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name: Jozy Altidore
position: F height: 6-1 weight:175 Birthdate: November 06, 1989 Hometown: Boca Raton, FL last club: U.S. U17 |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | team | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2008 | New York | 8 | 7 | 665 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 25 | 2,394 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 67 | 71 | 5 | 0 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | teams | video description |
| 05/25/08 | Fire @ Red Bulls |
 altidore goal
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| 04/27/08 | Quakes @ Red Bulls |
Jozy Altidore finds the net
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| 04/19/08 | Revolution @ Red Bulls |
Jozy Altidore's stunning goal
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How acquired
Drafted in the second round (17th overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft
MLS Experience
2007: Continued to develop into one of the top young players in MLS in 2007 with a nine goal season, finishing second on the Red Bulls in that category to Juan Pablo Angel. Against Toronto FC on Aug. 12, Altidore scored the final two Red Bulls goals in a 3-0 win. In the next match on Aug. 18 against Los Angeles, he scored two goals in front of a record-setting crown in a 5-4 win. Altidore also added four assists while making 22 appearances. Missed time during the year due to U.S. U-20 National Team commitments.2006: Made his first MLS appearance on Sept. 9 at New England as a sub in the 81st minute. While working towards his high school diploma in Florida, finished his rookie year with four goals (two game-winners) in nine games (including playoffs). Scored his first career goal in brilliant fashion- a 30-yard, game-winning strike against Columbus on Sept. 16 in the 83rd minute. Started the last three games of the regular season, scoring three goals in a six-game span. Scored the Red Bulls' only goal of their 2-1 aggregate loss to D.C. United in the Eastern Conference Semifinals series when he headed in a cross in the second leg. With that goal, he became the youngest player to score in the MLS playoffs at 16 years, 357 days (breaking DaMarcus Beasley's record by almost three years). Was also youngest to start in an MLS playoff match on Oct. 21 against D.C. United (16 years, 349 days).
International
Member of the U.S. Men's National Team pool. Was called up to the U.S. Men's National Team on Nov. 9, 2007 and came on for Clint Dempsey in the 65th minute against South Africa on Nov. 17, earning his first cap. In his first start for U.S. MNT, he scored in the first half vs. Mexico at Reliant Stadium on Feb. 6 2008 - a 2-2 tie. Called into camp on Nov. 28, 2007 for the United States U-23 Men's National team in preparation for a pair of friendlies against China. Played in two of the four games for the U.S. U-17s in the 2005 World Championships and has had three multi-goal games. Took part in a number of U-20 tournaments during 2006, scoring two goals off 11 appearances and eight starts. Participated in the U.S. U-20 World Cup in Canada in the summer of 2007, where he scored four goals in three games, including two in a 2-1 win over Brazil - leading the U.S. to a quarterfinals berth.
Personal
Both of Jozy's parents (Joseph and Giselle) were both born in Haiti. In Nov. 2006 he, along with teammates Seth Stammler and Jerrod Laventure, went on a six-day service trip to Haiti with Grammy Award winning musician Wyclef Jean and his charitable organization, Yele Haiti. Jozy is the youngest of four children. His full name is "Josmer." Attended the adidas Elite Soccer Program in 2005 in order to further develop his playing skills. Favorite musician is Jay-Z. An avid video game player, Altidore was featured on the cover of the EA Sports hit, FIFA 08, along with Brazilian star Ronaldinho and Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. Altidore was featured in ESPN The Magazine's 2007 NEXT issue, which highlights some of the top up-and-coming athletes across the nation. Attended high school prom and missed a game in May 2007 after asking the coach's permission. Born in Livingston, NJ.
