Jeff Agoos
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Alan Agoos | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | University of Virginia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Maryland Bays | 5 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 30 | (7) |
| 1994 | Los Angeles Salsa | ||
| 1994–1995 | SV Wehen | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | D.C. United | 158 | (7) |
| 2000 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | 98 | (6) |
| 2005 | MetroStars | 27 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1988–2003 | United States | 134 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995 | University of Virginia (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos (born May 2, 1968) is a retired Swiss-born American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team. Agoos served as the Sporting Director for New York Red Bulls and currently is the Vice President of Competition for Major League Soccer.
Agoos won a record five MLS championships: three with D.C. United and two with the San Jose Earthquakes. He also won the 1996 U.S. Open Cup and was the 2001 MLS Defender of the Year. He was elected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2009.
Agoos (nicknamed Goose), was born in Geneva, Switzerland, because his father was working overseas for Caterpillar Construction Company. He grew up in Texas, and attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas. He was named a two-time Parade Magazine High School All-American as well as a Dallas All-Sports Athlete-of-the-Year. Agoos was raised Jewish, and during the summer of 1985, was selected to represent the United States at the 1985 Maccabiah Games.
From 1986 to 1990, Agoos played soccer for Bruce Arena at the University of Virginia. During his four seasons with the Cavaliers, earned First-Team All-American honors twice, in 1988 and 1990 and is the only 4 time All American in Uva's history. He finished second in Hermann Award voting his senior season.
In 1989, his junior year, Virginia went to the NCAA championship game where it fought the University of Santa Clara to a 1–1 draw after 4 overtimes. While the teams wanted to continue to play, NCAA officials ended the game and declared the two teams co-champions. At the time there were no penalty kicks to end a tie. At the end of the season, Agoos represented the United States at the 1989 Maccabiah Games.
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