Eddie Pope

Date of birth24 December 1973
Place of birthNorth Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Weight86 kg
Height1.86 m
PositionDefender

Pope was picked out as a future star in his college days being picked as the number two in the 1996 MLS draft by DC United.

He progressed to the full side from the Under 23s and the Olympic side. He made his full debut in 1996.

An intelligent central defender, he is more attack minded with his pace a great asset and added by his excellent distribution.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Washington DC United 01 Jul 1996 30 Jun 2002
New York Red Bulls 01 Jul 2002 31 Dec 2004
Salt Lake Sting 01 Jan 2005

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 USA A v Under-23 1
1994-95 USA Panamerican Games 3
1994-95 USA Under-23 2
1995-96 USA O v Under-23 2
1995-96 USA OT 1
1995-96 USA OT v Under-20 1
1995-96 USA Under-21 1
1995-96 USA Under-23 1
1
1996-97 USA FIFA World Cup 9
2
1996-97 USA International Friendly 1
1996-97 USA Olympics 3
1996-97 USA OT 1
1997-98 USA CONCACAF Gold Cup 4
1
1997-98 USA FIFA World Cup 6
1
1997-98 USA International Friendly 5
1998-99 USA International Friendly 2
1998-99 USA US Cup 1
1999-00 USA CONCACAF Gold Cup 2
1999-00 USA International Friendly 2
2000-01 USA FIFA World Cup 3
1
2000-01 USA International Friendly 3
2001-02 USA FIFA World Cup 6
2
2001-02 USA International Friendly 6
1
2002-03 USA International Friendly 2
2003-04 USA FIFA World Cup 1
1
2003-04 USA International Friendly 3
1
2004-05 USA FIFA World Cup 7
1
2004-05 USA International Friendly 2
1
2005-06 USA CONCACAF Gold Cup 2
2005-06 USA FIFA World Cup 3
1
2005-06 USA International Friendly 7
2
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Jan 1995 Egypt v USA L 2-1 U23
07 Jan 1995 Egypt v USA L 3-1 U23
12 Mar 1995 Argentina v USA L 3-0 Panamerican Games Group A
14 Mar 1995 Paraguay v USA L 2-0 Panamerican Games Group A
16 Mar 1995 Honduras v USA L 4-0 Panamerican Games Group A
03 Jun 1995 Sint Maarten v USA W 1-3 A v Under-23
03 Aug 1995 USA v Egypt W 2-1 U23
07 Feb 1996 USA v Denmark W 2-1 U21
11 Feb 1996 USA v Korea Republic D 0-0 OT
22 Jun 1996 USA v South Africa D 2-2 O v U23
24 Jun 1996 USA v South Africa W 2-0 O v U23
27 Jun 1996 USA v Mexico W 1-0 OT v Under-20
30 Jun 1996 USA v Saudi Arabia W 2-0 OT
20 Jul 1996 USA v Argentina L 1-3 Olympics Finals Group A
22 Jul 1996 USA v Tunisia W 2-0 Olympics Finals Group A
24 Jul 1996 USA v Portugal D 1-1 Olympics Finals Group A
10 Nov 1996 USA v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
24 Nov 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v USA W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
01 Dec 1996 Costa Rica v USA L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
15 Dec 1996 USA v Costa Rica W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
21 Dec 1996 Guatemala v USA D 2-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
16 Mar 1997 USA v Canada W 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
23 Mar 1997 Costa Rica v USA L 3-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
20 Apr 1997 USA v Mexico D 2-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
17 Jun 1997 USA v Israel W 2-1 International Friendly
29 Jun 1997 El Salvador v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final stage
07 Sep 1997 USA v Costa Rica W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
03 Oct 1997 USA v Jamaica D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
02 Nov 1997 Mexico v USA D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
09 Nov 1997 Canada v USA W 0-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
24 Jan 1998 USA v Sweden W 1-0 International Friendly
01 Feb 1998 USA v Cuba W 3-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
07 Feb 1998 USA v Costa Rica W 2-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
10 Feb 1998 USA v Brazil W 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-final
15 Feb 1998 USA v Mexico L 0-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
22 Apr 1998 Austria v USA W 0-3 International Friendly
16 May 1998 USA v North Macedonia D 0-0 International Friendly
24 May 1998 USA v Kuwait W 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 1998 USA v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 1998 Germany v USA L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
21 Jun 1998 USA v Iran L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
06 Nov 1998 USA v Australia D 0-0 International Friendly
24 Jan 1999 Bolivia v USA D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Mar 1999 USA v Mexico L 1-2 US Cup Final
08 Sep 1999 USA v Jamaica D 2-2 International Friendly
29 Jan 2000 Chile v USA W 1-2 International Friendly
16 Feb 2000 USA v Peru W 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
19 Feb 2000 USA v Colombia D 2-1 (1-2) CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarter-final
16 Jul 2000 Guatemala v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group E
16 Aug 2000 USA v Barbados W 7-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group E
03 Sep 2000 USA v Guatemala W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group E
27 Jan 2001 USA v China PR W 2-1 International Friendly
03 Feb 2001 USA v Colombia L 0-1 International Friendly
03 Mar 2001 USA v Brazil L 1-2 International Friendly
10 Nov 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v USA D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
03 Mar 2002 USA v Honduras W 4-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Germany v USA L 4-2 International Friendly
03 Apr 2002 USA v Mexico W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Republic of Ireland v USA L 2-1 International Friendly
12 May 2002 USA v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
19 May 2002 USA v Netherlands L 0-2 International Friendly
05 Jun 2002 USA v Portugal W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
10 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
14 Jun 2002 Poland v USA L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
17 Jun 2002 Mexico v USA W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
21 Jun 2002 Germany v USA L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
29 Mar 2003 USA v Venezuela W 2-0 International Friendly
08 May 2003 USA v Mexico D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Jan 2004 USA v Denmark D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Mar 2004 USA v Haiti D 1-1 International Friendly
29 Apr 2004 USA v Mexico W 1-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2004 USA v Grenada W 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF group 1
11 Jul 2004 USA v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Jamaica v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
08 Sep 2004 Panama v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
09 Oct 2004 El Salvador v USA W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
13 Oct 2004 USA v Panama W 6-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
09 Feb 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v USA W 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
28 May 2005 USA v England L 1-2 International Friendly
04 Jun 2005 USA v Costa Rica W 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
08 Jun 2005 Panama v USA W 0-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
09 Jul 2005 USA v Canada W 2-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
21 Jul 2005 Honduras v USA W 1-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-final
08 Oct 2005 Costa Rica v USA L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
22 Jan 2006 USA v Canada D 0-0 International Friendly
29 Jan 2006 USA v Norway W 5-0 International Friendly
10 Feb 2006 USA v Japan W 3-2 International Friendly
19 Feb 2006 USA v Guatemala W 4-0 International Friendly
11 Apr 2006 USA v Jamaica D 1-1 International Friendly
23 May 2006 USA v Morocco L 0-1 International Friendly
28 May 2006 USA v Latvia W 1-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 2006 USA v Czech Republic L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
17 Jun 2006 Italy v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group E


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.