John Harkes

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John Andrew Harkes (born March 8, 1967) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who last coached Greenville Triumph SC. A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Harkes was the first American to play in the English Premier League with Sheffield Wednesday, the second American to score at Wembley, and the first American soccer player to appear in the final of a major English tournament, in the 1991 Football League Cup Final with Sheffield Wednesday. After moving to Major League Soccer in 1996, he won two MLS Cup titles with D.C. United. A mainstay in the U.S. national team midfield for most of the 1990s, Harkes appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments. He was named the team's "Captain for Life" by then-head coach Steve Sampson before having that title stripped ahead of the 1998 World Cup. Harkes ended his national team career with 90 caps and six goals. Following his retirement, he served as a color commentator for ESPN's coverage of MLS and U.S. international matches, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career

1. 1967
   Born
2. 1987
   Joined United States men's national soccer team
3. 1989
   Joined Albany Capitals
4. 1990
   Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
5. 1993
   Joined Derby County F.C.
6. 1995
   Joined West Ham United F.C.
7. 1996
   Joined D.C. United
8. 1999
   Joined New England Revolution
9. 1999
   Joined Nottingham Forest F.C.
10. 2001
    Joined Columbus Crew

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Kearny
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach, sports commentator
• •Sport: association football