Eddie Pope

Hall of Fame defender with eleven years on the national team.

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George Edward "Eddie" Pope (born December 24, 1973) is an American former soccer player who spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He played most of his club career for D.C. United and finished at Real Salt Lake, and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Quick Facts

Full name: George Edward Pope
Born: 24 December 1973
Birthplace: High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Position: Defender
Total caps: 254
Total goals: 10

Lore & Background

Born in High Point, North Carolina, Pope played for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he also kicked for the football team. In 1994 he was a first-team All-American.

D.C. United took him second overall in the 1996 MLS College Draft. In his first season, split with the Olympic team preparing for the 1996 Atlanta Games, he still played 18 games and won the league title with United.