U.S. Olympic Athletes
Brad Guzan
Height: 6-4 (1.93 m)
Weight: 210 (95 kg)
Born: September 9, 1984
Hometown: Homer Glen, Illinois
Club: Aston Villa (English Premier League)
MNT Caps/Shutouts: 9/3
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U.S. National Team - 2008: Started and went the full 90 in both of the USA's most recent World Cup Qualifiers, both shutouts ... Helped lead the team to a 9-0 aggregate win over Barbados in those two matches ... Played the second half of two blockbuster matches in Europe in the spring - a 2-0 loss to England and a 1-0 loss to a Spain side that would go on to win the European Championship ... 2007: Played the second half of both the USA's 1-0 victories against Switzerland and South Africa in the fall ... A member of the team which competed in the 2007 Copa America tournament ... Made one appearance in Venezuela, starting the final group stage game against Colombia ... Provided one of the highlights of the tournament when he saved a penalty kick during that game ... Also a member of the 2007 Gold Cup winning team, though he didn't make any appearances in the competition ... 2006: Made his first appearance for the United States in goal during a friendly against Guatemala in February ... Became the youngest ‘keeper to start in goal on his national team debut since Brad Friedel 14 years earlier ... Earned a shutout en route to a 4-0 U.S. victory.
Professional - 2007: Named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year after sporting a league best 0.93 GAA over the course of the season ... Made 27 appearances for Chivas, anchoring a backline that was the stingiest in the league ... Helped the Los Angeles club to its first ever Western Conference Championship ... 2006: In his second year minding the nets for Chivas, he struggled with injury and was scratched from the starting lineup for much of the season ... Eventually, he regained his starting spot and went on to make 13 appearances for Chivas USA ... Under Bob Bradley, he started for Chivas in both of the team's Western Conference playoff games, marking the first time in history the franchise had competed in the MLS postseason ... 2005: As a 20-year-old, he became Chivas' first ever draft pick and the highest goalkeeper ever selected in the MLS Superdraft ... Went on to feature in 24 games for Chivas in the 2005 season.
College / High School - Played two years at South Carolina, captaining the team in his sophomore season and earning All-American honors ... Was a starter as a freshman, and featured in every single match posting a .96 GAA ... In high school he was a four-year letter winner at Providence Catholic (Ill.).
Weight: 210 (95 kg)
Born: September 9, 1984
Hometown: Homer Glen, Illinois
Club: Aston Villa (English Premier League)
MNT Caps/Shutouts: 9/3
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- The 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and also a member of the year's MLS Best XI, transferred to Aston Villa after securing his work permit just before the start of the Olympic Games
- For the U.S. MNT, he contributed towards clean sheets against Switzerland and South Africa in late 2007 and finished the year with three appearances
- In 2005 he was selected first by Chivas USA in the MLS Superdraft, the highest pick ever for a goalkeeper
U.S. National Team - 2008: Started and went the full 90 in both of the USA's most recent World Cup Qualifiers, both shutouts ... Helped lead the team to a 9-0 aggregate win over Barbados in those two matches ... Played the second half of two blockbuster matches in Europe in the spring - a 2-0 loss to England and a 1-0 loss to a Spain side that would go on to win the European Championship ... 2007: Played the second half of both the USA's 1-0 victories against Switzerland and South Africa in the fall ... A member of the team which competed in the 2007 Copa America tournament ... Made one appearance in Venezuela, starting the final group stage game against Colombia ... Provided one of the highlights of the tournament when he saved a penalty kick during that game ... Also a member of the 2007 Gold Cup winning team, though he didn't make any appearances in the competition ... 2006: Made his first appearance for the United States in goal during a friendly against Guatemala in February ... Became the youngest ‘keeper to start in goal on his national team debut since Brad Friedel 14 years earlier ... Earned a shutout en route to a 4-0 U.S. victory.
Professional - 2007: Named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year after sporting a league best 0.93 GAA over the course of the season ... Made 27 appearances for Chivas, anchoring a backline that was the stingiest in the league ... Helped the Los Angeles club to its first ever Western Conference Championship ... 2006: In his second year minding the nets for Chivas, he struggled with injury and was scratched from the starting lineup for much of the season ... Eventually, he regained his starting spot and went on to make 13 appearances for Chivas USA ... Under Bob Bradley, he started for Chivas in both of the team's Western Conference playoff games, marking the first time in history the franchise had competed in the MLS postseason ... 2005: As a 20-year-old, he became Chivas' first ever draft pick and the highest goalkeeper ever selected in the MLS Superdraft ... Went on to feature in 24 games for Chivas in the 2005 season.
College / High School - Played two years at South Carolina, captaining the team in his sophomore season and earning All-American honors ... Was a starter as a freshman, and featured in every single match posting a .96 GAA ... In high school he was a four-year letter winner at Providence Catholic (Ill.).