore | 18 Conway | 22 Behonick | 23 Parke | 26 Graham | 27 Ikangu | 28 Laventure | 32 Schopp | 33 Arvizu | - Regan | - Denton | Coach: Arena