Tony Meola
| Date of birth | 21 February 1969 |
| Place of birth | New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Meola had a brief spell in the United Kingdom with Brighton and Watford but has played most of his football in the domestic MLS. He played all the matches for the USA in the 1990 and 1994 World Cup Finals but then fell out of favour. He returned to the national side in 1999 but could never re-establish himself as the number one. He is the United States most capped goalkeeper and has won the place as the third choice over the highly rated Tim Howard.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Athletic | 01 Aug 1990 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 2001 | Japan / South Korea v Rest of the World | D | 1-1 | Representative | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | USA | Clasico Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | USA | World Youth Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1988-89 | USA | Budweiser Cup | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | USA | Marlboro Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1989-90 | USA | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
3 | 11 | ||
| 1989-90 | USA | Marlboro Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | USA | North American Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | USA | Gold Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | USA | International Friendly | 9 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1990-91 | USA | Miami Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | USA | North American Championship | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1991-92 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1991-92 | USA | International Friendly | 12 | 2 | 16 | |||
| 1991-92 | USA | OT v A | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | USA | US Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1992-93 | USA | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | USA | Friendship Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | USA | International Friendly | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 1992-93 | USA | Kirin Japan Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | USA | US Cup | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1993-94 | USA | Carlsberg | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | USA | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1993-94 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1993-94 | USA | International Friendly | 11 | 5 | 8 | |||
| 1993-94 | USA | Joe Robbie Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | USA | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | USA | US Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | USA | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | USA | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | USA | International Friendly | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2001-02 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 | |||
| 2005-06 | USA | International Friendly | 1 | 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 |
| 07 Jun 1988 | USA v Ecuador | L | 0-1 | CLASICO TOURN | |
| 02 Jun 1989 | USA v Benfica | W | 2-1 | Marlboro Cup | Semi-final |
| 04 Jun 1989 | USA v Peru | W | 3-0 | Marlboro Cup | Final |
| 24 Jun 1989 | USA v Colombia | L | 0-1 | Budweiser Cup | |
| 17 Sep 1989 | El Salvador v USA | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 08 Oct 1989 | Guatemala v USA | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1989 | USA v El Salvador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 1989 | USA v Bermuda | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 02 Feb 1990 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 0-2 | Marlboro Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Feb 1990 | Bermuda v USA | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1990 | USA v USSR | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Mar 1990 | Hungary v USA | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1990 | East Germany v USA | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1990 | USA v Colombia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1990 | USA v Malta | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 May 1990 | USA v Mexico | L | 0-1 | North American Championship | |
| 30 May 1990 | Liechtenstein v USA | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1990 | Switzerland v USA | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1990 | USA v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Italy v USA | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Austria v USA | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 28 Jul 1990 | USA v East Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Poland v USA | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Croatian All Stars v USA | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 1990 | Portugal v USA | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 1991 | USA v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | Miami Cup | |
| 21 Feb 1991 | Bermuda v USA | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 1991 | USA v Mexico | D | 2-2 | North American Championship | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | USA v Canada | W | 2-0 | North American Ch | |
| 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 | |
| 29 Jun 1991 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 01 Jul 1991 | USA v Guatemala | W | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 03 Jul 1991 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 05 Jul 1991 | USA v Mexico | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Jul 1991 | USA v Honduras | W | 0-0 (4-3) | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 17 Aug 1991 | USSR v USA | L | 2-1 | OT v A | |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Romania v USA | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1991 | Turkey v USA | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Oct 1991 | USA v Korea DPR | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Nov 1991 | USA v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jan 1992 | USA v C.I.S. | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 1992 | USA v C.I.S. | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Brazil v USA | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Spain v USA | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Apr 1992 | USA v China PR | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Republic of Ireland v USA | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1992 | USA v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-1 | US Cup | |
| 03 Jun 1992 | USA v Portugal | W | 1-0 | US Cup | |
| 06 Jun 1992 | USA v Italy | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
| 14 Jun 1992 | USA v Australia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 1992 | USA v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jul 1992 | USA v Colombia | L | 0-1 | Friendship Cup | |
| 02 Aug 1992 | USA v Brazil | L | 0-1 | Friendship Cup | |
| 09 Oct 1992 | USA v Canada | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Saudi Arabia v USA | L | 3-0 | Intercontinental Championship | Semi-final |
| 19 Oct 1992 | USA v Ivory Coast | W | 5-2 | Intercontinental Championship | 3rd place play-off |
| 31 Jan 1993 | USA v Denmark | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 1993 | USA v Russia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | USA v Canada | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Mar 1993 | Japan v USA | L | 3-1 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 17 Apr 1993 | USA v Iceland | D | 1-1 | 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 | |
| 10 Jul 1993 | USA v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 14 Jul 1993 | USA v Panama | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 17 Jul 1993 | USA v Honduras | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jul 1993 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Mexico v USA | L | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 16 Oct 1993 | USA v Ukraine | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Nov 1993 | USA v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Dec 1993 | USA v El Salvador | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 1994 | USA v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Jan 1994 | USA v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 1994 | Romania v USA | L | 2-1 | CARLSBERG | 3rd place |
| 18 Feb 1994 | USA v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | ROBBIE CUP | |
| 26 Mar 1994 | USA v Bolivia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | USA v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | USA v Chile | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1994 | USA v Armenia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1994 | USA v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1994 | USA v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1994 | USA v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 1994 | USA v Colombia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 26 Jun 1994 | USA v Romania | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 04 Jul 1994 | USA v Brazil | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Bolivia v USA | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 1999 | USA v Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1999 | USA v Mexico | L | 1-2 | US Cup | Final |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Chile v USA | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 2000 | USA v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | USA v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Apr 2002 | USA v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | USA v Jamaica | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | USA v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.