Player Profile: Chris Albright

Chris Albright (@ChrisAlbright03)

Born on Jan 14, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the defender made 22 caps for the #USMNT during an 8-year span, including a spot on the 2006 #FIFA World Cup squad.

Here is his only goal in a 2-2 draw with Jamaica in 1999.

The interesting fact about his only #USMNT goal is that it came two minutes into his debut.

On Sept 8 in a friendly in Kingston, Albright came off the bench in the 78th minute for Henry Gutíerrez.

In the 80th, Albright was quickest to pounce to help the US earn a 2-2 draw.

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Player Profile: Cory Gibbs

Cory Gibbs (@corygibbs)

Born Jan 14, 1980, in Ft Lauderdale, the defender joined the #USMNT in 2003 before moving to Feyenoord.

He made 19 caps in central defense through 2008, including a few 2006 World Cup qualifiers.

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One Cap Hero Series: Tom Prethus

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Born in Edina, the goalkeeper spent seven total years in professional soccer - mostly in MLS. 

On Feb 21, 1999, in a friendly against Chile, he came on at halftime and conceded this strike (😳) to Roberto Cartes in the 2-1 win for the #USMNT.

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On this day in 1954, Mexico beat us to qualify for the World Cup

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📋 WC Qualifier

Qualifying for the 1954 World Cup was now over with Mexico advancing with a +18 goal difference. Bill Looby opened the scoring with the lone American goal. Alfredo Torres scored twice for Mexico.

Scorers: Bill Looby 6′ — Alfredo Torres 60′, José Luis Lamadrid 82′, Alfredo Torres 89′

MEX: Antonio Carbajal, Saturnino Martínez, Jorge Romo, Narciso López, Raúl Cardenas, Rafael Avalos, Alfredo Torres, José Naranjo, José Luis Lamadrid, Tomas Balcazar, Carlos Septien

USA: Don Malinowski, John O’Connell, Harry Keough, Ed Emberger, William Sheppell, Walter Bahr, Cornelius Casey, John Souza, Gene Petramale, Bill Looby, Efraim Chachurian

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