Jeff Agoos

Date of birth02 May 1968
Place of birthGeneva, Switzerland
NationalityAmerican
Weight80 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

Despite being the oldest member of the USA squad and one of his nation's most capped players, Jeff Agoos hadn't played a game in the World Cup finals before 2002.

He earned an odd statistic on his finals debut as, after Portugal's Jorge Costa had 'scored' in his own net, Jeff also 'scored' an own goal - the first occasion in the history of the World Cup finals that two own goals had occured in one game.

He has spent most of his career in the MLS but did spend one season with SV Wehen in the German third division in 1994-95.

He is an excellent central defender with excellent aerial ability and man marking skills.

His lack of pace is compensated for by his excellent ability to read a game and his uncanny positional sense. He is very dangerous from set pieces that he takes.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1987-88 USA Clasico Tournament 1
1987-88 USA International Friendly 2
1987-88 USA World Youth Cup 3
1988-89 USA President`s Cup 2
1988-89 USA Toulon Under-21 2
1989-90 USA League v B 1
1990-91 USA International Friendly 6
1990-91 USA Miami Cup 1
1990-91 USA North American Championship
1
1990-91 USA OT v A
1
1991-92 USA International Friendly
1
1992-93 USA A v B 2
1992-93 USA Copa America 1
1
1992-93 USA International Friendly 2
3
1992-93 USA US Cup 3
1993-94 USA Carlsberg Cup 1
1993-94 USA International Friendly 14
1
1
1994-95 USA International Friendly 8
1994-95 USA Under-23 1
1995-96 USA CONCACAF Gold Cup 4
1
1995-96 USA International Friendly 3
1995-96 USA US Cup 2
1996-97 USA FIFA World Cup 10
1996-97 USA International Friendly 3
1996-97 USA US Cup 3
1997-98 USA CONCACAF Gold Cup 4
1997-98 USA FIFA World Cup 3
1
1
1997-98 USA International Friendly 5
2
1998-99 USA International Friendly 4
1998-99 USA US Cup 2
1999-00 USA CONCACAF Gold Cup 2
1999-00 USA FIFA Confederations Cup 4
1
1999-00 USA International Friendly 1
1
1999-00 USA US Nike Cup 2
2000-01 USA FIFA World Cup 7
2000-01 USA International Friendly 3
2000-01 USA Olympics 6
2001-02 USA CONCACAF Gold Cup 5
1
2001-02 USA FIFA World Cup 9
1
2001-02 USA International Friendly 8
1
2002-03 USA International Friendly 1


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
11 Oct 1987 Bulgaria v USA L 1-0 World Youth Cup Group 4
14 Oct 1987 USA v Saudi Arabia W 1-0 World Youth Cup Group 4
17 Oct 1987 West Germany v USA L 2-1 World Youth Cup Group 4
10 Jan 1988 Guatemala v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
13 Jan 1988 Guatemala v USA W 0-1 International Friendly
14 Jun 1988 USA v Costa Rica W 1-0 CLASICO TOURN
08 Jun 1989 France v USA L 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
11 Jun 1989 England v USA W 0-2 Toulon Under-21 3rd place
17 Jun 1989 Korea Republic v USA D 1-1 Presidents Cup A
19 Jun 1989 USA v Hungary L 0-1 Presidents Cup
15 Jul 1989 USA v IRISH LEAGUE W 1-0 LEAGUE V B
02 Feb 1991 USA v Switzerland L 0-1 Miami Cup
21 Feb 1991 Bermuda v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
16 Mar 1991 USA v Canada W 2-0 North American Ch
05 Apr 1991 Korea Republic v USA L 2-1 OT v A
07 Apr 1991 Korea Republic v USA L 2-0 International Friendly
07 Apr 1991 Korea Republic v USA L 2-0 International Friendly
05 May 1991 USA v Uruguay W 1-0 International Friendly
19 May 1991 USA v Argentina L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1991 USA v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Nov 1991 USA v Costa Rica D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Feb 1993 USA v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Feb 1993 USA v Russia L 0-1 International Friendly
23 Mar 1993 El Salvador v USA D 2-2 A v B
25 Mar 1993 Honduras v USA L 4-1 A v B
09 Apr 1993 Saudi Arabia v USA W 0-2 International Friendly
08 May 1993 USA v Colombia L 1-2 International Friendly
27 May 1993 USA v Peru D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 1993 USA v Brazil L 0-2 US Cup
09 Jun 1993 USA v England W 2-0 US Cup
13 Jun 1993 USA v Germany L 3-4 US Cup
16 Jun 1993 Uruguay v USA L 1-0 Copa America Group A
19 Jun 1993 Ecuador v USA L 2-0 Copa America Group A
31 Aug 1993 Iceland v USA W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 1993 Norway v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
13 Oct 1993 USA v Mexico D 1-1 International Friendly
23 Oct 1993 USA v Ukraine L 0-1 International Friendly
07 Nov 1993 USA v Jamaica W 1-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 1993 USA v Cayman Islands W 8-1 International Friendly
05 Dec 1993 USA v El Salvador W 7-0 International Friendly
18 Dec 1993 USA v Germany L 0-3 International Friendly
15 Jan 1994 USA v Norway W 2-1 International Friendly
29 Jan 1994 USA v Russia D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Feb 1994 Denmark League XI v USA L 0-0 (2-4) Carlsberg Cup
12 Mar 1994 USA v Korea Republic D 1-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 1994 USA v Bolivia D 2-2 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 USA v Moldova W 3-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1994 USA v Iceland L 1-2 International Friendly
07 May 1994 USA v Estonia W 4-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 England v USA L 2-0 International Friendly
19 Oct 1994 Saudi Arabia v USA L 2-1 International Friendly
19 Nov 1994 Trinidad and Tobago v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
22 Nov 1994 Jamaica v USA W 0-3 International Friendly
09 Dec 1994 USA v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-0 Under-23
11 Dec 1994 USA v Honduras D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 1995 USA v Uruguay D 2-2 International Friendly
22 Apr 1995 Belgium v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
28 May 1995 USA v Costa Rica L 1-2 International Friendly
16 Aug 1995 Sweden v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
08 Oct 1995 USA v Saudi Arabia W 4-3 International Friendly
13 Jan 1996 USA v Trinidad and Tobago W 3-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
16 Jan 1996 USA v El Salvador W 2-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
18 Jan 1996 USA v Brazil L 0-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-final
21 Jan 1996 USA v Guatemala W 3-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup 3rd place
26 May 1996 USA v Scotland W 2-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 1996 USA v Republic of Ireland W 2-1 US Cup
12 Jun 1996 USA v Bolivia L 0-2 US Cup
30 Aug 1996 USA v El Salvador W 3-1 International Friendly
03 Nov 1996 USA v Guatemala W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
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
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
17 Jan 1997 USA v Peru L 0-1 US Cup
20 Jan 1997 USA v Mexico L 0-2 US Cup
22 Jan 1997 USA v Denmark L 1-4 US Cup
02 Mar 1997 Jamaica v USA D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF final round
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
04 Jun 1997 USA v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
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
16 Nov 1997 USA v El Salvador W 4-2 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
21 Feb 1998 USA v Netherlands L 0-2 International Friendly
25 Feb 1998 Belgium v USA L 2-0 International Friendly
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
06 Nov 1998 USA v Australia D 0-0 International Friendly
24 Jan 1999 Bolivia v USA D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Feb 1999 USA v Germany W 3-0 International Friendly
11 Mar 1999 USA v Guatemala W 3-1 US Cup
13 Mar 1999 USA v Mexico L 1-2 US Cup Final
13 Jun 1999 USA v Argentina W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Jul 1999 New Zealand v USA W 1-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
28 Jul 1999 Brazil v USA L 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
30 Jul 1999 USA v Germany W 2-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
01 Aug 1999 Mexico v USA L 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
16 Jan 2000 USA v Iran D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Feb 2000 USA v Haiti W 3-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
19 Feb 2000 USA v Colombia D 2-1 (1-2) CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarter-final
03 Jun 2000 USA v South Africa W 4-0 US NIKE CUP
11 Jun 2000 USA v Mexico W 3-0 US NIKE CUP
13 Sep 2000 USA v Czech Republic D 2-2 Olympics Finals Group C
16 Sep 2000 USA v Cameroon D 1-1 Olympics Finals Group C
19 Sep 2000 USA v Kuwait W 3-1 Olympics Finals Group C
23 Sep 2000 USA v Japan W 2-2 (5-4) Olympics Quarter-final
26 Sep 2000 Spain v USA L 3-1 Olympics Semi-final
29 Sep 2000 USA v Chile L 0-2 Olympics 3rd place
11 Oct 2000 USA v Costa Rica D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group E
25 Oct 2000 USA v Mexico W 2-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 2000 Barbados v USA W 0-4 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
28 Feb 2001 USA v Mexico W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
28 Mar 2001 Honduras v USA W 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
25 Apr 2001 USA v Costa Rica W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
16 Jun 2001 Jamaica v USA D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
20 Jun 2001 USA v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
01 Jul 2001 Mexico v USA L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
01 Sep 2001 USA v Honduras L 2-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
04 Sep 2001 Costa Rica v USA L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
07 Oct 2001 USA v Jamaica W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
10 Nov 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v USA D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
09 Dec 2001 Korea Republic v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
19 Jan 2002 USA v Korea Republic W 2-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals Group B
21 Jan 2002 USA v Cuba W 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals Group B
27 Jan 2002 USA v El Salvador W 4-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarter-final
30 Jan 2002 USA v Canada W 0-0 (4-2) CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-final
02 Feb 2002 USA v Costa Rica W 2-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
13 Feb 2002 Italy v USA L 1-0 International Friendly
03 Mar 2002 USA v Honduras W 4-0 International Friendly
10 Mar 2002 USA v Ecuador W 1-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Germany v USA L 4-2 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
16 May 2002 USA v Jamaica W 5-0 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
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
26 May 2003 USA v Wales W 2-0 International Friendly


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