Eddie Pope

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Pope
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 24, 1973(1973-12-24)
Age	51
Birthplace	Greensboro
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Capricorn

Eddie Pope Biography

Eddie Pope is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 24, 1973 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.

Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford High School. Pope had a very successful career playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels where he also kicked for Mack Brown’s football team. In 1994, he was a first team All- American, and also earned All-ACC and All-South Region honors.

Pope began his international career with the United States men’s national soccer team on November 10, 1996 in a World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago. At the time, he was in his rookie season with D.C. United. He quickly became a fixture for the national team, which surprised the world when it defeated Brazil 1-0 and made its way to the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Pope also played in two games for the disappointing U.S. campaign at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In 2002, he started all five U.S. matches in the World Cup, and played a big part in the surprising success of the United States in that tournament. In 2006, Pope was part of the U.S. team that participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the second match against Italy, he received a red card which caused him to miss the third match against Ghana, the last of his team at the tournament.

Eddie Pope Net Worth

Eddie Pope is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie Pope 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

George Edward Pope (born December 24, 1973) is a retired American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Pope spent most of his career playing for D.C. United.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Eddie Pope Dating?

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Pope started every game he played with the national team. On August 3, 2006, Pope announced his retirement from international soccer. His international career included 82 caps and 8 goals over an eleven-year period.

Facts & Trivia

Kamran Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eddie Pope celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.

On March 11, 2011, he was selected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Top Facts about Eddie Pope

1. Eddie Pope is a retired American soccer player.
2. He was born on December 24, 1973 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
3. Pope played as a defender for DC United and Real Salt Lake.
4. He won three MLS Cups with DC United (1996, 1997, 1999).
5. Pope earned 82 caps for the US Men’s National Team.
6. He played in three World Cups (1998, 2002, and 2006).
7. In 2011, he was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
8. Pope currently serves as Director of Player Relations for MLS.
9. During his career, he scored eight goals in MLS play.
10. His last professional game was on November 18th, 2007 against New York Red Bulls

Where is Eddie Pope now?

Pope retired at the end on 2007. He was named to the US Soccer Hall of Fame in

2011. For several years afterwards he worked as the Director of Public Relations for the MLS Players Union, but in 2015 he joined Octagon Sports talent agency as their Director of North American Soccer.

How Old Is Eddie Pope?

48 years (December 24, 1973)

How can I play MLS?

To be invited to the trial you need to be an elite performer in College Soccer and recommended for participation. From there the best players can be drafted to a team. Each of the clubs takes turns to pick a player to draft into their squad each January.

Where can I watch MLS soccer?

• US TVFOX.
• US TVUnivision.
• US TVTUDN.

Is it hard to get into MLS?

MLS Tryouts are very difficult to be invited to unless you are drafted out of college from the MLS Superdraft or the MLS Supplemental Draft. If you are not invited to the MLS Combine the likelihood of you getting a chance to tryout with an MLS team is very limited.