Player Profile: (13) Jimmy Conrad

Born: 12th February 1977

Hometown: Temple City, California

Height: 6′2″

Weight: 185 lbs

Caps: 15

World Cups: -

Clubs: Kansas City Wizards (2003-present), San Jose (1999-2003)

College: UCLA

Positions: Central defender.

Arena says: “Conrad has been so good we had to include him on the roster. He’s had
a good year. We were caught short in defenders in the last World Cup.”

Assessment: A surprising inclusion on the roster, but Arena has definitely taken a shine to him. Despite his international inexperience he looks confident organising the defence, though he doesn’t always look comfortable on the ball.

Extra: Jimmy Conrad writes a pretty amusing column for ESPN Soccernet.