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70 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Passed up his three remaining seasons of eligibility at the University of Maryland to sign with SC Heerenveen, one of the top teams in the Dutch first division, in August 2006. Played with Heerenveen's reser ves, getting time in five games, including three starts, and scoring two goals. Scored his first goal in just his second match with the reser ves to help defeat PSV, 3-1, on 9/8. Scored his second goal against FC Twente on 9/26 in a 3-0 win. Secured his release in Feb. 2007 to sign with MLS. Signed with Leeds United in England in January 2012 and went on to make four appearances for the club. Made six appearances on loan to Stevenage FC in England. INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Has 18 international caps with the USMNT. He sas also represented the U.S. extensively at the U-23, U-20, U-18 and U-17 levels... 2010: Earned starts against Honduras on 1/23 and El Salvador on 2/24… 2009: Earned his first career cap with the senior national team on 1/24, starting friendly vs. Sweden... Represented the U.S. in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup… Scored first career international goal on 7/4 vs. Grenada in the opening match of the 2009 Gold Cup, and also had two assists in the match on the way to being named Man of the Match… Totaled one goal and three assists in 2009 international play… 2008: Was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team that competed in Beijing, China... Started in all three Olympic matches for the U.S... 2007: Made his Under-23 debut in a pair of friendlies in China against its U-23s on 12/13 and 12/16, scoring in the latter... Started all 10 games in which he appeared for the U.S. U-20s in 2007, scoring one goal and registering five assists... At the U-20 World Cup in Canada, helped lead the U.S. to an impressive 3-1-1 record in a five-game run to the quarterfinals, where the squad was eliminated by Austria in overtime, 2-1... Finished the tournament with two assists, while starting all five matches... Started all three games of the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup... Contributed two assists in win over Haiti on 1/17 and tallied a goal and an assist in win over Panama on 1/21... 2006: Played in five international games for the U-20s, scoring two goals and registering one assist… Scored opening goal of a 2-1 win in a friendly against Canada… Scored opening goal of a 2-2 draw against Denmark in the 2006 Milk Cup… 2005: Played in nine U-20 matches, all as a reser ve… Was battling an injury, which hampered him… 2004: Played with both the U-18s and U-20s… Registered his first point for the U-20s, with an assist… Had a total of eight appearances with the U-18s over two years, starting five times… Didn't play in any internationals with the U-18s… 2002: Was a member of U.S. Soccer's full-time Residency Program for one semester in the Fall of 2002. COLLEGE Spent one year at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins to the 2005 NCAA championship, along with current Crew teammate Jason Garey... Started 20 of the 22 matches in which he saw action, scoring seven goals and registering five assists for a total of 19 points… Earned honorable mention on the SoccerTimes.com Men's All-American team... Selected to ACC All-Conference Freshman team, Top Drawer Soccer Rookie Team of the Year, Soccer America All-Freshman second team, and College Soccer News All-Freshmen third team. YOUTH Was a two-time Parade High School All-American at Mater Dei High School in California. REGULAR-SEASON GAME HIGHS: Goals 2, 3 times, last: May 10, 2008, CLB at SJ Assists 2, July 30, 2011, CLB at RSL Shots on Goal 4, Mar. 29, 2008, CLB vs. TOR Shots 6, 4 times, last: July 7, 2013, LA vs. DAL Fouls Committed 4, June 6, 2009, CLB at KC Fouls Suffered 6, 4 times, last: Sept. 27, 2008, CLB at NE ROBBIE ROGERS CONT.