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{{short description|American soccer player}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tony Meola
| image = TonyMeola 20060410.jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption = Meola in 2006
| fullname = Antonio Michael Meola
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|2|21}}
| birth_place = [[Belleville, New Jersey]], U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1990
| clubs1 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1990
| clubs2 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1991
| clubs3 = [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988-1994)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]]
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1994–1995
| clubs4 = [[Buffalo Blizzard]] (indoor)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1995
| clubs5 = [[Long Island Rough Riders]]
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1996–1998
| clubs6 = [[New York Red Bulls|New York/New Jersey MetroStars]]
| caps6 = 90
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1999–2004
| clubs7 = [[Kansas City Wizards]]
| caps7 = 125
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2005–2006
| clubs8 = [[New York Red Bulls]]<ref>The team was known as [[MetroStars]] prior to 2006.</ref>
| caps8 = 35
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2007–2008
| clubs9 = [[New Jersey Ironmen]] (indoor)
| caps9 = 24
| goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 309
| totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1988–2006
| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps1 = 100
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs1 = [[Jacksonville Armada FC|Jacksonville Armada]]
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}}
{{Medal|W|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1991]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2002]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1993]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Soccer]]}}
| club-update = October 20, 2008
| nationalteam-update = November 24, 2006

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'''Antonio Michael Meola''' ({{IPAc-en|m|i|ˈ|oʊ|l|ə}}; {{IPA|it|ˈmɛːola|lang}}; born February 21, 1969) is an American former professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He represented the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]] at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]], [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]], and [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]]. From 1996 to 2006, he played in [[Major League Soccer]], the U.S. top soccer division, where he obtained multiple honors. Meola is currently a radio host on [[SiriusXM]] FC.

==Early life==

Meola was born in [[Belleville, New Jersey]]. He grew up in [[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]]. He played boys' soccer for [[Kearny High School (New Jersey)|Kearny High School]].<ref>Curry, Jack. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DF133FF930A35752C0A966958260 'The Goalie With No Nerves;Meola's Calm Helps Keep U.S. in World Cup Play"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 3, 1990. Accessed September 15, 2008. "Just 18 months removed from Kearny High School, Meola has startling confidence to go with his considerable talent."</ref> He learned his love for the game from his father, Vincenzo, who played for Italian [[Serie B|second division]] club [[U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino]] before immigrating to the U.S. Meola was All-State both as a goalkeeper (1985) and a forward (1986). He had a part in 41 clean sheets and scored 42 goals during his high school career.

In 1999, Meola was named by ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'' as one of the top ten New Jersey high school soccer players of the 1980s.<ref>Jandoli, Ron. [https://web.archive.org/web/20030110132039/http://nj.com/hssports/ledger/index.ssf?%2Fhssports%2Fcentury%2Fstories%2Fbsoccerdecades.html "The Century's Best -- Boys Soccer: Top 10 Players of each decade"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 7, 1999, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 10, 2003. Accessed September 11, 2008.</ref> Meola not only excelled at soccer, he was a three-sport [[Varsity team|varsity]] letterman.  He was the captain of the school's [[basketball]] team and was named an All-State [[baseball]] player in 1987.  The [[New York Yankees]] drafted him out of high school, though Meola did not sign a contract with them.

==College==

Meola attended the [[University of Virginia]] on a soccer/[[baseball]] athletic scholarship.  While at Virginia, he played under coach [[Bruce Arena]].  By the time he was playing for the Cavaliers, he had already begun to make a name for himself on the international scene.  In October 1987, he backstopped the U.S. U-20 national team at the [[1987 FIFA World Youth Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/U20M2007/tournament/0,6416,U20M-2007-105,00.html | title=Chile 1987: Yugoslavian fireworks | website=www.fifa.com | access-date=January 15, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060808021133/http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/U20M2007/tournament/0,6416,U20M-2007-105,00.html | archive-date=August 8, 2006 | url-status=dead}}</ref>  He earned first team [[Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)|All American]] honors both his freshman and sophomore years.  He also won the [[Hermann Trophy]] as a freshman in 1988 and the [[MAC Award]] as a sophomore in 1989.  On December 15, 1989, he announced that he was leaving UVA to pursue a career with the U.S. national team.

Meola also [[Varsity letter|lettered]] for the UVA Cavaliers baseball team his freshman year of 1988 as a [[third baseman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/cavalierinsider/baseball/tony-meola-s-son-commits-to-play-baseball-at-virginia/article_b348adb8-e5b5-11e2-80c5-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Tony Meola's son commits to play baseball at Virginia|date=July 5, 2013 }}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Early soccer career===

Meola had signed with the [[U.S. Soccer Federation]] before the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]].  Following the cup, Meola signed on loan with English second division club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] where he played eleven games; only two were league games.  He gained his first start when he replaced the injured [[Perry Digweed]] and promptly won man of the match honors.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120707053258/http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2002/5/6/158427.html May 6, 2002 profile in '''The Argus''']</ref>  On September 14, 1990, Meola was transferred to second division club [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] before moving back to the U.S.,<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE0DA1138F937A2575AC0A966958260 New York Times]</ref>  which he did when he was unable to renew his work permit due to his inability to gain first team time with Watford.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE0DE1F3DF930A15752C1A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all New York Times]</ref>

In 1991, Meola played for the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988-1994)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] of the [[American Professional Soccer League]].  He shared the goal with [[Arnie Mausser]].<ref>[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1991/stats91.htm#Ft.L Fort Lauderdale stats]</ref>

===American football and acting===

Meola attempted to become a [[placekicker]] with [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[New York Jets]] in July 1994, was paid $29,000 signing bonus.<ref name="urlRemembering the Time the Jets Signed Team USAs World Cup Goalie - Gang Green Nation">{{cite web |url=https://www.ganggreennation.com/2014/6/14/5810674/remembering-the-time-the-jets-signed-team-usas-world-cup-goalie |title=Remembering the Time the Jets Signed Team USA's World Cup Goalie - Gang Green Nation |date=June 14, 2014 }}</ref>

Although Meola signed with the [[Buffalo Blizzard]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)|NPSL]] on December 14, 1994, for the 1994–95 indoor season and became the team's starting keeper, he left in mid-February 1995, as he had taken a lead role in the off-Broadway play ''[[Tony and Tina's Wedding]]'' and needed to join the cast.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}

===United Soccer Leagues===

In February 1995, Meola joined the [[Long Island Rough Riders]] for its upcoming 1995 [[United Soccer Leagues|USISL]] season.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} That year the Rough Riders claimed the USISL championship.

===MetroStars===

Meola spent three weeks in February 1996 training with Italian club [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]. Upon the creation of Major League Soccer, he was [[1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations|allocated]] to the [[New York Red Bulls|NY/NJ MetroStars]], for whom he played between 1996 and 1998, starting almost every game. During his time with the MetroStars, he set a league record with nine shutouts in 1996. He did not win the [[MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award]], however; the honor went to [[Mark Dodd]].

===Kansas City Wizards===

Meola was traded to the [[Kansas City Wizards]] (with [[Alexi Lalas]] for [[Mark Chung (soccer)|Mark Chung]] and [[Mike Ammann]]) in 1999, but missed most of his first year in the midwest due to injury. [[Chris Snitko]] and [[David Winner (soccer)|David Winner]] backstopped during Meola's absence. The team struggled for results and wins with both Winner and Snitko.

In 2000, Meola was named [[Major League Soccer MVP|League MVP]], [[MLS Goalkeeper of the Year|Goalkeeper of the Year]], and [[MLS Cup#Most Valuable Player Award recipients|MLS Cup MVP]] as he led Kansas City to the [[MLS Cup|championship]]. He set a new league record by recording 16 shutouts. Meola was voted into the 2000 MLS All Star Game playing the first half in goal, and made a cameo in the 2nd half up top as a forward.

Meola played for the Wizards through the 2004 MLS season. That year, an injury forced him out of contention. [[Bo Oshoniyi]] took over the goalkeeping position, although Meola recorded a shutout in the Wizards' U.S. Open Cup final win over the Chicago Fire, and Meola was not asked back for next season, instead stuck with Oshoniyi as the starting goalkeeper.

===MetroStars/Red Bulls return===

Meola was re-acquired by the MetroStars in June 2005. He was named to the [[MLS All-Time Best XI]] after the season.  Following the 2006 season, Meola was waived by the team, now known as the [[New York Red Bulls]].

===New Jersey Ironmen===
Meola signed a contract in summer 2007 with the [[New Jersey Ironmen]], an indoor soccer expansion team based in Newark, NJ that played in the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)|Major Indoor Soccer League]]. As starting goalie, Meola led the team to the playoffs in its first year.

==International career==
Meola made his [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] debut on June 10, 1988, against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]].  Meola's second cap came in a June 4, 1989 victory over Peru in the Marlboro Cup which won the U.S. the cup.  The team took the trophy to the Scots-American Club in Kearny, New Jersey.  After the party, Meola drove back to the team's hotel, dropped the trophy at the front desk and drove home.  As he remembers it, "A week later Doug Newman called me up and asked where the cup was.  I told him I'd left it at for him at the hotel. . . . I'm sure they got it back.  Back then there weren't too many cups in U.S. Soccer."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=53697 |title=Soccer America |access-date=July 18, 2003|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030718152114/http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=53697 |archive-date=July 18, 2003}}</ref>

Later in the summer, the national team went on a tour of Italy, playing several [[Serie A]] teams.  At the time, [[David Vanole]] was the main goalkeeper of the U.S., but over the previous month, he had fought with the U.S. Soccer Federation over a contract dispute and traded his place on the field with Meola to get his burgeoning weight under control.  U.S. coach [[Bob Gansler]] wanted to start Meola against [[A.S. Roma]], but Meola was injured in a freak accident when a ball struck his head during practice.  Vanole started in his place, but let in three goals in a 4-3 U.S. victory.<ref>{{Cite web| title=HISTORY - The seven trips to Italy | url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2002/sa1522o.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528194447/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2002/sa1522o.pdf | archive-date=2008-05-28}}</ref>  This bad performance led Gansler to drop Vanole, who never again played for the U.S., thus making Meola an undisputed starter between the sticks.  He played the remaining qualifying games for the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]], including the famous [[Shot heard round the world (soccer)|1–0 victory]] over [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] that sealed a spot for the U.S. in the final tournament, where he also played every minute in goal.

Meola remained the keeper of choice for the U.S. national team from 1990 through the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]].  At that tournament, his play and [[ponytail]] made him a recognizable face around the country.  After the U.S. loss to Brazil in the second round of the World Cup, Meola informed the U.S. coach [[Bora Milutinović]] that he intended to pursue a professional [[American football]] career as a [[placekicker]].  Milutinović never called Meola back to the U.S. team. In a 2024 interview with CBS, Meola claimed that this lack of callback was actually related to leave he took for family reasons and that an unnamed USSF official effectively told him he was being blackballed as a result.

It was not until January 1999 that Meola again played for the U.S.  By that time, [[Kasey Keller]] and  [[Brad Friedel]] were competing for the starting goalkeeper spot on the team and Meola never regained the first team place he had enjoyed in the early 1990s.  However, he continued to play for the U.S. and earned his 100th cap in 2006. He was the third-choice goalkeeper at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] behind Friedel and Keller.

==Coach==

===Jacksonville Armada===
On November 24, 2015, Meola was hired for his first coaching position in the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]] with [[Jacksonville Armada FC]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Armada FC Public Relations|date=November 24, 2015|url=http://www.armadafc.com/news/2015/11/24/legendary-us-soccer-hall-of-fame-goalkeeper-tony-meola-hired-as-armada-fc-head-coach-and-technical-director|title=Legendary U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame Goalkeeper Tony Meola Hired as Armada FC Head Coach and Technical Director &#124; Jacksonville Armada FC|work=ArmadaFC.com|access-date=October 7, 2016|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125094805/http://www.armadafc.com/news/2015/11/24/legendary-us-soccer-hall-of-fame-goalkeeper-tony-meola-hired-as-armada-fc-head-coach-and-technical-director|url-status=dead}}</ref> Meola recorded his first managerial victory in the club's home opener against [[Miami FC]] on April 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|author=Armada FC Public Relations|date=April 15, 2016|url=http://www.armadafc.com/news/2016/04/15/recap-armada-home-opener-ends-in-picture-perfect-result|title=Recap: Armada Home Opener Ends In Picture-Perfect Result|work=ArmadaFC.com|access-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref>  Meola was fired on August 7, 2016, after posting an overall record of 2W-6D-10L, including a 1-2-5 record in the Fall Season and 1-4-5 showing in the Spring Season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.armadafc.com/news/2016/08/07/armada-fc-parts-ways-with-head-coachtechnical-director-tony-meola-assistant-coach-jim-rooney|title=Armada FC Parts Ways With Head Coach/Technical Director Tony Meola, Assistant Coach Jim Rooney|access-date=June 15, 2017|archive-date=August 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813015135/http://www.armadafc.com/news/2016/08/07/armada-fc-parts-ways-with-head-coachtechnical-director-tony-meola-assistant-coach-jim-rooney|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Coaching record===
{{updated|August 7, 2016}}

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|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="6"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!L!!T!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Jacksonville Armada FC|Jacksonville Armada]] 
|align=left|November 24, 2015 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armadafc.com/news/2015/11/24/legendary-us-soccer-hall-of-fame-goalkeeper-tony-meola-hired-as-armada-fc-head-coach-and-technical-director|title=Legendary U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame Goalkeeper Tony Meola Hired As Armada FC Head Coach an Technical Director|work=ArmadaFC.com|access-date=April 23, 2016|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125094805/http://www.armadafc.com/news/2015/11/24/legendary-us-soccer-hall-of-fame-goalkeeper-tony-meola-hired-as-armada-fc-head-coach-and-technical-director|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|align=left|August 7, 2016<ref name=":0" />
{{WDL|18|2|10|6}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|18|2|10|6}}
|}

==Personal life==
Meola's non-soccer ventures include appearing [[off-Broadway]] in ''[[Tony and Tina's Wedding]]'' in 1995, and running his own [[mortgage loan|mortgage]] firm.

Meola was the original drummer for New Jersey cover band Mushmouth and still plays with the band on occasion. 
 
A soccer video game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] with Meola's name, ''[[Tony Meola's Sidekicks Soccer]]'' (also known as ''Super Copa'' in Latin America and ''[[Ruy Ramos]]' World Wide Soccer'' in Japan), was released in 1993.

In 2012, Meola was inducted into the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]].

Meola now lives in [[Toms River, New Jersey]]<ref>Spahr, Rob. [http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2015/01/current_former_professional_athletes_talk_drugs_in.html "Current, former professional athletes talk drugs in sports at Ocean County event"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 17, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Tony Meola, a Toms River resident and former MLS soccer star who was the goalie for the U.S. National Team and a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, told the room that it isn't only illegal drugs that pose problems for athletes."</ref> and has three children, Jon, Kylie, and Aidan. Jon Meola was a member of the [[Virginia Cavaliers baseball|University of Virginia baseball team]] during the 2016 season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Jon Meola bio|url=http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/jon_meola_978907.html|website=University of Virginia official athletics site|access-date=January 2, 2016}}</ref> before transferring to [[Stetson University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jonathan Meola - 2018 Baseball Roster|url=https://gohatters.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5142|website=Stetson Hatters|access-date=June 9, 2018}}.</ref> His son Aidan is a member of the [[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball]] team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://okstate.com/sports/baseball/roster/aidan-meola/11544 | title=Aidan Meola - 2024 - Cowboy Baseball }}</ref>

==Broadcasting==
Meola worked on [[beIN Sports]] coverage of Copa America. He also commentates on [[MLS]] games for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] when their lead commentators are unavailable. 

In 2018, he was a featured commentator on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] and [[Fox Sports 1|FS1]] for their [[United States]] broadcasts of the [[FIFA World Cup]]. In 2020, he was named as the color commentator for the [[Chicago Fire FC]].

==Career statistics==
<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111004063114/http://www.world-soccer.org/p-25054.htm トニー・メオラ<!-- Bot generated title -->]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Season !! Club !! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
|-
! colspan=3 | United States
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|Open Cup]]
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | [[CONCACAF|North America]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[1996 Major League Soccer season|1996]]||rowspan="3"|[[New York Red Bulls|NY/NJ MetroStars]]||rowspan="11"|[[Major League Soccer]]||29||0||3||0||||||||||32||0
|-
|[[1997 Major League Soccer season|1997]]||30||0||0||0||3||0||||||33||0
|-
|[[1998 Major League Soccer season|1998]]||31||0||2||0||3||0||||||36||0
|-
|[[1999 Major League Soccer season|1999]]||rowspan="6"|[[Kansas City Wizards]]||9||0||0||0||0||0||||||9||0
|-
|[[2000 Major League Soccer season|2000]]||31||0||7||0||||||||||38||0
|-
|[[2001 Major League Soccer season|2001]]||17||0||3||0||||||||||20||0
|-
|[[2002 Major League Soccer season|2002]]||17||0||3||0||||||||||20||0
|-
|[[2003 Major League Soccer season|2003]]||30||0||3||0||||||||||33||0
|-
|[[2004 Major League Soccer season|2004]]||21||0||0||0||1||0||||||22||0
|-
|[[2005 Major League Soccer season|2005]]||rowspan="2"|[[New York Red Bulls]]||15||0||2||0||||||||||17||0
|-
|[[2006 Major League Soccer season|2006]]||20||0||||||||||||||20||0
|-
! rowspan=1 | Total
! colspan=2 | United States
!250||0||23||0||7||0||||||280||0
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!250||0||23||0||7||0||||||280||0
|}

==Honors==
;Virginia Cavaliers
*[[NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament|NCAA Division I]]: [[1989 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament|1989]]
*[[ACC men's soccer tournament|Conference Tournament]]: 1988
*[[Atlantic Coast Conference|Conference Regular Season]]: 1988, 1989

;Fort Lauderdale Strikers
*[[American Professional Soccer League|American Conference]]: [[1991 American Professional Soccer League|1991]]

;Long Island Rough Riders
*[[USL Second Division|USISL Pro League]]: [[1995 USISL Pro League|1995]]
*[[USL Second Division|Coastal Conference]]: [[1995 USISL Pro League|1995]]

;Kansas City Wizards
*[[MLS Cup]]: [[MLS Cup 2000|2000]]
*[[Supporters' Shield]]: [[2000 Major League Soccer season|2000]]
*[[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference Playoffs]]: [[2004 Major League Soccer season|2004]] 
*[[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference Regular Season]]: [[2000 Major League Soccer season|2000]], [[2004 Major League Soccer season|2004]] 

;United States
*[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]: [[1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1991]], [[2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2002]]

;Individual
*[[List of NCAA Division I men's soccer First-Team All-America teams|Division I First-Team All-American]]: 1988, 1989
*[[Hermann Trophy]]: 1989
*[[Hermann Trophy|MAC Award]]: 1989
*[[MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star]]: [[1996 MLS All-Star Game|1996]],<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/news/article/2011/07/12/all-star-game-flashback-1996-east-wins-inaugural-event All-Star Game flashback, 1996] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228152403/http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/news/article/2011/07/12/all-star-game-flashback-1996-east-wins-inaugural-event |date=December 28, 2014 }} at MLSsoccer.com
</ref> [[1997 MLS All-Star Game|1997]],<ref>[https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/all-star-game-flashback-1997-valderrama-named-mvp-again All-Star Game flashback, 1997] at MLSsoccer.com</ref> [[1998 MLS All-Star Game|1998]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1998-mls-all-star-game-373141|title=1998 MLS All-Star Game|work=MLSsoccer.com|date=August 2, 1998| access-date= July 27, 2023}}</ref> [[2000 MLS All-Star Game|2000]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 29, 2000 |title=2000 MLS All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2000-mls-all-star-game-373143 |work=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref>
*[[MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award|MLS Goalkeeper of the Year]]: 2000
*[[Landon Donovan MVP Award|MLS Most Valuable Player]]: 2000
*[[MLS Cup|MLS Cup Most Valuable Player]]: 2000
*[[MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award]]: 2000
*[[MLS All-Time Best XI|MLS 10th Anniversary Team]]
*[[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]: 2012

==See also==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
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