Clint Mathis
Personal information
Date of birth	November 25, 1976 (1976-11-25) (age 30)
Place of birth	Conyers, GA, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nickname	Cletus
Playing position	Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	13
Youth clubs
1994-97	South Carolina                     58 (53)
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-2000 2000-03 2004-05 2005 2006 2007-	Los Angeles Galaxy MetroStars Hannover 96 Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids Red Bull New York	65 (15) 67 (33) 17 (5) 27 (3) 25 (2) 3 (1)
National team2
1998-	United States	46 (12)
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Clint Mathis (born November 25, 1976 in Conyers, Georgia) is a soccer forward/midfielder who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer after making his name with the MetroStars. November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Conyers is a city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Year Founded 1995 (as MetroStars) League Major League Soccer Stadium Giants Stadium Coach Mo Johnston, 2005- All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Petke, 134 Goals Giovanni Savarese, 41 Assists Tab Ramos, 36 Shutouts Tony Meola, 20 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... MetroStars logo 2002-2005 The MetroStars was the name of a soccer club based in New Jersey that participated in Major League Soccer between 1996 and 2005. ...

Mathis played college soccer at the University of South Carolina and was drafted sixth overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the 1998 MLS College Draft. He earned his first cap for the US national team on November 6, 1998, against Australia. After two and a half years with Los Angeles, Mathis was awarded to the MetroStars in the dispersal draft after the Galaxy signed Mexican forward Luis Hernandez. Clint immediately took his game to a new level, flashing an "I ♥ NY" shirt after scoring goals, and breaking the MLS record by scoring five goals in a game against the Dallas Burn on August 26, 2000. He finished second in the league in scoring with 16 goals and 14 assists and was named to the MLS Best XI. The University of South Carolina (also known as USC, South Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, coeducational, research university. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Galaxy, The Gs, The Green and Gold, Los Galacticos de Los Angeles Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Frank Yallop, 2006— Owner Anschutz Entertainment Group First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest... 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Categories: MLS Drafts ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Luis Hernández (born December 22, 1968 in Poza, Mexico) is a Mexican soccer player, the all-time leading goalscorer for the Mexican national team. ... I Love New York logo, by Milton Glaser. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Frisco Soccer and Entertainment Center Coach Colin Clarke, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games Jason Kreis, 247 Goals Jason Kreis, 91 Assists Jason Kreis, 65 Points Jason Kreis, 247 Shutouts Matt Jordan, 30 First Game Dallas Burn 0 - 0 San Jose Clash (Cotton... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (239th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has selected a league Best XI since its inception in 1996. ...

2001 saw Mathis start a season on a tear, scoring seven goals in his first six games, including the league's eventual Goal of the Year on a half-field run against Dallas. He was also a contributor for the United States national team in the early stages of World Cup qualifying, scoring the game-winning goal against Honduras and setting up Josh Wolff's game-winning goal against Costa Rica. In June he tore his ACL, which ended his year. Josh Wolff (born February 25, 1977 in Stone Mountain, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ...

In 2002, Clint became the first male soccer player in eight years to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated in its World Cup preview issue. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Mathis shaved his hair into a mohawk and scored a goal in the United States' 1-1 draw with South Korea. He never recovered his pre-injury form and scored only 13 goals in his remaining two seasons with the MetroStars. The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

After the 2002 MLS season and his excellent World Cup performnce, elite German club Bayern Munich attempted to acquire Mathis but was blocked by MLS. Mathis was furious and played poorly for the rest of his time in MLS. In 2004, after his contract Mathis left the MetroStars to sign on a free transfer with Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga. He finished his Metro career with 33 goals in league play and 39 in all competitions, both marks second-best in team history to Giovanni Savarese. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hannover, Lower Saxony. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ... Giovanni Savarese (born July 14, 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan soccer player, the all-time leading goalscorer for the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. ...

Mathis played well in his first season in Germany, scoring four goals, but his second Bundesliga season was not as successful. After entering a game as a very late subsitute and immediately scoring, Mathis ran to the sideline and tapped his watch at the new Hannover coach, Ewald Lienen. The gesture earned Clint a permanent move to the doghouse and, unable to break into the first team again, he worked out a transfer back to MLS, joining expansion club Real Salt Lake. Year founded {{{Year founded}}} League Major League Soccer Nickname {{{Nickname}}} Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Coach John Ellinger, 2005— Owner Dave Checketts First Game MetroStars 0–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas (Rice-Eccles Stadium...

Mathis said he returned to fulfill a promise made to RSL head coach John Ellinger. His only season in Utah was a major disappointment, as Mathis only scored three goals (all three were named MLS Goal of the Week). In December 2005, he was traded to Colorado in exchange for Jeff Cunningham. For a period of time in 2005, U.S. head coach Bruce Arena said he was open to putting Mathis on the 2006 World Cup squad if he could improve his fitness and make an impression with RSL. However, neither happened, and Mathis was not taken to Germany. John Ellinger (born October 4, 1951) is an American soccer coach, who will coach Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer beginning in the 2005 season. ... Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American soccer striker, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. ... Bruce Arena was a winning college soccer coach at the University of Virginia for 18 years, ultimately achieving five NCAA Championships there (in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994). ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

On March 29, 2007, Mathis was traded from the Colorado Rapids to Red Bull New York, now under the direction of Arena. In his first home game, he notched a goal and an assist to lead New York to a 3-0 rout of FC Dallas. The MetroStars/Red Bull franchise is 23-0-1 when Mathis scores. Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... Year founded 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) League Major League Soccer Nickname Red Bulls, Metro, RB New York, NYRB Stadium Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Coach Bruce Arena (2006—) Owner Red Bull First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Red... Year founded 1995 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname Hoops, FCD, Toros Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City Wizards (Cotton...

See also

• List of current MLS players

This is a list of current Major League Soccer players (as of 17 February, 2007). ...

External links

• Clint Mathis profile on ESPN Soccernet
• Clint Mathis' U.S. Olympic Team bio

	United States squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Friedel | 2 Hejduk | 3 Berhalter | 4 Mastroeni | 5 O'Brien | 6 Regis | 7 Lewis | 8 Stewart | 9 Moore | 10 Reyna | 11 Mathis | 12 Agoos | 13 Jones | 14 Cherundolo | 15 Wolff | 16 Llamosa | 17 Beasley | 18 Keller | 19 Meola | 20 McBride | 21 Donovan | 22 Sanneh | 23 Pope | Coach: Arena Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bradley (Brad) Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American international football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League. ... Frank Daniel Frankie Hejduk (b. ... Gregg Berhalter (born August 1, 1973, in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for 1860 Munich in the German Second Bundesliga. ... Pablo Mastroeni (born August 29, 1976 in Mendoza, Argentina) is an American soccer defender and midfielder. ... John Patrick OBrien (born on August 29, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player, one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, which he did with Ajax Amsterdam. ... David Regis (born December 2, 1968 in La Trinité, Martinique), is a former French-American soccer defender, who played for the United States at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and was an unused substitute at the 2002 World Cup. ... Edward (Eddie) Lewis (born May 17, 1974, in Cerritos, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays left midfielder for Leeds United in Englands Football League Championship. ... Earnie Stewart (born March 28, 1969 in Veghel, Netherlands) is an American soccer player who was a regular midfielder for the U.S. national team from 1990s until his retirement in 2005. ... Joe-Max Moore (born February 23, 1971 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former American soccer forward, who last played for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ... Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer player. ... Jeffrey (Jeff) Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former American soccer defender, one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team. ... Cobi Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is one of the most recognizable and successful American soccer players. ... Steve Cherundolo (born February 19, 1979 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for Hannover 96 of the 1. ... Josh Wolff (born February 25, 1977 in Stone Mountain, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. ... Carlos Llamosa (born June 30, 1969 in Palmira, Colombia) is a former Colombian-American soccer player, who last played defender for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ... DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (born May 24, 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who currently plays on loan for Manchester City F.C.. He plays mostly as a winger, using his speed to trouble defenses. ... Kasey Keller, nicknamed The Truth by many passionate fans, (born November 29, 1969 in Olympia, Washington, United States) is a soccer (football) goalkeeper, four time World Cup participant and one of the first American goalkeepers to become a regular in the English Premier League. ... Meola on the cover of Tony Meolas Sidekick Soccer Tony Meola (born February 21, 1969 in Belleville, New Jersey) is an American goalkeeper, who became one of the most famous soccer players in the United States after his play in the 1994 World Cup. ... Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States) is an American who plays football (soccer), currently playing as a striker for Fulham of the English Premier League. ... Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California) is an American Football (soccer) player, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy and the United States. ... Tony Sanneh (born June 1, 1971 in St. ... George Edward Eddie Pope, December 24, 1973, in Greensboro, North Carolina is a soccer defender, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and is an important part of the United States national team. ... Bruce Arena was a winning college soccer coach at the University of Virginia for 18 years, ultimately achieving five NCAA Championships there (in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994). ...