This website was initially created as a response to requests by fans for easier access to professional soccer players and their desire to learn more about that particular player. After my transfer to Denmark I was informed by the fans of their interest in knowing more about my new club, how to follow the Danish Superliga and my day to day activities in a new country. After a year of inactivity on the website, we have worked hard to create a user-friendly site where visitors can find what they’re looking for all in one place. However, if you don’t find what you’re looking for, just shoot an e-mail to me by using the “Contact” form on the homepage to ask me a question. While I won’t have all the answers, I will gladly give you my thoughts and opinions on most topics and help you become a better soccer player.

I was born in Fairfield, Ohio on January 17th, 1983 and moved to Kettering, Ohio shortly thereafter. From an early age, I had a love for sports and played basketball, baseball and soccer in organized settings. I first began playing soccer when I was 7. The next 12 years I played for various clubs including the Centerville Galaxies, F.C. Dayton, Team Dayton and TVSA Majic. I attended Kettering Fairmont High School where I co-captained our Fall 2000 team to the school’s first Conference Title, first District Championship and deepest run into the State tournament. During my three years on Varsity, I set the school record for goals and points in a season, goals in a career and points in a career while helping set the single-season school win record.

I signed to play college soccer at The University of Dayton and played 4 seasons for the Flyers while majoring in Finance. I set the single-season school record for assists and set the all-time school record for assists in a career despite only playing in 62 games. In 2003, our team was ranked as high as #6 in the NSCAA soccer polls, but we never made an appearance in the NCAA tournament. I was a co-captain for the 2004 season.

In January of 2005, I was drafted by the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer in the 3rd round. I led the team in scoring during our two-month pre-season schedule and made my debut for the Fire in the season opening game in Dallas on April 5th, 2005. The next weekend I started in our game against D.C. United and scored my first MLS goal on April 9th, 2005. I finished with 8 goals and 5 assists that season, which made me the team’s leading scorer and helped push me into the Runner-Up position for Rookie of the Year. That November I was chosen by the U.S. Men’s National Team’s coach, Bruce Arena, to join the team in Glasgow, Scotland for a friendly game against Scotland.

In 2006, we beat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup final. It was the club’s fourth Open Cup Championship, and the accomplishment is still one of my most memorable events as an athlete.

In September of 2009, I signed a contract to play for Aalborg in Denmark putting an end to my five year tenure with the Chicago Fire and MLS. I moved to Denmark in January of 2010 looking for new challenges and there have been plenty. I’m enjoying my time here and looking forward to what is to come in the future.

Accolades:

Club:
2001 State Champions
2000 State Runner-up

High School:
1997 First Varsity goal
1998
1999
2000 1st Team All Conference and Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Area and Player of the Year, 1st Team All-District and Player of the Year, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team all Mideast Region

College:
2001 First collegiate goal vs. U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 9/21/01 in the 20th minute, Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team, A-10 Rookie of the Week, A-10 All Tournament Team, 2nd Team All-Ohio
2002 A-10 Player of the Week, Media National Team of the Week, Marriott Classic MVP and All Tournament Team, 1st Team All A-10, 1st Team All Ohio, 1st Team Great Lakes Region
2003 Louisville Mussellman Hotels Classic Offensive MVP and All-Tournament Team, Media National Team of the Week, A-10 Player of the Week, 1st Team All Ohio, 1st Team All Great Lakes Region
2004 Set school season assist record, 2nd in the country in assists per game, 10th in the country in points per game, 1st Team All A-10, 1st Team All Ohio, 1st Team All Great Lakes Region, 2nd Team All-American

Premier Development League:
2003 National Runners up, Conference and Premier Development League Champions
2004 Undefeated regular season record, Outscored opponents 73-7, 3rd round U.S. Open Cup appearance

Major League Soccer:
2005 Drafted 29th Overall, Scored 1st goal in 1st start at D.C. United 4/09/05, Rookie of the Year Runner Up, Chicago Fire Golden Boot Award
2006 U.S. Open Cup Champion
2008 Chicago Fire Golden Boot Award

Danish Superliga:
2010 1st goal in home debut and win against Odense 4/14/10

U.S. Men’s National Team (10 games, 1 World Cup Qualifier):
2005 1st appearance in Glasgow, Scotland 11/12/05
2006 Named 1 of 7 Alternates for the World Cup
2006-2009 Participated in USMNT January Camps

*Inducted into the Ohio Soccer Hall of Fame on 9/25/10

Coaches:

Ralph Rolfe
Cy and Mary Horvath
Brian Kohen
Dennis Brose
Vince Kohen
Joe Staley
Kim Birdseye
Charlie Svarda
Hank Bias
Rich DelGrosso
Ryan Baker
Dave Schureck
Tama Aondofar
Mark Thobe
Mike Matkovich
Dave Sarachan
Craig Reynolds
Bruce Arena
Glenn Myernick
Pierre Barrieu
Juan Carlos Osorio
Denis Hamlett
Bob Bradley
John Hackworth
Chris Armas
Mike Jeffries
Daryl Shore
Magnus Pehrsson
Kent Nielsen