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. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Doctors Cave Beach Club is a popular tourist destination in Montego Bay Montego Bay is a city in Jamaica that contains Jamaicas largest airport, Sangster International Airport. ... 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. ... Year founded 2005 League Major League Soccer Nickname RSL, Real Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium 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; July 23, 2005) Los... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ...

Cunningham was born in Jamaica, but moved to Florida at the age of 14. He played college soccer at the University of South Florida from 1994 to 1997. As a sophomore and a junior, Cunningham was named first-team All-Conference USA, and as a senior he was named Conference USA Player of the Year. He finished his career at USF with 41 goals and 36 assists. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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 South Florida (USF) is a public university system located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with an autonomous campus in St. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference which is now in the Southern United States. ...

Upon graduating, Cunningham was selected ninth overall in the 1998 MLS College Draft by the Columbus Crew. As a rookie, he played in 25 games, mostly as a substitute, and tied the rookie record for goals (since broken by Damani Ralph) with 8. Cunningham became a starter in 1999 and held that role for several years. In 182 games for Columbus, he scored 62 goals and notched 43 assists. He was named to the MLS Best XI in 2002, after scoring 16 goals and adding five assists. Cunningham was traded to the Colorado Rapids for a first-round draft pick after a disappointing 2004 season. He left the Crew tied with Brian McBride for the all-time team lead in goals. 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Categories: MLS Drafts ... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname Crew Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Sigi Schmid, 2006 Owner Lamar Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution (Ohio Stadium; August 8, 1998) Columbus Crew... Damani Ralph (born November 6, 1980 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican soccer player, who currently plays striker for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. ... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has selected a league Best XI since its inception in 1996. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids Stadium INVESCO Field at Mile High 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 High Stadium; May 5... 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. ...

Cunningham finished the 2005 season with 12 league goals for Colorado. He also turned in a stellar performance in the MLS All-Star Game, scoring twice against Fulham F.C. of the FA Premier League to the delight of the Columbus Crew Stadium fans. His showing in an all-star game against Real Madrid also earned good reviews, despite MLS' 5-0 loss. However, after the year Colorado shipped him to Salt Lake for Clint Mathis. Cunningham was seventh on the all-time MLS goalscoring list entering the 2006 season. Fulham Football Club (FFC) are a football team based in Fulham, London. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in the UK 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 (above The Football League), making it England... Columbus Crew Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club best known for its football team which was ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The club, which went in place of the Spanish FA, was also one of the founding members of FIFA. They play... Clint Mathis (born November 25, 1976 in Conyers, Georgia) is a soccer forward/midfielder who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer after making his name with the MetroStars. ...

During the 2006 season Cunningham led the league in scoring with 16 goals, winning the MLS Golden Boot. He also tied for the second-most assists in the league with 11. In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Golden Boot Award since 2005. ...

Cunningham became a U.S. citizen November 13, 2001, and received his first cap for the United States less than a month later, December 9, in a friendly against South Korea. He made his first start in a World Cup qualifier on September 7, 2005, against Guatemala. In 1999 he played for Jamaica in a friendly international against Ghana. November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of current MLS players