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John Harkes

Personal information
NicknameHarksey
Date of birthMarch 8, 1967(age 43)
Place of birthKearny, New Jersey, United States
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder

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John Harkes (born March 8, 1967 in Kearny, New Jersey) is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup titles with D.C. United, and was the second American footballer to appear in the final of a major English tournament since Julian Sturgis in 1876.

A mainstay in the US national team midfield for most of the 1990s, Harkes was named the team's "Captain for Life" by then head coach Steve Sampson before having that title stripped from him by Sampson soon after. Harkes ended his national team career with 90 caps and 6 goals. Harkes now is a color commentator for the MLS on ESPN calling games alongside JP Dellacamera. He also called matches in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, also alongside JP Dellacamera.

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Buddle's Goal Lifts Galaxy Past Sounders - Major League Soccer Talk Tweet this news
Major League Soccer Talk--Even later on the match when desperation set in for the home side and Galaxy had a tired Beckham playing practically rightback (according to -John Harkes-), ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:17:13 GMT+00:00
I Hate John Harkes - PocketFives.com (blog) Tweet this news
PocketFives.com (blog)--I'm sitting here watching the Netherlands/Uruguay replay, and I'm so annoyed with how much -Harkes- just seems to copy Ian Darkes' speach patterns. ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:07:42 GMT+00:00
ESPN keeping soccer commentator Martin Tyler on for 2014 World Cup - Potomac Soccer Wire Tweet this news
Potomac Soccer Wire--ESPN hasn't relied only on a Brittish voice however, with American soccer icon -John Harkes- working games daily in the analyst role. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:08:09 GMT+00:00
ESPN Scores 4.4 Overnight Rating For US-Algeria World Cup Match - SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) Tweet this news
SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)--In Boston, Charles Pierce wrote Darke and analyst -John Harkes- make up the "best announcing team ESPN has in this tournament" (BOSTON.com, 6/23). ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:42:26 GMT+00:00
Soccer: USA vs. Turkey - A Review - Opposing Views Tweet this news
Opposing Views---John Harkes- was strangely dismissive of the absolutely great ball that Findley fed to Donovan that led to the first goal, but I thought it was a brilliantly ... - Date : Sun, 30 May 2010 15:24:13 GMT+00:00
World Cup announcers get assigned - Ventura County Star Tweet this news
Ventura County Star--Tyler and former US captain -John Harkes- will cover the much anticipated opener between the United States and England on June 12 at Rustenburg on ABC. ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 07:22:36 GMT+00:00
Gloria James Pictures: Delonte West Affair Denial - Mwza.com (blog) Tweet this news
Mwza.com (blog)--'98 World Cup soccer player -John Harkes- was also booted from the team for having an affair with a teammate's wife. However, so far moms have been left out ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 04:10:54 GMT+00:00
Dave Hyde: Delonte West and LeBron James' mom? Say it ain't so - Sun-Sentinel Tweet this news
Sun-Sentinel---...- Rick Manning or it came out years later that US soccer captain -John Harkes- was booted off.the '98 World Cup team for being with a teammate's wife? ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 18:15:15 GMT+00:00
James Clark's soccer blog: Philadelphia Union hoping home crowd can provide ... - Press of Atlantic City (blog) Tweet this news
Press of Atlantic City (blog)--And according to ESPN soccer analyst -John Harkes-, the week-to-week regularity of MLS matches that comes with the onset of summer will help the Union iron ... - Date : Sat, 15 May 2010 07:35:06 GMT+00:00
Yanks Know Nothing About Soccerball. - When Saturday Comes Tweet this news
When Saturday Comes---...- the On Soccer column on Thursday, about England's mixed view of the game in the United States, referred incorrectly in some copies to -John Harkes-, ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 16:22:51 GMT+00:00

Senior career
YearsClubAppearances (Gls)
1989
1990 - 1993
1994 - 1995
1995 - 1996
1996 - 1998
1999
1999 - 2001
2001 - 2002
Albany Capitals
Sheffield Wednesday
Derby County
West Ham United (loan)
D.C. United
Nottingham Forest (loan)
New England Revolution
Columbus Crew

82  (7)
67  (5)
12  (0)
83 (14)
 3  (0)
55  (2)
29  (0)

Youth career
YearsClub
1985 - 1987University of Virginia

National team
YearsNational teamAppearances (Gls)
1987 � 2000United States90 (6)

Teams managed
YearsTeam
2006-2007Red Bull New York (assistant)

1998 World Cup controversy :
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1990-91 Sheffield Wednesday Second Division 23 2
1991-92 First Division 29 3
1992-93 Premier League 29 2
1993-94 Derby County First Division 32 2
1994-95 35 3
1995-96 West Ham United Premier League 12 0
USA League Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1996 D.C. United Major League Soccer 29 3
1997 25 5
1998 29 6
1999 New England Revolution Major League Soccer 22 0
2000 28 2
2001 5 0
2001 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer 18 0
2002 11 0
Total England 160 12
USA 167 16
Career Total 327 28

United States squad 1990 FIFA World Cup

Meola, Trittschuh, Doyle, Banks, Windischmann, Harkes, Ramos, Bliss, Sullivan, Vermes, Wynalda, Krumpe, Eichmann, Stollmeyer, Armstrong, Murray, Balboa, Keller, Henderson, Caligiuri, Covone, Vanole
Coach : Gansler

United States squad 1992 King Fahd Cup

Meola, Michallik, Lapper, Murray, - , Harkes, Pérez, Kinnear, Ramos, Vermes, Wynalda, Harbor, Jones, Quinn, DeBrito, Balboa, Dodd, Henderson, Caligiuri, Clavijo, Wegerle
Coach : Milutinović

United States squad 1994 FIFA World Cup

Meola, Lapper, Burns, Kooiman, Dooley, Harkes, Pérez, Stewart, Ramos, Wegerle, Wynalda, Sommer, Jones, Klopas, Moore, Sorber, Balboa, Friedel, Reyna, Caligiuri, Clavijo, Lalas
Coach : Milutinović

United States squad 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Third Place

Friedel, Hejduk, Berhalter, Fraser, Brown, Harkes, Lewis, Stewart, Moore, Kirovski, Bravo, Agoos, Jones, McKeon, Williams, Llamosa, Balboa, Keller, Olsen, McBride
Coach : Arena



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