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Mathis, Clint
- 2000 Olympian, finished in the quarterfinals
- Member of the 2002 World Cup team that made it to the quarterfinals
- Member of the 1997 World University Games team that finished third
- Earned Chevrolet Man of the Match honors in three consecutive matches, beginning March 3 against Brazil (where he scored the team’s lone goal in a 2-1 loss)
- Led the U.S. team in 2002 in scoring with seven goals and two assists for 16 points
- Notched two goals and four assists in 2002 qualifying play, one of each serving as game-winners
- Scored a goal against South Korea in his only start at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
- Earned his first international cap on Nov. 6, 1998, a 0-0 draw against Australia in San Jose, Calif., and was the U.S. youngest starter (21) earning game MVP honors for his efforts in the midfield
- Has scored 42 goals in his initial stint in the MLS
- Won the 2001 MLS Goal of the Year for his highlight-reel 60-yard run through the Dallas Burn defense
- Sported mohawk haircut for the 2002 FIFA World Cup creating the “Mowhak Challenge” for the Dallas Burn on June 29, which offered free admission to anyone who got their hair cut into the Mohawk style before the game
- Gained notoriety for exposing an "I Love NY" t-shirt under his jersey whenever he scored a goal during the 2000 season
- Appeared on Disney Channel's "The Jersey" with teammate Cobi Jones, a kid's show about a magical jersey
- Lists golf as his favorite hobby
- Participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 2002 “Muscle Team,” which aims at raising awareness and funds to combat the disease
Mathis is considered one of the most dangerous attackers that the U.S. has ever had in soccer. He has the ability to drive through defenses with his unpredictability, speed off the dribble and his ability to shoot from a distance. "The thing I remember most about Clint was a swashbucklin', knifin'-through-defenses kind of player," said John Ellinger, former U-17 coach who has known Mathis since 1997 when he coached him for the World University Games. "A lot of bite to him, and obviously a lot skill. Just had a way of takin' over games. He's just a fierce competitor.”
On representing the United States: "It's an honor to represent the greatest country in the world, playing the greatest sport in the world. There's nothing like the feeling of stepping on the field with the whole nation behind you."
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Height: 5'10
Born: 11/25/1976
Hometown: Conyers, Ga.
Resides: Conyers, Ga.
Sport: Soccer
Event: Forward
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