Previous Club: Chivas USA (MLS)
College: Rutgers University
Hometown: Howell, NJ
Acquired: Acquired by the Rapids on January 25, 2013 from Chivas USA in exchange for the rights to Eric Avila.
MLS CAREER
2012
Was a regular for Chivas USA, playing 29 matches (starting 26) in the midfield.
2011
Was acquired by Chivas USA in a trade with Toronto FC on March 11, 2011 and scored eight goals in his debut season with the Goats earning him the Golden Boot Award.
Scored the 10,000th goal in MLS history in a 101 draw with Sporting KC on July 9, 2011.
Selected by Hans Backe as a reserve player for the 2011 MLS All-Stars.
2010
Was traded to Toronto FC on March 25, 2010 along with the Rapids’ 2011 SuperDraft pick in exchange for Marvell Wyne. Made his debut for Toronto FC on March 27.
2009
Played in 29 matches, starting 28 and scoring two goals.
2008
Became a regular starter, playing 30 matches for the Rapids, starting 28 and scoring twice.
2007
Selected by the Colorado Rapids with the 35th overall selection at the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.
Played in two first-team matches in his first season, while also leading the club to the Reserve League championship.
NATIONAL TEAM
Participated in training camp with the U.S. Men's National team in November 2008…Member of the Under-14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 23 National Teams.
COLLEGE
2006: Scored three goals and started all 18 games for Rutgers. Earned All-Big East honors for the third time during his career
2005: Scored five goals and had three assists as one of three captains
2004: Started all 18 games his sophomore season. Led Rutgers with three assists during the season
2003: As a freshman he scored two goals and added two assists for Rutgers.
PERSONAL
Attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey…Majored in Sports Management.
| Year | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 5 | 0 | 439 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Chivas USA | 29 | 26 | 2 | 2293 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | Chivas USA | 34 | 34 | 8 | 3058 | 6 | 77 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | Toronto FC | 28 | 24 | 1 | 2177 | 6 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 29 | 28 | 2 | 2434 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 28 | 2 | 2396 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 161 | 146 | 15 | 12864 | 15 | 207 | 79 | 135 | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 5 | 0 | 439 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Chivas USA | 29 | 26 | 2 | 2293 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Chivas USA | 34 | 34 | 8 | 3058 | 6 | 77 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Toronto FC | 28 | 24 | 1 | 2177 | 6 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Colorado Rapids | 29 | 28 | 2 | 2434 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 28 | 2 | 2396 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHT | SOG | FC | FS | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2013 | SJ @ COL | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/1/2013 | DAL @ COL | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/25/2013 | CHV @ COL | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/18/2013 | COL @ SJ | T 1-1 | Subbed On | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2013 | COL @ CLB | W 2-0 | Subbed On | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/4/2013 | TOR @ COL | W 0-1 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2013 | COL @ HOU | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/20/2013 | SEA @ COL | L 1-0 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2013 | COL @ CHV | W 1-0 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/6/2013 | RSL @ COL | W 0-1 | Started | 84 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2013 | POR @ COL | T 2-2 | Started | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3/23/2013 | COL @ LA | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/16/2013 | COL @ RSL | T 1-1 | Subbed On | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/10/2013 | PHI @ COL | L 2-1 | Subbed On | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/2/2013 | COL @ DAL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28/2012 | CHV @ DAL | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/20/2012 | COL @ CHV | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/7/2012 | DAL @ CHV | T 1-1 | Started | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2012 | CHV @ VAN | L 0-4 | Subbed On | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2012 | RSL @ CHV | L 4-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2012 | CHV @ DC | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/19/2012 | CHV @ CLB | L 0-1 | Started | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2012 | SJ @ CHV | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/8/2012 | CHV @ SEA | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/2/2012 | CHV @ SJ | L 0-4 | Subbed On | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2012 | CHV @ NE | T 3-3 | Started | 83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2012 | SEA @ CHV | L 6-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2012 | CHV @ COL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/12/2012 | LA @ CHV | L 4-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2012 | CHV @ POR | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/21/2012 | CHV @ LA | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/18/2012 | POR @ CHV | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/7/2012 | VAN @ CHV | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/23/2012 | CHV @ DAL | T 0-0 | Subbed On | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/20/2012 | MTL @ CHV | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2012 | RSL @ CHV | L 3-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2012 | SEA @ CHV | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/23/2012 | CHV @ NY | T 1-1 | Started | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2012 | LA @ CHV | W 0-1 | Started | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/13/2012 | CHV @ SJ | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/4/2012 | CHI @ CHV | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2012 | CHV @ COL | L 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2012 | PHI @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2012 | CHV @ TOR | W 1-0 | Started | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/7/2012 | CHV @ POR | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/1/2012 | KC @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/24/2012 | CHV @ RSL | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/17/2012 | VAN @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/11/2012 | HOU @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/22/2011 | SEA @ CHV | L 3-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/16/2011 | CHV @ LA | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/2/2011 | PHI @ CHV | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24/2011 | TOR @ CHV | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2011 | CHV @ DC | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/17/2011 | CHV @ CHI | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/10/2011 | DC @ CHV | L 3-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/27/2011 | RSL @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2011 | CHV @ POR | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/20/2011 | CHV @ COL | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/13/2011 | CHV @ SEA | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8/6/2011 | CHV @ NE | W 3-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/31/2011 | CHV @ DAL | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2011 | HOU @ CHV | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/16/2011 | NY @ CHV | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/9/2011 | CHV @ KC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/6/2011 | SJ @ CHV | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/2/2011 | CHI @ CHV | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2011 | CHV @ PHI | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2011 | DAL @ CHV | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/11/2011 | CHV @ HOU | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/4/2011 | POR @ CHV | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/1/2011 | VAN @ CHV | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/28/2011 | CHV @ CLB | T 3-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2011 | LA @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/15/2011 | CHV @ NY | W 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/7/2011 | CHV @ RSL | L 0-1 | Started | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/30/2011 | NE @ CHV | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/23/2011 | CHV @ SJ | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/16/2011 | CHV @ VAN | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/9/2011 | CLB @ CHV | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/2/2011 | CHV @ TOR | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/26/2011 | COL @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/19/2011 | KC @ CHV | L 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/23/2010 | TOR @ DC | W 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/16/2010 | CLB @ TOR | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/9/2010 | TOR @ CHV | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/2/2010 | TOR @ SEA | L 2-3 | Started | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25/2010 | SJ @ TOR | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/18/2010 | TOR @ HOU | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11/2010 | DC @ TOR | L 1-0 | Subbed On | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/8/2010 | TOR @ CHI | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/4/2010 | TOR @ DAL | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8/28/2010 | RSL @ TOR | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/21/2010 | NY @ TOR | L 4-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/11/2010 | TOR @ NY | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/7/2010 | CHV @ TOR | W 1-2 | Subbed On | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/31/2010 | TOR @ KC | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/24/2010 | DAL @ TOR | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/17/2010 | TOR @ PHI | L 1-2 | Started | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/10/2010 | COL @ TOR | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/1/2010 | HOU @ TOR | T 1-1 | Started | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26/2010 | LA @ TOR | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/5/2010 | KC @ TOR | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/29/2010 | TOR @ SJ | W 3-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/22/2010 | NE @ TOR | W 0-1 | Subbed On | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/15/2010 | TOR @ LA | T 0-0 | Started | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/8/2010 | CHI @ TOR | W 1-4 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/1/2010 | TOR @ RSL | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/25/2010 | SEA @ TOR | W 0-2 | Started | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/18/2010 | TOR @ COL | L 1-3 | Started | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2010 | PHI @ TOR | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/10/2010 | TOR @ NE | L 1-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/27/2010 | TOR @ CLB | L 0-2 | Subbed On | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |