Jimmy Conrad
- Team: Kansas City Wizards
- Year Entered MLS: 1999
- Number: 12
- Position: Center Back
- Age: 32
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 185
- Hometown: Temple City, CA
- Birth Date: February 12, 1977
- Background Story: He grew up & played club soccer in Southern California and was a four-year letterman in soccer at Temple City High School. He ended up being a “walk on” at UCLA where and helped them win the national championship his senior year.
Waffle humor with Jimmy
MLS Stats
- 2008 MLS stats: Goals: 6, Games Played: 30, Games Started: 30
- One of only six players in the MLS to play every minute of regular season
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2008 Awards: Team captain & Team MVP. MLS All-Star & MLS Best XI teams -
2007: MLS All-Star team and selected Team Defender of the Year
International Stats
- Currently has 24 appearances with the U.S. National Team and scored his first-ever goal for the U.S. in an international friendly with Mexico and was named the Man of the Match.
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2007: On January 20, 2007, Conrad captained the national team for the second time, where the United States hosted an international friendly with Denmark.
College
- Conrad played at San Diego State University in ‘94 & ‘95, and then transferred to UCLA and helped them win the NCAA Championship his senior year.
Youth
- Played youth soccer for Chino Spirit in SoCal and was a 4-year letterman in soccer at Temple City High School. Yet, it all started with the “Kick-a-Roos” at age 6.
Conrad's Favorites
Food
I love cereal (even the healthy kinds!) but not Kix. Kix doesn't do it for me.
TV Show
My favorite TV show of all-time is "Arrested Development." I also watch a LOT of Sesame Street.
Pregame Routine
I have one and one only and it is that I have to tie my left shoe before my right.
Highlight
Playing in the World Cup. It was the ultimate thrill to represent my country in the biggest sporting event in the world. It made all of the hard work I put in worth it.
Influence
I had the good fortune of having some very good coaches... the one that stands out is my former youth coach, Ron
Player
Eddie Pope. He is considered the best defender that America has ever produced and since I got to play with him on the National Team, I would agree. Evans.
