Pablo Mastroeni
- Team: Colorado Rapids
- Year Entered MLS: 1998
- Number: 25
- Position: Midfield
- Age: 33
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 170
- Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
- Birth Date: August 29, 1976
- Background Story: Born in Argentina and moved to the US at the age of four. Grew up in Phoenix, Arizona where he played his way to a spot on the North Carolina University Soccer team earning all-ACC and all- region honors as a senior lead to his 13th overall draft in the MLS College Draft
Pablo Mastroeni
MLS Stats
- 2008 Season: Captained the Rapids and was named to his ninth overall and ninth consecutive MLS All-Star team in 2008, tied for second-most in MLS history.
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2008 Awards: Named Team MVP
International Stats
- 2008: Made five appearances, including three starts for World Cup qualifying games.
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Has 63 appearances with U.S. Men’s National Team since 2001 -
Helped the U.S. MNT to a 1st Place finish in the Gold Cup (2002, 2005, 2007) -
Member of the World Cup Squad for Japan/Korea tournament 2002
College
- Played 16 games for North Carolina State in 1997, recording three goals and eight assist for the Wolfpack.
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Awards: First Team All-ACC and All-Region (1997) Second Team All-ACC (1996), Team’s Co-MVP (1995)
Youth
- Played high school soccer at Thunderbird High School.
Mastroeni's Favorites
Food
Pasta
TV Show
Blues Clues
Music
Bob Marley
Advice
Nothing comes easy and to keep working hard
Influence
My father. He was always pushing me and getting me to train maybe when I didn't want too. In the end because he wanted what was best for me.
Player
Diego Maradona