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Johnson, Eddie
- Made his first four appearances with the U.S. Men's National Team, scoring goals in each of the World Cup Qualifying games for a total of six goals, becoming the first American player to score in his first four appearances
- Became first player to ever come on as a substitute and net a hat trick
- Won the Golden Shoe Award, which is given to the top goal scorer, at the FIFA 2003 Youth World Championships scoring 4 goals and 1 assist
- Became the youngest player in Major League Soccer history to either have or share the league lead in goals, which was 12 (2004)
- Finished first in game-winning goals (7), tied for first in goals, tied for first in multi-goal matches (3), tied for second in shots (75), tied for fifth in points (27) and tied for sixth in shots on goal (32) in 2004 among league leaders
- Most memorable soccer moment was scoring his first MLS goal to send the game to overtime
- Says Cobi Jones was his role model in soccer – “I started to watch the US national team on TV and I saw this black guy with dreadlocks and I decided I liked him – it was Cobi Jones,” he said. “He's an incredible player and I grew to really idolize him.”
- Started playing soccer at age 8 after following some of his older friends who played soccer
- Listens to rap, hip-hop and rhythm and blues
- Favorite musical artists are Master P and Jagged Edge
- Played basketball, football and soccer while growing up
Johnson has been labeled “the next great American striker” with his amazing performances on the U.S. National team. Scoring six goals in his first four appearances during the World Cup Qualifying and eight goals in eight World Cup matches, he has achieved something no other American player has. "I think he is a player with a lot of potential and, if we utilize him correctly, he's going to be dangerous,” said U.S. men’s soccer coach Bruce Arena to USA Today. “To his credit, we always talk about the guy getting chances, and he's capitalized on the opportunity, and at this point it separates him from a lot of players."
On his soccer dream: “My soccer dream was to score at the Azteca - that would have been a real dream,” Johnson said to FIFAworldcup.com. “But I guess I'll have to wait on that one. But really, my dream has to do with being the best soccer player I can be and the best person I can be. I want to be happy in my life and content in the knowledge that I did my best when I was out there on the field.”
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Height: 6'
Born: 3/31/1984
Hometown: Daytona Beach, FL
Resides: Dallas, Texas
Sport: Soccer
Event: Forward
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