1. George Edward Pope was born on December 24,1973 and is an American former 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.
20 Facts About Eddie Pope
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Eddie Pope spent most of his career playing for DC United.
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Eddie Pope is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Eddie Pope had a very successful career playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels where he kicked for Mack Brown's football team.
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In 1997, Eddie Pope made quite a splash on the MLS scene.
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Eddie Pope was named MLS Defender of the Year and earned a place in the MLS Best XI, as well as winning a second MLS title.
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In 1998, Eddie Pope helped United win both the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the InterAmerican Cup, the first continental honors earned by an MLS team.
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Eddie Pope scored goals in both of these two finals; including the winning goal in United's victory in the Interamerican Cup.
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Eddie Pope's injuries continued into the 2002 MLS season, and he only appeared in seventeen matches.
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On December 23,2002, Eddie Pope was traded to the MetroStars, along with Jaime Moreno and Richie Williams, in return for Mike Petke, a first-round draft pick, and an allocation.
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Eddie Pope continued his quality play with the MetroStars, captaining the team to an excellent defensive record.
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Eddie Pope was named to the MLS Best XI for the third time for his efforts.
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Eddie Pope played three seasons with Real Salt Lake, providing veteran leadership for the expansion franchise.
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Eddie 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.
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Eddie Pope played in two games for the disappointing US campaign at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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In 2006, Eddie Pope was part of the US team that participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Eddie Pope started every game he played with the national team.
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Eddie Pope served as the director of player relations for the MLS Players Union following his playing retirement.
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In 2015, Eddie Pope left the MLS Players Union to work at the Octagon sports agency.
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In 2022, Eddie Pope was named as sporting director of the newly founded MLS Next Pro club Carolina Core FC, to begin play in 2024.