club roster 2009 season stats GP Goals Assists 20 2 1 name: John Wolyniec position: F height: 6-1 weight:172 Birthdate: January 24, 1977 Hometown: Staten Island, NY last club: Los Angeles (MLS)

Regular Season Stats

full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights

year	club	gp	gs	min	g	a	sht	sog	fc	fs	c	ej
2009	New York	20	8	764	2	1	21	8	16	9	2	0
Career		188	99	9,845	33	16	248	113	193	178	14	0

Most Recent Video Highlights

date	clubs	video description
05/16/09	Dynamo @ Red Bulls	Wolyniec rescata empate taurino
05/16/09	Dynamo @ Red Bulls	Wolyniec hits equalizer
11/23/08	Red Bulls @ Crew	Wolyniec nets equalizer

Corporate Teammate

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A veteran of MLS, Wolyniec returns to the Red Bulls for his eighth season with the club. Featuring mostly as a substitute to start the year, the Staten Island, NY native earned a place in the Starting XI in the playoffs and was a solid contributor with two goals and one assist. Wolyniec, a strong target forward, became the first player in club history to score a goal in the MLS Cup Final in the Red Bulls' 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew. Starts 2009 sixth all-time in club history in appearances (118) and fifth in goals (24).

Professional:

2008: Played in 19 games, starting in five. Notched an assist in a 2-0 win over San Jose on April 27. Started all four playoff games alongside Juan Pablo Angel. Scored a goal against Houston in the second leg of the teams' Western Conference Semifinal Series on Nov. 9. Became the first player in club history to score a goal in the MLS Cup Final, slotting home a Dane Richards through ball in New York's 3-1 loss to Columbus on Nov. 23 in Carson, CA. Tallied a team-high eight goals and three assists in 11 MLS Reserve League matches.

2007: Contributed three goals and two assists. All three goals (May 19, July 18, July 22) were game-winners and he is tied for the club all-time lead in that category with 10.

2006: After being traded by the Los Angeles where he scored one goal, Wolyniec would score three goals for the Red Bulls - all three coming in consecutive games (Aug. 26, Aug. 30, Sept. 3). Would also notch two assists.

2005: Was traded to Columbus from New York on June 7 for Ante Razov. Scored twice at Chivas USA on Sept. 3.

2004: Wolyniec tied for the team lead in scoring as both he and Amado Guevara had 10 goals.

2003: Wolyniec posted a breakout season, scoring five goals and two assists for 12 points.

2002: Finished the season as Milwaukee's (A-League) leading goal scorer with 10 tallies and five assists for 25 points in 26 games played. Named MVP of the A-League final after helping Milwaukee to the championship.

2001: Played Started the season with Chicago before being traded to New England. Ended the year with Rochester of the A-League.

2000: Appeared in 15 games, starting one, and recorded one goal and one assist for three points in his first season with Chicago.

1999: Appeared in four games as a substitute for New York, while scoring in the first five minutes of his debut on Aug. 18 in a 4-2 home loss to Columbus. Was the second highest scorer on the A-League's Long Island Rough Riders with 15 goals and seven assists for 37 points.

International:

Has appeared twice for the U.S. National Team. Both appearances came in 2004 with his first on Jan. 18 in a 1-1 draw with Denmark at The Home Depot Center when he came on as an 88th minute sub for Chris Armas. His second cap and first start came on March 13 in a 1-1 tie vs. Haiti.

Collegiate/Club:

Fordham University's all-time leading scorer (1995-98) with 75 goals and 36 assists for 186 points. Named the Fordham Male Athlete of the Year (1998). Was the 1998 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. A three-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 honoree, he led Division I scoring in 1997 and 1998.

Personal:

Hobbies include playing the guitar. Favorite band is Led Zeppelin. Majored in mathematics. Post-soccer career plans include going back to school. All-time favorite movie is The Big Lebowski. Big New York Jets and New York Yankees fan.