Everything about Cobi Jones totally explained
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Detroit,
MI
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United States
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Midfielder
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UCLA
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1996
1996-2007
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Coventry CityVasco da GamaLos Angeles Galaxy
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Cobi N'Gai Jones (born
June 16,
1970 in
Detroit,
Michigan) is a former
American midfielder who now works as an assistant coach for
Major League Soccer team
Los Angeles Galaxy. Jones played for the
Los Angeles Galaxy of
Major League Soccer, with whom he'd been since the team's inaugural season in
1996. He was one of a significant group of American national team stars who returned from overseas to aid the new American soccer league, coming home after spending half a season at Brazilian club
Vasco da Gama.
College
After graduating from Westlake High School, Jones emerged as a talented player in
college, making the prestigious
UCLA soccer team as a non-scholarship player, but ultimately becoming one of its most successful soccer-playing graduates. While attending UCLA, Jones was a member of
Lambda Chi Alpha, an international fraternity.
England
Jones began his professional career with
Coventry City of the
English Premier League and had trained with
FC Köln of the
Bundesliga.
Los Angeles Galaxy
Jones's best year with the Galaxy came in 1998, where he was 2nd in MLS with 51 points (19 goals and 13 assists), was named to the
MLS Best XI, and was also named
U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year. In 2005, he became the last player in MLS to remain with his original team since 1996. As of the start of the 2007 season, Jones had scored 66 goals and registered 86 assists in MLS regular season play. His playoff contributions included six goals and 13 assists. Jones announced on March 19, 2007 that he'd retire following the season. Jones played his last game with the L.A Galaxy on October 21, 2007. The Galaxy retired his number 13 making it the first number retired in MLS history. On November 9, 2007 Jones was announced as an assistant coach with the L.A. Galaxy under
Ruud Gullit.
National team
Jones is currently the all-time leader of the
United States men's national team in appearances, with 164
caps as of the end of 2004 (scoring 15 goals). He played for the team in the
1994,
1998, and
2002 FIFA World Cups. He won with the National team at the
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also represented his country at the
1992 Summer Olympics in
Barcelona.
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