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Our boy made history on Saturday, November 1, 2009 when he notched his first goal seconds after coming off the bench in the 90th minute. This marks the first goal by an capped US National Team player in La Liga play.
It was a siliky smooth finish too, after a great diagonal run into the box and a perfect pass from Santi Cazorla, Jozy slotted it into the bottom left corner.
I am not big on his celebration, but his 9 year old in a candy shop smile was worth at least this $10mn transfer fee.
Congratulations kid, and we hope to see a whole bunch more.
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A beauty of a goal by Jozy against a deflated Cuba side on Saturday. Altidore took on a broke down a Cuban defender before slotting home near post past the keeper. Shows he might be learning a thing or two even as he rides the pine in La Liga. The goal is here at [...]
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Is Jozy Stronger?
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(My photoshop skills are second to last to none)
First of all, I want to start by informing you that Jozy will not be taking part in the Champions League group stages. He was not submitted by Villarreal for UEFA registration. I figure they probably [...]
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Jozy Altidore becomes first American to play in La Liga
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Today, Josmer Volmy Altidore became the first American to take the pitch in a league game for the Yellow Submarine of Villarreal, sporting the #24 kit. Altigol came on at half-time for Guillermo Franco, who wasted a handful of chances and certainly deserved the bench.
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Altidore on the board, Team USA lets one get away
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Altidore came on as a sub and scored with his knee off a blistering cross from Michael Orozco who was once again impressive on both sides of the field. It was such a hard cross that Jozy simply had to get in its way to put it in.
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Jozy Quotables
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By the looks of it, Jozy isn’t happy with number 12 either.
On the even of the Olympic games, the US team finished the ING tournament with no goals, 2 ties and a 1-0 loss to Cameroon. The lack of goals may be disconcerting heading into the Olympic [...]
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Altidore makes debut
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On July 21, 2008, Altidore, along with Villareal’s other new signings (Ibagaza, Llorente, and Edmilson), made his debut in a friendly match against the lowly Navata of the 3rd Regional Division, according to Spanish sports website, www.as.com. A total of 25 Villareal players saw the field in the game as Villareal beat Navata into [...]
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The One
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Welcome to the page solely dedicated to Jozy Altidore, the 18 year old American who could (or could not) be the first true American football superstar. Here at the Altidore Offside page, I will try to keep up to date with the news coming in from the main sources here in the US and abroad, [...]
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Team News
Daily Dose 06.27.09 Confederations Cup Edition
We're all about the Confederations Cup today. (And be sure to stop by this page tomorrow for all your Confederations Cup liveblogging action. ...
Jun 27, 2009 | Read this article...
Condederations Cup Semi-Fina: USA 2-0 Spain (or: Why Every Team in the World Should Play 4-4-2)
First of all, stop rubbing your eyes. This really happened. The USA (the team that looked all but mathematically out after losing their first two games) ...
Jun 24, 2009 | Read this article...
Confederations Cup Semifinal: Yes, the US is actually in it. Against Spain.
Alright. The reality of the situation has finally set in and now it's time to get down to brass tacks. We all know how good ...
Jun 23, 2009 | Read this article...
Confederations Cup Highlights: Red For The Underdogs
It's always going to be an uphill battle against the likes of Brazil & Italy. The slope tilts a bit more when going down to ...
Jun 15, 2009 | Read this article...
Meaningful injuries?
So with the news that Jozy could be ready for June's WCQ matches after undergoing operations on both his big toes (thank God it wasn't ...
Apr 30, 2009 | Read this article...
USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago (3 - 0) Post-Game Thoughts
After a very disappointing showing in El Salvador los Estados Unidos responded with a 3 - 0 walloping of Trinidad & Tobago. The US ...
Apr 02, 2009 | Read this article...
A Few Highlights from This Weekend's International Matches
I've been sitting here waiting for motivation to strike and give me the energy to write up a comprehensive rundown of this weekend's World Cup ...
Mar 29, 2009 | Read this article...
USA vs. El Salvador (2 - 2) Post-Game Thoughts
We were lucky. There's no reason this game couldn't have ended as a 2 - 0 loss. The application of Altidore late in the game ...
Mar 29, 2009 | Read this article...
Jozy on the move again?
When Villareal sent Jozy Altidore to second division leader Xerez, I think we were all pretty sure that a massive increase in playing time was ...
Mar 19, 2009 | Read this article...
Hopeful in 2010
1. I skipped work to watch the Ghana game. I sat in bed and pretended to be ill. ESPN on mute. It's strange now. This ...
Mar 12, 2009 | Read this article...
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