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| Tony Sanneh | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: June 1st, 1971 Position: Defender Height: 188 centimeters Weight: 86 Kilograms Current Club: FC Nuernberg Previous Clubs: Hertha Berlin, DC United, Minnesota Thunder, Milwaukee Rampage, St. Paul Blackhawks |
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| U.S. National Team: His storybook rise from the A-League to MLS to the German Bundesliga was capped with a stellar performance at the 2002 World Cup ... Tall, strong, and powerful, he has become a versatile player who can patrol the right flank as a wide midfielder or a defender … His pace allows him to run by defenders in the open field … His size and leaping ability make him a threat on set pieces … 2002: Was a standout performer in Korea/Japan, he claimed the right back spot just prior to the team’s departure to Korea … One of three U.S. players to play every minute of every game in Korea, his pinpoint cross to Brian McBride assisted on the game-winning goal against Portugal … Earned Chevrolet Man of the Match honors for his indefatigable effort against Germany in the quarterfinal loss … Made 11 appearances for the U.S. on the year, and scored the second goal of his international career against Uruguay on May 12 in Washington, D.C., his former stomping grounds … Earned Man of the Match honors for his defensive efforts against Holland on May 19 in Foxboro … Played in three of the USA’s first 11 matches, starting in the back against Italy (Feb. 13) and Ireland (April 17), and coming off the bench against Germany (March 27) … 2001: Played in nine of 10 qualifiers in the final round Hexagonal, starting each match except for the finale in Trinidad & Tobago on Nov. 11, which he missed because the U.S. had already clinched a spot in the World Cup … Tied for the second most starts for the U.S. in overall 2002 World Cup qualifying with 14 … 2000: Played all three Nike U.S. Cup games for the USA ... Started four of six World Cup qualifying semifinal games, including shutouts over Guatemala and Barbados ... 1999: Injuries and club commitments kept him out of the lineup for much of the year ... Scored a key goal for the U.S. — and his first international goal — in the 3-0 win over Germany on Feb. 6, stripping German defender Jens Jeremies of the ball and cruising in on a breakaway ... Made just two appearances for the U.S., but both were statement games for the U.S. with wins over Germany and Argentina (1-0 on June 13, 1999) ... 1998: Did not make any appearances for the U.S. during the World Cup year ... 1997: Had two assists in three appearances in 1997, including the U.S. World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica on March 23, 1997 First Appearance: January 9, 1997, vs. China First Goal: February 6, 1999, vs. Germany. |
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