Jeff Agoos Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Jeff Agoos (born May 2, 1968) is a Major League Soccer player, who plays as central fullback for the San Jose Earthquakes. Jeff (nicknamed Goose), who was born in Geneva, Switzerland and raised in Texas, currently holds the record for the most MLS championships of any player with 5 total: 3 with DC United and 2 with the Earthquakes.Jeff was the last member to be cut from the United States Men's National Team for the 1994 World Cup and he burned his uniform upon hearing the news. Jeff made the squad for the 1998 World Cup in France but did not play a single minute, in favor of David Regis. In the World Cup in South Korea/Japan at the age of 34, Jeff started the first 3 games until he suffered a calf injury against Poland and missed the rest of the tournament.
Jeff was named MLS defender of the year in 2001 and earned a place in the MLS Best XI three times (1997, 1999, and 2001).
Before joining MLS, Agoos played in several different leagues. From 1986-1989, he played for Bruce Arena at the University of Virginia, where he was named an All-American all four years, and finished second in Hermann Award voting in his senior season. Upon graduating from college, Agoos played Maryland Bays of the A-League in 1991, and the indoor Dallas Sidekicks in 1992. After that he moved to Germany, where he played for SV Wehen during the 1994-5 season, before returning to the United States to join the nascent MLS.