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| Full name | Josmer Altidore | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
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| Current team | Red Bull New York | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2006 | |||
Josmer (Jozy) Altidore (born November 6, 1989 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
Playing career
International
He has played for the Under-17 United States national team, and was part of the U.S. squad at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He appeared as a substitute in the United States' 3-1 win over Italy and 2-0 loss to the Netherlands. He has also played for the U-20 team in their successful qualification to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. During the group stage of the U-20 World Cup, Altidore tallied three goals, helping the Americans to advance at the top of group D. He scored two goals in the 2-1 win over Brazil in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In the quarterfinals, Altidore scored a goal in the first half against Austria. With 4 goals he was the leading goal scorer for the Americans in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
MLS
Altidore was taken 17th overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, with the MetroStars trading up to receive the selection. Altidore spent the majority of the 2006 season away from the team while working towards his high school diploma in Florida. Altidore made his professional debut 23 August 2006 as a substitute in a 3-1 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss to D.C. United. He scored his first professional goal at the age of 16, blasting an 83rd minute, 28-yard shot to beat Columbus 1-0 September 16 2006. Scoring three times in seven appearances, including a crucial goal against the Chicago Fire on September 30 2006, Altidore became a fan favorite. He 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). Altidore was also youngest to start in an MLS playoff match on October 21 against D.C. United (16 years, 349 days).
Personal
Both of Jozy's parents (Joseph and Giselle) were born in Haiti. In November 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. During the halftime show of the Red Bulls home opener, Wyclef wore Altidore's #17 jersey during his performance with Shakira.
In 2007, he was a candidate for ESPN's Next Award.
Altidore stars in one of Adidas' "Impossible is Nothing" commercials.
External links
- New York Redbulls Roster
- Altidore can handle inevitable hype
- SYL to MLS, MLS to 2010 World Cup
- Altidore, U.S. aim to open eyes at Under-20 World Cup
- Adu, Altidore shine as U.S. tops Brazil
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