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Team Info
Founded: 1996
Address: 2400 East Capitol Street, SE United States
Phone: (202) 587-5000
Chairman: Kevin Payne
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Club History
Founded: 1996
Nicknames:
Red & Black, the Eagles
Stadium:
RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC
History:
With four MLS Cups to its name, including the first two in 1996 and 1997, the Red & Black have set the standard for MLS. United are renowned for a devotion to attacking soccer and youth, a style implemented by the club"s original manager, Bruce Arena, and manifested by Bolivian central midfielder Marco "El Diablo" Etcheverry who posted 40 goals and 101 assists in 191 appearances. Etcheverry had several strong goalscorers alongside over the years, including Honduran Raul Diaz Arce, American international Roy Lassiter, and Bolivian Jaime Moreno. Moreno, still active, is the club's all-time leading scorer, with 76 goals through 2004. A recent youth movement by coach Peter Nowak has brought in the likes of Alecko Eskandarian, Santino Quaranta, and the latest US phenom, Freddy Adu.
All-time record (thru 2004):
W 112, L 100, D 62
Former players of note:
Marco Etcheverry, John Harkes, Raul Diaz Arce, Roy Lassiter, Ryan Nelsen, Tony Sanneh, Jeff Agoos, Eddie Pope, Bobby Convey, Bruce Arena (coach)
Founded: 1996
Nicknames:
Red & Black, the Eagles
Stadium:
RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC
History:
With four MLS Cups to its name, including the first two in 1996 and 1997, the Red & Black have set the standard for MLS. United are renowned for a devotion to attacking soccer and youth, a style implemented by the club"s original manager, Bruce Arena, and manifested by Bolivian central midfielder Marco "El Diablo" Etcheverry who posted 40 goals and 101 assists in 191 appearances. Etcheverry had several strong goalscorers alongside over the years, including Honduran Raul Diaz Arce, American international Roy Lassiter, and Bolivian Jaime Moreno. Moreno, still active, is the club's all-time leading scorer, with 76 goals through 2004. A recent youth movement by coach Peter Nowak has brought in the likes of Alecko Eskandarian, Santino Quaranta, and the latest US phenom, Freddy Adu.
All-time record (thru 2004):
W 112, L 100, D 62
Former players of note:
Marco Etcheverry, John Harkes, Raul Diaz Arce, Roy Lassiter, Ryan Nelsen, Tony Sanneh, Jeff Agoos, Eddie Pope, Bobby Convey, Bruce Arena (coach)
Trophy Cabinet
MLS Cup (1996, 1997, 1999, 2004)
US Open Cup (1996)
CONCACAF Champions Cup (1998)
InterAmerican Cup (1998)
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