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Frankie Hejduk DOB : 08/05/1974 Position : DefenderHeight : 5'8" Weight : 155 Team : U.S. Men 
MNT Career Stats
GP: 72 – Goals: 5
World Cup Stats
GP: 7 – Goals: 0
World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 11 – Goals: 1
U.S. National Team: A seemingly ageless defender, his speed and tenacious defense foil many an opponent’s attack … A veteran winger, he also has the ability to disrupt defenses with his speed and tireless work rate on the flanks … Can play as a defender or a midfielder … Now a part of his third USA World Cup team, he has also been a part of two Olympic squads … Started in the USA’s impressive 2-0 qualifying victory against Mexico in 2005 that put the team into Germany … Demonstrated his versatility by starting at left back in the USA’s 3-0 qualifying win in Panama City on June 8, 2005 … Has oddly played almost as many games in the World Cup as he has in World Cup qualifying … 2005: Played in four of six games in the USA’s 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning run, his second regional championship title … In addition to starting in the Mexico match in Columbus, he demonstrated his versatility by starting at left back in the 3-0 win on June 8 in Panama City … 2004: His eight all-time World Cup qualifying appearances through 2004 only recently surpassed the number of games he has played in the World Cup finals …Started in four of six matches in the semifinal round of qualifying … 2003: One of only two players to appear in every match of the Gold Cup over the last two years … Wore the captain’s armband in the USA’s opening match against Turkey in the Confederations Cup … Earned his 50th cap for the MNT in a 2-0 Gold Cup win against Martinique on July 14 … 2002: Started four of five matches for the USA in the World Cup, serving a one-match suspension during the Mexico match for yellow card accumulation … Played every minute of the Gold Cup in leading the U.S. to the championship … Assisted on Josh Wolff’s game-winner in the Gold Cup final … Played in eight of the team’s first 11 games, starting six … Helped shut out Mexico in a 1-0 win on April 3 … 2001: Made one appearance for the U.S., starting at right back in a 2-1 loss to Brazil on March 3 … Broke his shoulder blade over the summer, sidelining him for nearly two months ... 2000: Made six appearances for the USA in 2000 ... Scored the second goal in the Nike U.S. Cup-clinching victory over Mexico at Giants Stadium in June ... Saw action in the USA’s first two qualifying games in 2000, at Guatemala and Costa Rica ... Competed with the U.S. Olympic Team in Sydney as an overage player ... Started all six games for Clive Charles as a right back, troubling teams with his speed on the flanks ... Played all 540 minutes of the Olympics, helping the team to a fourth-place finish ... 1999: A member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico ... Scored two goals on the year, both during Nike U.S. Cup ’99, including a late header against Guatemala and a great strike against Mexico two days later in San Diego ... 1998: One of the biggest surprise stories on the U.S. World Cup Team, he went from borderline National Team pool player to starting in two of the USA’s three games in the 1998 World Cup ... Scored the winning goal and had another called back in a 3-0 thrashing of Austria in Vienna ... Helped the U.S. National Team reach the finals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, playing a full 90 minutes in the team’s historic 1-0 victory over Brazil ... 1997: Played in two of three U.S. Cup ’97 games ... 1996: In his first international start, he scored the game-tying goal for the USA in a 2-2 tie with Guatemala in World Cup qualifying on Dec. 21, 1996 ... Added to the U.S. National Team's 1996 Gold Cup roster after Earnie Stewart was dropped due to injury ... Under-23s: A member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic soccer team that finished ninth at the Centennial Olympic Games, playing every minute for the U.S. ... Scored a goal and added an assist in a 2-1 U.S. Olympic Team win over Denmark in La Jolla, Calif., played 10 minutes away from his home ... Started all seven games on pre-Olympic tour, missing only 58 minutes of playing time ... Played full-time with the Under-23 National Team from Oct. 1, 1995, until the end of the Olympics ... Under-17s: Was a member of the U.S. U 17 National Team in 1990 ... First Appearance: Aug. 30, 1996, vs. El Salvador ... First Goal: Dec. 21, 1996, vs. Guatemala.
Professional: Rejoined MLS in 2003 after a four-year stint in Europe that included three seasons at Bayer Leverkusen and one-year spell at side FC St. Gallen … A four-time MLS All-Star … Now a regular on the right flank for the Columbus Crew, playing as either a right back or a winger … 2005: Played in 18 regular season games, starting 15 … Notched three goals on the year … 2004: Used in a variety of positions in Greg Andrulis’ shifting formations, he started 21 games for the Crew … Made his second straight appearance as an MLS All-Star and the third of his career … 2003: Signed to the Crew on March 7, 2003, he appeared in 23 games for Columbus, all as a starter … Recorded four assists, including the game-winning feed to Jeff Cunningham against the MetroStars on April 12 … Earned his second election to an MLS All-Star team … 2002-03: Made seven appearances for St. Gallen in the first half of the season, debuting against Grasshoppers on Sept. 11, 2002 … Moved from Switzerland to MLS during the 2003 winter break … Began his fourth season with Bayer Leverkusen, but did not make a first-team appearance prior to his transfer to Switzerland … 2001-02: Did not appear in any matches for Bayer Leverkusen during his third season in Germany, but was twice listed on the substitute’s sheet during the team’s journey through the UEFA Champions League … Broke his shoulder blade over the summer, sidelining him for nearly two months ... 2000-01: Made just four appearances for Bayer Leverkusen, including three in league action and one on Nov. 7 at Sporting Lisbon in Champions League play ... 1999-2000: Appeared in five of six Champions League games for Bayer Leverkusen, including three starts ... Twice earned “Man of the Match” honors in UEFA Champions League play (Sept. 15 vs. Lazio and Nov. 2 vs. Maribor) ... 1998-99: Did not appear in any Bundesliga games for Bayer Leverkusen in the first half of the 1998-99 season, but starred for the team’s developmental third division club and worked his way onto the team’s active roster by January 1999 ... Started in 10 of the last 11 games for Bayer Leverkusen, and was named Man of the Match three times ... Scored his first goal in a 2-0 win against Vfl Bochum on May 9, 1999 ... Helped the team to a strong second place finish and a berth in the 2000 UEFA Champions League ... 1998: Appeared in 18 games for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, scoring three goals and an assist, while missing time for World Cup duty ... 1997: Had one goal and six assists in 23 appearances for the Mutiny, emerging as one of the league’s up-and-coming stars ... 1996: Tallied a goal and two assists in nine games with the Mutiny in 1996, helping the team to the Eastern Conference Finals and the league's best regular season record ... Missed a lot of time while playing with the U.S. Olympic Team ... Drafted in the seventh round (67th overall pick) of the 1996 MLS draft by Tampa Bay.
College: Was named NSCAA second team All American and first team All Far West in 1994 at UCLA ... Was the only defender named to the MPSF All Federation First Team ... Tied for second on the team in 1994 with six goals, four of them coming on penalty kicks.
High School / Club: Was a two year letterman at San Dieguito High School, where he earned 1989 NSCAA and U.S. AYSO Boys U 16 All America honors for soccer ... Was a member of San Dieguito's state and national championship surfing team and was a 1988 National Junior High School Surfing Champion ... Qualified for the 1989 U.S. Amateur Surfing Team by finishing 10th overall ... His youth team, the La Jolla Nomads, beat the Peruvian National Team in the 1989 Dallas Cup ... Also part of the Nomads 1989, 1990 and 1991 state champions.
Personal: Enjoys surfing, playing golf and drinking coffee ... After scoring, he breaks out into an outrageous reggae dance to honor Bob Marley, one of his idols ... His favorite soccer team is Boca Juniors and his favorite player is Claudio Caniggia ... Favorite non-soccer team is the San Diego Chargers ... His son Frankie Nesta was born Feb. 25, 1998, the same day his U.S. teammates played Belgium in Brussels … Married to wife Elissa on New Year’s Eve 2006.
Frankie Hejduk DOB : 08/05/1974 Position : DefenderHeight : 5'8" Weight : 155 Team : U.S. Men MNT Career Stats GP: 72 – Goals: 5
World Cup Stats
GP: 7 – Goals: 0
World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 11 – Goals: 1
U.S. National Team: A seemingly ageless defender, his speed and tenacious defense foil many an opponent’s attack … A veteran winger, he also has the ability to disrupt defenses with his speed and tireless work rate on the flanks … Can play as a defender or a midfielder … Now a part of his third USA World Cup team, he has also been a part of two Olympic squads … Started in the USA’s impressive 2-0 qualifying victory against Mexico in 2005 that put the team into Germany … Demonstrated his versatility by starting at left back in the USA’s 3-0 qualifying win in Panama City on June 8, 2005 … Has oddly played almost as many games in the World Cup as he has in World Cup qualifying … 2005: Played in four of six games in the USA’s 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning run, his second regional championship title … In addition to starting in the Mexico match in Columbus, he demonstrated his versatility by starting at left back in the 3-0 win on June 8 in Panama City … 2004: His eight all-time World Cup qualifying appearances through 2004 only recently surpassed the number of games he has played in the World Cup finals …Started in four of six matches in the semifinal round of qualifying … 2003: One of only two players to appear in every match of the Gold Cup over the last two years … Wore the captain’s armband in the USA’s opening match against Turkey in the Confederations Cup … Earned his 50th cap for the MNT in a 2-0 Gold Cup win against Martinique on July 14 … 2002: Started four of five matches for the USA in the World Cup, serving a one-match suspension during the Mexico match for yellow card accumulation … Played every minute of the Gold Cup in leading the U.S. to the championship … Assisted on Josh Wolff’s game-winner in the Gold Cup final … Played in eight of the team’s first 11 games, starting six … Helped shut out Mexico in a 1-0 win on April 3 … 2001: Made one appearance for the U.S., starting at right back in a 2-1 loss to Brazil on March 3 … Broke his shoulder blade over the summer, sidelining him for nearly two months ... 2000: Made six appearances for the USA in 2000 ... Scored the second goal in the Nike U.S. Cup-clinching victory over Mexico at Giants Stadium in June ... Saw action in the USA’s first two qualifying games in 2000, at Guatemala and Costa Rica ... Competed with the U.S. Olympic Team in Sydney as an overage player ... Started all six games for Clive Charles as a right back, troubling teams with his speed on the flanks ... Played all 540 minutes of the Olympics, helping the team to a fourth-place finish ... 1999: A member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico ... Scored two goals on the year, both during Nike U.S. Cup ’99, including a late header against Guatemala and a great strike against Mexico two days later in San Diego ... 1998: One of the biggest surprise stories on the U.S. World Cup Team, he went from borderline National Team pool player to starting in two of the USA’s three games in the 1998 World Cup ... Scored the winning goal and had another called back in a 3-0 thrashing of Austria in Vienna ... Helped the U.S. National Team reach the finals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, playing a full 90 minutes in the team’s historic 1-0 victory over Brazil ... 1997: Played in two of three U.S. Cup ’97 games ... 1996: In his first international start, he scored the game-tying goal for the USA in a 2-2 tie with Guatemala in World Cup qualifying on Dec. 21, 1996 ... Added to the U.S. National Team's 1996 Gold Cup roster after Earnie Stewart was dropped due to injury ... Under-23s: A member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic soccer team that finished ninth at the Centennial Olympic Games, playing every minute for the U.S. ... Scored a goal and added an assist in a 2-1 U.S. Olympic Team win over Denmark in La Jolla, Calif., played 10 minutes away from his home ... Started all seven games on pre-Olympic tour, missing only 58 minutes of playing time ... Played full-time with the Under-23 National Team from Oct. 1, 1995, until the end of the Olympics ... Under-17s: Was a member of the U.S. U 17 National Team in 1990 ... First Appearance: Aug. 30, 1996, vs. El Salvador ... First Goal: Dec. 21, 1996, vs. Guatemala.
Professional: Rejoined MLS in 2003 after a four-year stint in Europe that included three seasons at Bayer Leverkusen and one-year spell at side FC St. Gallen … A four-time MLS All-Star … Now a regular on the right flank for the Columbus Crew, playing as either a right back or a winger … 2005: Played in 18 regular season games, starting 15 … Notched three goals on the year … 2004: Used in a variety of positions in Greg Andrulis’ shifting formations, he started 21 games for the Crew … Made his second straight appearance as an MLS All-Star and the third of his career … 2003: Signed to the Crew on March 7, 2003, he appeared in 23 games for Columbus, all as a starter … Recorded four assists, including the game-winning feed to Jeff Cunningham against the MetroStars on April 12 … Earned his second election to an MLS All-Star team … 2002-03: Made seven appearances for St. Gallen in the first half of the season, debuting against Grasshoppers on Sept. 11, 2002 … Moved from Switzerland to MLS during the 2003 winter break … Began his fourth season with Bayer Leverkusen, but did not make a first-team appearance prior to his transfer to Switzerland … 2001-02: Did not appear in any matches for Bayer Leverkusen during his third season in Germany, but was twice listed on the substitute’s sheet during the team’s journey through the UEFA Champions League … Broke his shoulder blade over the summer, sidelining him for nearly two months ... 2000-01: Made just four appearances for Bayer Leverkusen, including three in league action and one on Nov. 7 at Sporting Lisbon in Champions League play ... 1999-2000: Appeared in five of six Champions League games for Bayer Leverkusen, including three starts ... Twice earned “Man of the Match” honors in UEFA Champions League play (Sept. 15 vs. Lazio and Nov. 2 vs. Maribor) ... 1998-99: Did not appear in any Bundesliga games for Bayer Leverkusen in the first half of the 1998-99 season, but starred for the team’s developmental third division club and worked his way onto the team’s active roster by January 1999 ... Started in 10 of the last 11 games for Bayer Leverkusen, and was named Man of the Match three times ... Scored his first goal in a 2-0 win against Vfl Bochum on May 9, 1999 ... Helped the team to a strong second place finish and a berth in the 2000 UEFA Champions League ... 1998: Appeared in 18 games for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, scoring three goals and an assist, while missing time for World Cup duty ... 1997: Had one goal and six assists in 23 appearances for the Mutiny, emerging as one of the league’s up-and-coming stars ... 1996: Tallied a goal and two assists in nine games with the Mutiny in 1996, helping the team to the Eastern Conference Finals and the league's best regular season record ... Missed a lot of time while playing with the U.S. Olympic Team ... Drafted in the seventh round (67th overall pick) of the 1996 MLS draft by Tampa Bay.
College: Was named NSCAA second team All American and first team All Far West in 1994 at UCLA ... Was the only defender named to the MPSF All Federation First Team ... Tied for second on the team in 1994 with six goals, four of them coming on penalty kicks.
High School / Club: Was a two year letterman at San Dieguito High School, where he earned 1989 NSCAA and U.S. AYSO Boys U 16 All America honors for soccer ... Was a member of San Dieguito's state and national championship surfing team and was a 1988 National Junior High School Surfing Champion ... Qualified for the 1989 U.S. Amateur Surfing Team by finishing 10th overall ... His youth team, the La Jolla Nomads, beat the Peruvian National Team in the 1989 Dallas Cup ... Also part of the Nomads 1989, 1990 and 1991 state champions.
Personal: Enjoys surfing, playing golf and drinking coffee ... After scoring, he breaks out into an outrageous reggae dance to honor Bob Marley, one of his idols ... His favorite soccer team is Boca Juniors and his favorite player is Claudio Caniggia ... Favorite non-soccer team is the San Diego Chargers ... His son Frankie Nesta was born Feb. 25, 1998, the same day his U.S. teammates played Belgium in Brussels … Married to wife Elissa on New Year’s Eve 2006.
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