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United States · 1997–2007 · GK
Ten saves against Brazil at the Los Angeles Coliseum on 10 February 1998 gave the United States a 1-0 win, and Romário broke off mid-match to shake his hand, later calling it the best goalkeeping he had seen. He won the League Cup with Leicester in 1997, three Gold Cups with the United States in 2002, 2005 and 2007, three US Open Cups at Seattle, and was picked for four World Cups across 102 caps. Career record: 102 caps and 0 goals for United States; club career at Millwall, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur.
United States · 2007–17 · GK
Belgium kept shooting on 1 July 2014 in Salvador and he kept saving, more than any goalkeeper in a World Cup match on record, and by full time fans had edited Wikipedia to list him as US Secretary of Defense. He won the FA Cup and League Cup at Manchester United, the Gold Cup with the United States in 2007 and 2017, and finished as his country's most capped goalkeeper on 121. Career record: 121 caps and 0 goals for United States; club career at New York Red Bulls, Manchester United, Colorado Rapids; honours include Hall of Fame 2024.
The almanac puts Tim Howard ahead by 2 rating points, 86 against 84.
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