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D. C. United
D.C. United logo
Full name D. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions C. United
Nickname(s) DCU, United, Black-and-Red
Founded 1995
Stadium RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
(Capacity 56,692)
Owner Flag of the United States D.C. United Holdings
Coach Flag of the United States Tom Soehn
League Major League Soccer
2007 Eastern Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Playoffs: Conference Semifinals
First game D. This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the DC United Holdings is a group of investors that control operating rights to D Tom “Pops” Soehn (born April 15, 1966 in Chicago Illinois) is a current American Soccer coach and former defender. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season in league history C. United 0–1 San Jose Clash
(Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996)
Largest win 8–0 vs Joe Public FC
(RFK Stadium; August 8, 1998)
Largest defeat 6–1 vs Kansas City Wizards
(Arrowhead Stadium; June 21, 1997)
5–0 vs UNAM Pumas
(Olimpico; April 13, 2005)
All-time top scorer Flag of Bolivia Jaime Moreno (111)
Supporters groups La Barra Brava, Screaming Eagles,
La Norte
Honors Supporters' Shield (4)
MLS Cup (4)
US Open Cup (1)
CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1)
Interamerican Cup (1)
Team colours Team colours Team colours
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D. The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in San Jose California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States Spartan Stadium, located in San Jose California, is the football stadium of the San José State University Spartans. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the TT Pro League. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Kansas City Wizards are a professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that participates in Major League Soccer. Arrowhead Stadium is a Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and home to the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Club Universidad Nacional AC, also referred to as Pumas de la UNAM, is a Mexican professional football club Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a Stadium located in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward La Barra Brava is an independent supporters' group for Major League Soccer 's D La Norte (also La Curva Norte or The Northside is a football supporters' club affiliated with Major League Soccer side D The Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best Regular season record as determined by the The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central Copa Interamericana ( English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL 's Copa Libertadores C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier soccer league. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Considered the most successful club in American soccer, the club has won the U.S. Open Cup[1] and holds the record for most MLS Cups and MLS Supporters' Shields with four apiece. The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. The Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best Regular season record as determined by the Furthermore, D. C. United is the only club to be awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield back-to-back (2006 and 2007) and the first club to win back-to-back MLS Cups (1996 and 1997). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [2] In 1998 D. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) C. United became the first American club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup and the Copa Interamericana, defeating Club Toluca of Mexico 1-0[3] and Vasco da Gama of Brazil on 2-1 aggregate[4]. The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central Copa Interamericana ( English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL 's Copa Libertadores Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club also known simply as Toluca, is a Mexican professional football club The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

The team's home field is the 56,692-seat Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, owned by the District of Columbia and located on East Capitol Street. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D East Capitol Street is a major street that divides the northeast and southeast quadrants of Washington D However, the team has proposed building a 27,000-seat soccer-specific stadium near Poplar Point on the east side of the Anacostia River, directly across from Nationals Park. Poplar Point Stadium is a proposed 27000-seat Soccer-specific stadium for the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington D The Anacostia River is a River that flows about 84 mi (135 km) from Prince George's County in Maryland, USA and Nationals Park is the current ballpark for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. [5] With negotiations with the D. C. government stalled, the team is considering nearby sites in Maryland. [6]

D. C. United has one of the strongest fan bases in the league and country,[7] with three supporters' clubs (La Barra Brava, the Screaming Eagles, and La Norte) and one of the highest attendance averages in Major League Soccer. La Barra Brava is an independent supporters' group for Major League Soccer 's D La Norte (also La Curva Norte or The Northside is a football supporters' club affiliated with Major League Soccer side D The club's official nickname is the "Black-and-Red" and home uniforms are black and white with accents of red. The team's name derives from Washington, D. C. being the capital of the United States, and is also an allusion to "United" commonly being part of the names of soccer teams in the United Kingdom and elsewhere[8], for example Manchester United or Leeds United. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football

Internationally, D. C. United is already scheduled this year to play in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, the CONCACAF Champions League, and SuperLiga. The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central The SuperLiga is a North American Association football competition between teams

Contents

History

Original D.C. United logo 1996
Original D. C. United logo 1996

The club was one of the founding ten members of MLS in 1996, and in the league's early years was the most successful of all the teams. United won the first "double" in modern U. S. soccer history in 1996, beating the Los Angeles Galaxy to take the MLS Cup and the USL First Division club the Rochester Raging Rhinos to win the U.S. Open Cup. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA Rochester Rhinos is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the They have also been successful in CONCACAF competitions, winning the Champions' Cup and the Interamerican Cup in 1998. CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central Copa Interamericana ( English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL 's Copa Libertadores

Following his domestic successes the club's first coach Bruce Arena went on to direct the national team. Bruce Arena (born September 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American soccer coach currently in charge of Los Angeles Galaxy The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Arena's departure from United would signal a significant downturn in the team's fortunes. While the club again won the MLS Cup in coach Thomas Rongen's first season of 1999, lackluster seasons in 2000 and 2001 led to Rongen's departure and replacement by Ray Hudson in 2002. Thomas Rongen (born October 31, 1956 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch Soccer coach currently the Sporting Director of Major League Soccer Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England) is a retired professional football player and former coach who The team did not fare much better under Hudson, now a color commentator for Gol TV, however, and Piotr Nowak replaced him before the start of the 2004 season. Piotr (Peter Nowak (born July 5, 1964 in Pabianice) is a former Polish Football (soccer player and currently the assistant to That season was marred by injuries in the early going, and some players were known to have complained about Nowak's methods. Nevertheless a strong finish (assisted in large measure by the late-season acquisition of Argentine midfielder Christian Gómez) propelled United into the playoffs as the second seed, where they advanced past the New England Revolution on penalty kicks in what has been called one of the best games in MLS history. Christian Gómez (born November 7, 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine Football (soccer central Midfielder The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough Massachusetts, that participates in Major League This is a summary of the 2004 Major League Soccer season which culminated with D [9][10][11][12][13] United then defeated the Kansas City Wizards 3–2 to take their fourth MLS Cup. The Kansas City Wizards are a professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that participates in Major League Soccer.

On December 21, 2006 Coach Piotr Nowak left United to become an Assistant Coach of the United States National Soccer Team under Bob Bradley. Piotr (Peter Nowak (born July 5, 1964 in Pabianice) is a former Polish Football (soccer player and currently the assistant to Bob Bradley (born March 3, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey) is the current manager of the United States men's national soccer team. Tom Soehn replaced him. Tom “Pops” Soehn (born April 15, 1966 in Chicago Illinois) is a current American Soccer coach and former defender.

D. C. United's primary rival is Red Bull New York, formerly known as the MetroStars. Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the The two teams compete annually for the Atlantic Cup, a competition instituted by the two teams' management that goes to the team that gets the most points across the teams' four meetings throughout the year. The Atlantic Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the regular-season series between Major League Soccer rivals D DC United also has a unique (among MLS teams anyway) rivalry with the Charleston Battery of the United Soccer Leagues, as they compete every time they face one another for the Coffee Pot Cup, a trophy established by the two sides' supporters. Charleston Battery is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1993 The United Soccer Leagues ( USL) is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of US and Canadian soccer USL First Division (second division

Famous players for United have included the US internationals Roy Lassiter, Eddie Pope, Jeff Agoos, John Harkes, Tony Sanneh, Ben Olsen, Carlos Llamosa, Bobby Convey and Santino Quaranta. Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington DC) is a retired American Soccer Striker, and Major League Soccer George Edward ("Eddie" Pope ( December 24, 1973) is a retired American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer Jeffrey ("Jeff" Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former American Soccer defender, and John Harkes (born March 8, 1967 in Kearny, New Jersey) is a former American Soccer player Anthony (Tony Sanneh (born June 1, 1971 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American Soccer Midfielder and defender Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen (born May 3, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American Soccer player Carlos Llamosa (born June 30, 1969 in Palmira, Colombia) is a Colombian American soccer player who currently plays Robert Francis Convey (born 27 May 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is a professional footballer who currently Santino Quaranta (born October 14, 1984 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American Soccer player who is currently playing for D Foreign stars have included Marco Etcheverry, Raul Diaz Arce, Jaime Moreno, Christian Gomez, Ryan Nelsen, and Hristo Stoichkov. Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas (born September 26, 1970 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former Bolivian Football (soccer Midfielder Raúl Díaz Arce (born February 1, 1970 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran Football (soccer player Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward Christian Gómez (born November 7, 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine Football (soccer central Midfielder Ryan William Nelsen (born October 18 1977 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Христо Стоичков Стоичков (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv

Christian Gomez takes a corner kick at RFK Stadium versus the Columbus Crew. Also pictured are Ben Olsen, Jaime Moreno and Freddy Adu.
Christian Gomez takes a corner kick at RFK Stadium versus the Columbus Crew. The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Also pictured are Ben Olsen, Jaime Moreno and Freddy Adu.

On November 18, 2003, MLS made sports history by signing Freddy Adu, a 14-year-old soccer prodigy and on January 16, 2004 he was officially selected by United with the first pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is an American Association football forward or Attacking Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer When Adu entered United's regular-season opener as a second-half substitute on April 3, 2004, he became the youngest player in any professional sport in the United States since 1887. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On December 11, 2006, D. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. C. United traded Adu and goalkeeper Nick Rimando to Real Salt Lake in exchange for a major allocation, goalkeeper Jay Nolly, and future considerations[14]. Nick Rimando (born June 17, 1979 in Montclair, California) is an American Soccer Goalkeeper who currently plays for Real Salt Lake is an American soccer club that is based in the Salt Lake City Utah suburb of Sandy that began playing in Major League Soccer in In Major League Soccer, an allocation represents an amount of money teams can use to sign players and/or allocate to their salaries to get under the Salary cap. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Jay Nolly (born January 2, 1982) is an American soccer Goalkeeper who plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL

In 2005, the club made MLS history by becoming the first (and, to date, only) US-based team to participate in Copa Sudamericana, entering in the Round of 16. The Copa Sudamericana ( English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana) also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana

In 2006, United played well against international competition, beating Scottish champions Celtic F.C. 4-0 at RFK Stadium and tying Real Madrid 1-1 in Seattle. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. In addition, the MLS All-Star Team, which included 9 United players and was managed by United's manager Piotr Nowak, defeated English champions Chelsea 1-0. The MLS All-Star Game has been held each season that Major League Soccer has existed The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs United, by virtue of winning the 2006 MLS Supporters Shield, was one of two MLS teams to participate in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup in which they reached the semi-finals, losing to CD Guadalajara on aggregate 3-2. The Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best Regular season record as determined by the The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central United lost to LA Galaxy 2-0 in the semifinals of the newly-created SuperLiga with 4 teams from the Primera División and 4 from the MLS. The SuperLiga is a North American Association football competition between teams The Primera División (First Division is the First Division Association football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U

On January 8, 2007, the operating rights to D. C. United were sold by Anschutz Entertainment Group to D. The Anschutz Entertainment Group ( AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. C. United Holdings, a newly-formed group venture that includes real estate developer Victor MacFarlane, William H. C. Chang (chairman of Westlake International Group), Blue Devil Development (headed by former Duke basketball players Brian Davis and Christian Laettner), and D. Brian Keith Davis (born June 21 1970, in Atlantic City New Jersey) is an American former college and professional Basketball Christian Donald Laettner (born August 17, 1969 in Angola New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player C. United president Kevin Payne. Kevin J Payne (born March 5, 1953) is a US Soccer executive He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of D D. C. United Holdings is also in talks with Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks in what is a "majority-minority" ownership group. Discovery Communications LLC (DCL is an American global media and entertainment company that began as a single channel the Discovery Channel, launched in 1985 For the jazz singer see Jon Hendricks John S Hendricks ( March 29, 1952) is the founder and chairman of Discovery Communications The sale price was reported to be $33 million, an MLS record fee for operating rights to a club. [15]

In May 2007, United entered into an initial one-year strategic partnership with Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro. Clube Atlético Mineiro, usually known as Atlético, is a football club based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The goal of the partnership is to enhance the sporting and commercial success of the respective clubs by sharing expertise and experience as well as creating new opportunities for the clubs in both areas. [16]

Television and radio

D. C. United appear on Comcast SportsNet. Comcast SportsNet (or CSN) is a group of Regional sports networks The group is primarily owned by the Comcast Cable television company Dave Johnson handles play by play, and former United coach Thomas Rongen does color commentary. Dave Johnson is the current sports director and morning sports anchor for 103 Thomas Rongen (born October 31, 1956 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch Soccer coach currently the Sporting Director of Major League Soccer Certain home matches are shown in High Definition on Comcast SportsNet HD. Select matches are also available on ESPN 2 and ESPN 2 HD.

All matches are broadcast via radio on WFED in English and WACA-AM in Spanish. WFED is a full-power radio station in the Washington DC region broadcasting on the Mediumwave AM band on 1500 kHz from just outside the District Tony Limarzi does English play-by-play, Herbert Baires does play-by-play in Spanish, Danilo Noel Diron is the Spanish color commentator, and Wilson Romer is the sideline reporter in Spanish. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play

Sponsors

Volkswagen is the jersey sponsor of D. Volkswagen Group of America Inc (sometimes referred to as Volkswagen of America, abbreviated to VWoA) is the United States operational headquarters C. United. The 5-year arrangement, beginning on May 6, 2008, features the automotive company's logo on the front of the team jersey as well as other details. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [17] As part of the sponsorship, Volkswagen will provide complimentary parking to the first 50 Volkswagens at every D. C. United home game.

Honors

Domestic

International

Invitational

Players

Current Squad

As of April 17, 2008 The players in bold have senior international caps [18]

No. The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. The Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best Regular season record as determined by the The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international Football (soccer club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. Copa Interamericana ( English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL 's Copa Libertadores The Carolina Challenge Cup is a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Zach Wells
2 Flag of Argentina DF Gonzalo Peralta
4 Flag of the United States DF Marc Burch
5 Flag of the United States MF Quavas Kirk
6 Flag of the United States MF Domenic Mediate
7 Flag of Brazil MF Fred
10 Flag of Argentina MF Marcelo Gallardo
11 Flag of Brazil FW Luciano Emilio
12 Flag of Peru GK José Carvallo
13 Flag of the United States MF Jeremy Barlow
14 Flag of the United States MF Ben Olsen
15 Flag of Russia MF Rod Dyachenko
16 Flag of England MF Dan Stratford
17 Flag of the United States DF Dane Murphy
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Zach Wells (born Zachary Stephen Wells on February 26, 1981 in Costa Mesa, California) is an American Soccer goalkeeper In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gonzalo Peralta (born September 17, 1980 in Munro) is an Argentine defender who played for second division Argentine side In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marc Burch (born May 7, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays defender For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Quavas Kirk (born April 13, 1988 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American soccer right winger who currently plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Domenic Mediate (born June 1, 1982) is an American Soccer player who is currently a midfielder for D For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, usually known as Fred (born 18 August 1979 is a Football (soccer player from Brazil. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (born January 18, 1976 in Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Luciano Emilio (born December 12, 1978 in Ilha Solteira, Brazil) is a Brazilian Soccer player who currently plays with MLS club In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports José Carvallo (born March 1 1986) is a Peruvian professional football player who played for Universitario de Deportes. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen (born May 3, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American Soccer player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Rodion (Rod Sergeyevich Dyachenko (born September 22, 1983 in Georgiyevsk, USSR is a Russian Soccer player who currently plays midfield For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Dan Stratford (born May 29, 1985) is an English football defender In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player
18 Flag of the United States DF Devon McTavish
19 Flag of the United States MF Clyde Simms
20 Flag of the United States DF Mike Zaher
21 Flag of the United States DF Pat Carroll
22 Flag of the United States MF Ryan Cordeiro
23 Flag of Colombia DF Gonzalo Martínez
24 Flag of the United States MF Jeff Carroll
25 Flag of the United States FW Santino Quaranta
26 Flag of the United States DF Bryan Namoff
30 Flag of Liberia FW Francis Doe
34 Flag of Argentina FW Franco Niell
40 Flag of the United States GK James Thorpe
99 Flag of Bolivia FW Jaime Moreno (captain)

Sources:http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t103, http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider

Notable players

Head coaches

Team records

MLS regular season only, through October 20, 2007

Home stadium

Ownership

D. The Anschutz Entertainment Group ( AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. DC United Holdings is a group of investors that control operating rights to D C. United Park

D. C. United Park was located near Franklin Farm, Virginia and Herndon, Virginia and served as the soccer training facility for D. Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered C. United. It is in Fairfax County, Virginia and is very close to Dulles International Airport. Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D The club own the grounds which are situated in a business park known as Renaissance Park. It also used to serve as the Redskins training ground and was sold to a church in 2000 as part of the estate sale of former Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Jack Kent Cooke ( October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian - American entrepreneur who became one of the most widely-known The team now trains on an auxiliary field outside RFK Stadium. The field also hosts United's reserve team games.

Year-by-year

Year Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U. S. Open Cup CONCACAF
Champions' Cup		 SuperLiga CONMEBOL
Copa Sudamericana
1996 2nd, East Champions Champions Did not Enter Started in 2007 Started in 2002
1997 1st, East* Champions Final Third Place
1998 1st, East Final Did not enter Champions
1999 1st, East* Champions Round of 16 Third Place
2000 4th, East Did not qualify Quarterfinals Fourth Place
2001 4th, East Did not qualify Semifinals Not Held †
2002 5th, East Did not qualify Did not enter Round of 16 Did not qualify
2003 4th, East Quarterfinals Semifinals Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 2nd, East Champions Round of 16 Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 2nd, East Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Round of 16
2006 1st, East* Semifinals Semifinals Did not qualify Did not qualify
2007 1st, East* Quarterfinals Round of 16 Third Place Semifinals Round of 16
2008 TBD, East TBD Qualified Semifinals Qualified TBD

* Won MLS Supporters' Shield

† Finished runner-up in the CONCACAF Giants Cup that was held in 2001 instead of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup

International competition

Average attendance

regular season/playoffs

References

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  3. ^ "SOCCER -- CONCACAF CUP; D.C. United Wins Tournament" August 17, 1998 (New York Times)
  4. ^ "D.C. United downs Vasco da Gama to take InterAmerican Cup" December 07, 1998 (CNN/SI)
  5. ^ "D.C. United make stadium proposal" November 16, 2005 (MLSnet. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. com)
  6. ^ Wiggins, Ovetta. "Md. Weighs Stadium for D.C. United", January 23, 2008, p. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common  B01.  
  7. ^ "Washington is our best market, by far. It's the most authentic, the most passionate." July 30, 2005 (Washingtonpost. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. com)
  8. ^ However, DCU departs from the common British practice in which "United" typically refers refer to a club formed by the union of two existing constituent clubs"Football Culture. Names Explained". British Council Korea. Retrieved on 2006-12-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office
  9. ^ Harkes keeps both feet in the soccer world. Retrieved on 19 June, 2007.
  10. ^ 10 of the best... MLS games. Retrieved on 19 June, 2007.
  11. ^ Revolution Ready to Take Another Shot. Retrieved on 19 June, 2007.
  12. ^ D.C. United & Comcast SportsNet to launch 'Brunch with D.C. United'. Retrieved on 19 June, 2007.
  13. ^ Looking back: Unforgettable in every way. Retrieved on 19 June, 2007.
  14. ^ "Ready for Freddy! Real Salt Lake acquires teen phenom Freddy Adu from D.C. United", mlsnet. com, 2006-12-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Retrieved on 2006-12-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian  
  15. ^ "MacFarlane leads group in purchase of Major League Soccer's D.C. United" (press release), D. C. United Media Relations, January 8, 2007. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  16. ^ "D.C. United enters into strategic partnership with Brazil's Clube Atlético Mineiro" (press release), D. C. United Media Relations, May 4, 2007. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  17. ^ D.C. United announce partnership deal with Volkswagen
  18. ^ Sources: mlsnet.com, Soccer Insider

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