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Friedel, Brad
- 1992 U.S. Olympian
- Second most capped goal keeper in U.S. National Team history
- Member of 1994, 1998 World Cup sides
- Three time All-American at UCLA
- Left UCLA after his junior season to join the professional circuit
- Played a major role in UCLA's 1990 NCAA Championship
- Awarded the 1993 Hermann Trophy; awarded to soccer's best collegiate player
- Named 1997 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
- One of the best athletes on the team; among the top five in the 12-minute run, shuttle run, 40-yard sprint and vertical jump
- Has been hailed as the best goalkeeper in the world's best league where he plays for the Blackburn Rovers
Friedel posted the first shutout by an American goalkeeper in 52 years to help America advance to the quaterfinals of the World Cup in 2002. His parents, Len and Sue, watched the whole thing despite the major time difference.
"When he we walks onto the field he expects to win," Sue said of her son.
On what he considers home after all his travel: "Ohio is where my roots are. The state is where I got my start. If you don't start somewhere, you can never end up somewhere."
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Height: 6'4
Born: 5/18/1971
Hometown: Bay Village, OH
Resides: Arlington, OH
Sport: Soccer
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