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Beasley, DaMarcus
- Finished 2004 in second place for both goals scored (4) and minutes played (1170)
- In 2004 he was one of only two players to start all eight World Cup Qualifiers. He also recorded his first three World Cup Qualifying goals, all against Germany
- Member of 2002 World Cup team (started 2 games) and CONCACAF Gold Cup champion team
- Two-time MLS All-Star (2001-02) for Chicago Fire
- 2001 U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year
- Won US Open Cup in 2000 with Chicago Fire
- Captured the Silver Ball as the second leading scorer at the FIFA U-17 World Championship
- In March 1999, became the then-youngest player to sign an MLS contract at 16 years, 10 months and was originally allocated to the L.A. Galaxy, later traded to Chicago Fire
- His father, Henry, who DeMarcus admires more than anyone, introduced the sport to his sons by accident when DeMarcus was five. "None of my family members played soccer before,'' DeMarcus said. "I don't know why he brought home a soccer ball.”
- Nickname is "Jitterbug" or "Jitter" for short
- Injured his knee in 2002 (knee bruise under the patella) that hampered him some at the 2002 World Cup
- Attended the Bradenton Academy as part of the U-17 National Team Bollettieri Residential Program, where they created the DeMarcus Beasley Leadership Award for on and off-field excellence at his graduation
- Played varsity basketball his sophomore season at South Side H.S. (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) as a point guard
- Enjoys watching comedies, surfing the net, reading mysteries, and playing basketball
- Favorite actor is Chris Tucker … actress is Halle Berry … place to travel and play is Argentina - "The football over there is so passionate and the fans are always in it. The atmosphere is unbelievable."
- Enjoys listening to rap and R&B (favorite artist is Nas)
On the new breed of young soccer players like Landon Donovan and himself: "We still play without fear. We have a lot of years ahead of us."
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Height: 5' 8
Born: 5/24/1982
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Resides: Chicago, Ill.
Sport: Soccer
Event: Midfielder
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