| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Emil Cherundolo | ||
| Date of birth | February 19, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Rockford, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hannover 96 | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | University of Portland Pilots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999– | Hannover 96 | 333 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | United States U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 1999– | United States | 78 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 3, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Steven Emil "Steve" Cherundolo (born February 19, 1979 in Rockford, Illinois)[1] is an American soccer defender who is the captain of Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga, where he has spent his entire club career. He played for the United States men's national soccer team at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.
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Cherundolo grew up in San Diego, California and attended Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Peñasquitos.[2] As a youth he played for the La Jolla Nomads club team which won the California State Championship six times with him on the roster.
Before joining Hannover, Cherundolo played two years of college soccer at the University of Portland, from 1997 to 1998. In his freshman season, he was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year.
Cherundolo joined Hannover 96, then playing in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, for the end of the 1998–1999 season, and quickly received first-team action, playing in four games his first year. Coming into the 1999–2000 season, Cherundolo established himself at the right back position, starting consistently before suffering a knee injury that kept him out of the end of the season, and ended his chances of playing for the U.S. Olympic team. Cherundolo continued to establish his place in the team during the 2000–2001 season, earning playing time in eighteen games, including ten starts. In the 2001–02 season, he started thirty of thirty-four games for the team, as he helped the team gain promotion to the 1. Bundesliga. Cherundolo maintained his position in the 2002–03 season, starting thirty-three games for the team, while collecting three assists. In the 2003–04 season, Cherundolo continued his consistent play, appearing in thirty-three games for the club.
Premier League side Bolton Wanderers agreed to a deal with Hannover for Cherundolo in 2005, but he declined, opting to remain in Germany. He signed another contract extension with Hannover in the summer of 2007.
Cherundolo has established himself as a leader at Hannover, and was appointed team captain shortly before the start of the 2010–11 season.
Cherundolo parlayed his success in the Bundesliga into a role with the United States national team. Cherundolo made his debut against Jamaica on September 8, 1999. Although he was on the roster for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (a late injury replacement for Chris Armas), Cherundolo himself was injured in training shortly before the event began and was unable to play. In the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Cherundolo sustained a knee injury from a tackle that prematurely ended his participation in the tournament. On March 22, 2006, Cherundolo played in a friendly match with the national team against Germany, including some teammates from Hannover 96. He scored his first international goal in the 4–1 loss. On May 2, 2006, Cherundolo was named to the U.S. roster for the FIFA World Cup in Germany. Cherundolo missed out on the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup due to another injury but returned to captain the U.S. during the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3] Cherundolo was one of seven defenders named to the USA squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 01. | March 22, 2006 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | Germany |
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| 02. | November 17, 2007 | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa |
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Fans and teammates call him by his nickname "Dolo". He speaks English and fluent German.[4] Due to his long-standing tenure with Hannover, he has been given the nickname "Mayor of Hannover."[5] He married Mandy Rosier on New Year’s Eve 2009.[6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Hannover 96 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2000–01 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2005–06 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2007–08 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | Germany | 333 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 360 | 8 | |
| Career total | 333 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 360 | 8 | ||
Statistics accurate as of match played December 3, 2011[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| United States | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 2 | |
Statistics accurate as of December 3, 2011[8]
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