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Encyclopedia > Cobi Jones
Cobi Jones
Personal information
Full name Cobi N'Gai Jones
Date of birth June 16, 1970 (1970-06-16) (age 37)
Place of birth    Detroit, MI, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Los Angeles Galaxy
Number 13
Youth clubs
1988-91 UCLA
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994-95
1996
1996–
Coventry City
Vasco da Gama
Los Angeles Galaxy
021 0(2)
000 0(0)
300 (70)   
National team2
1992-2004 United States 164 (15)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 3 June, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 3 December, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals) is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... 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). ... It has been suggested that Cozmo, the LA Galaxy Mascot be merged into this article or section. ... The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for UCLA. The Bruin mens and womens teams participate in NCAA Division I-A as part of the Pacific Ten Conference. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is a football club based in Coventry, England. ... Vasco da Gama (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football department started on November 5, 1915). ... It has been suggested that Cozmo, the LA Galaxy Mascot be merged into this article or section. ...

Cobi Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is one of the most recognizable and successful American soccer players of all time. is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...


Jones is currently the all-time leader of the United States national team in appearances, with 164 caps as of the end of 2004 (scoring 15 goals). He played for the team in the 1994, 1998, and 2002 FIFA World Cups. He also represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. 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... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... 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. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...


Jones currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer, with whom he has been since the team's inaugural season in 1996. He was one of a significant group of American national team stars who returned from overseas to aid the new American soccer league, coming home after playing half a season at Brazilian club Vasco da Gama. Before joining them, Jones had played one season with Coventry City of the English Premier League and had trained with FC Köln of the Bundesliga. Jones had emerged as a talented player in college, making the prestigious UCLA soccer team as a non-scholarship player, but ultimately becoming one of its most successful soccer-playing graduates. It has been suggested that Cozmo, the LA Galaxy Mascot be merged into this article or section. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Vasco da Gama (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football department started on November 5, 1915). ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is a football club based in Coventry, England. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... 1. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ...


Jones's best year with the Galaxy came in 1998, where he was 2nd in MLS with 51 points (19 goals and 13 assists), was named to the MLS Best XI, and was also named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year. In 2005, he became the last player in MLS to remain with his original team since 1996. In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has selected a league Best XI since its inception in 1996. ... The U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year is given by the United States Soccer Federation to the American soccer players judged best in the calendar year. ...


As of the start of the 2007 season, Cobi Jones had scored 66 goals and registered 86 assists in MLS regular season play. His playoff contributions included six goals and 13 assists. Jones announced on March 19, 2007 that he would retire following the season.


See also

His dad Freeman B Jones loves eating at Brent's Delicatessen in Westlake Village,CA. He is a very amicable person. This is a list of current Major League Soccer players (as of 4 April, 2007). ...


External links

Preceded by
Kasey Keller
U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year
1998
Succeeded by
Kasey Keller
Persondata
NAME Jones, Cobi N'Gai
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jones, Cobi
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit, Michigan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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Cobi Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is one of the most recognizable and successful American soccer players.
Jones is currently the all-time leader of the United States national team in appearances, with 164 caps as of end of 2004 (scoring 15 goals), and played for the team in the 1994, 1998, and 2002 FIFA World Cups.
Jones' best year with the Galaxy came in 1998, when he was second in the league in points (51 on 19 goals and 13 assists), was named to the MLS Best XI, and was also named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year.
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