2004 D.C. United season
| 2004 season | |||
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| Owner | D.C. United Holdings | ||
| Head coach | Piotr Nowak | ||
| MLS | 4th | ||
| MLS Cup | Champions | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Atlantic Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Eskandarian (14) | ||
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The 2004 season was the eighth season for D.C. United. It was highlighted by winning their first MLS Cup championship since 1999.
The season was hallmarked by United winning their fourth Major League Soccer championship, winning MLS Cup 2004 3–2 over Kansas City Wizards. To date, this was the last time in franchise history that the team has won an MLS Cup title. Additionally, by winning the championship, some cite that it marked a "second golden age" in United. Following the 2004 title, United would go on to win two MLS Supporters' Shields, to claim the most in the league, as well as their second U.S. Open Cup title.
In terms of player and manager transactions, the offseason saw English head coach Ray Hudson end his two-season stint with the club, as United management fired him out of dissatisfaction with his results as a manager. United signed retired MLS star Piotr Nowak to the role of head coaching duties. Hitherto, no other head coach had been a former MLS player. The signing of Nowak marked a new trend of first-generation MLS players assuming coaching duties for second generation MLS players.
In 2003, United made national and international headlines by drafting 14-year-old prospect Freddy Adu as the first pick of the MLS SuperDraft. MLS orchestrated a series of negotiations between United and Dallas Burn, who had the first overall selection. A series of agreements between the two sides gave Dallas additional allocation from United so that Adu could play for his local club, as he grew up near Potomac, Maryland.[1]
Review and events
[edit]Preseason
[edit]- January
- Freddy Adu signs with D.C. United[1]
- February
- March
Regular season
[edit]- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- Early October
Playoffs
[edit]- Late October
- November
- United deft. NE Revs in the 2004 Eastern Conf. championship to go to MLS Cup 2004. Considered best match in MLS history[2][3][4][5][6]
- United win their first MLS Cup title since 1999 with a 3–2 win over the Kansas City Wizards at the Home Depot Center[7]
Non-competitive
[edit]Midseason exhibitions
[edit]| June 23, 2004 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–2 | D.C. United | Rochester, New York |
| 19:35 EDT | Report | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 14,426 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 14, 2004 | D.C. United  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |  Nottingham Forest | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| September 29, 2004 | D.C. United | 6–0 |  Municipal | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 10,177 Referee: Alex Pruss |
Competitive
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]Results by round
[edit]Results
[edit]| April 3, 2004 1 | D.C. United | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:00 EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 24,603 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| April 10, 2004 2 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| 22:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 17, 2004 3 | MetroStars | 3–2 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 16:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 31,419 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 24, 2004 4 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 21,235 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela |
| May 1, 2004 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
| EDT | Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| May 7, 2004 6 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| EDT | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| May 15, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards | H | 1–0 | Moreno | |
| May 19, 2004 | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–4 | Cerritos, Adu | |
| May 22, 2004 | Colorado Rapids | A | 2–1 | Gros | |
| May 29, 2004 | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | Kamler (o.g.) | |
| June 5, 2004 | Chicago Fire | A | 3–0 | ||
| June 12, 2004 | Colorado Rapids | H | 0–0 | ||
| June 19, 2004 | Columbus Crew | H | 3–1 | Moreno, Eskandarian (2) | |
| June 26, 2004 | Dallas Burn | A | 1–1 | Eskandarian | |
| July 3, 2004 | MetroStars | H | 6–2 | Nelsen, Moreno, Eskandarian (2) Stewart, Olsen | |
| July 10, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards | A | 1–0 | ||
| July 17, 2004 | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | Nelsen | |
| July 24, 2004 | Dallas Burn | A | 5–1 | Gibbs (o.g.) | |
| August 7, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–0 | ||
| August 11, 2004 | Colorado Rapids | H | 3–1 | Adu, Stewart, Kotschau (o.g.) | |
| August 14, 2004 | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | Moreno (2) | |
| August 21, 2004 | Columbus Crew | A | 2–2 | Eskandarian, Moreno | |
| August 28, 2004 | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | ||
| September 4, 2004 | Chicago Fire | A | 3–1 | Stewart | |
| September 8, 2004 | Dallas Burn | H | 3–0 | Eskandarian (2), Adu | |
| September 18, 2004 | Chicago Fire | H | 3–1 | Gomez, Eskandarian, Olsen | |
| September 25, 2004 | Columbus Crew | A | 1–0 | ||
| October 2, 2004 | MetroStars | A | 0–1 | Adu | |
| October 9, 2004 | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | Gomez | |
| October 17, 2004 | MetroStars | H | 3–2 | Gomez (2), Petke |
Source: RSSSF
MLS Cup
[edit]Conference semifinals
[edit]| October 22, 2004 First leg | MetroStars | 0–2 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 11,161 |
| October 30, 2004 Second leg | D.C. United | 2–0 (4–0 agg.) | MetroStars | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,763 |
Conference final
[edit]| November 6, 2004 Final | D.C. United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 21,201 |
MLS Cup
[edit]| November 14, 2004 Final | D.C. United | 3–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Carson, California |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,797 |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]| June 30, 2004 Third round | Richmond Kickers  | 2–1 |  D.C. United | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 8,776 Referee: Hector Tobin |
Club
[edit]Roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
[edit]List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition[8][9]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA
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Doug Warren | 1 | 0 | 1 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA
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David Stokes | 11 | 0 | 3 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | USA
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Jason Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA
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Brandon Prideaux | 23 | 0 | 16 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  VIN
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Ezra Hendrickson | 2 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA
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Kevin Ara | 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | USA
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Ryan Nelsen | 17 | 2 | 17 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA
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Earnie Stewart | 26 | 3 | 23 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA
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Freddy Adu | 34 | 5 | 14 16 | 5 | 3 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA
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Alecko Eskandarian | 28 | 14 | 19 5 | 10 | 4 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA
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Mike Petke | 26 | 1 | 23 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF |  ARG
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Christian Gómez | 13 | 5 | 8 1 | 4 | 4 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA
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Ben Olsen | 25 | 3 | 25 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA
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Brian Carroll | 30 | 4 | 26 4 | 4 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | USA
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Joshua Gros | 33 | 1 | 21 8 | 1 | 1 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA
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Nick Rimando | 13 | 0 | 13 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |  UKR
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Dema Kovalenko | 28 | 3 | 25 0 | 3 | 3 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | USA
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Troy Perkins | 16 | 0 | 16 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |  SLV
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Eliseo Quintanilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  GHA
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Nana Kuffour | 6 | 1 | 1 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 0 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | USA
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Santino Quaranta | 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA
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Tim Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW |  BOL
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Jaime Moreno | 31 | 9 | 27 0 | 7 | 4 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2004 | MF | 9 | Freddy Adu
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IMG Academy
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Drafted | [10] |
| March 2, 2004 | MF | 6 | Kevin Ara
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Harvard Crimson
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Drafted | [11] |
| March 2, 2004 | FW | 99 | Jaime Moreno
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MetroStars
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Traded[a] | [12] |
| March 2, 2004 | MF | 17 | Joshua Gros
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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Drafted | [11] |
| March 2, 2004 | GK | 22 | Troy Perkins
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Evansville Purple Aces
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Free | [11] |
| June 23, 2004 | DF | 5 | Ezra Hendrickson
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Charleston Battery
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Free | [13] |
| July 14, 2004 | MF | 24 | Nana Kuffour
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 Assi IF
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Free | [14] |
| July 23, 2004 | FW | 3 | Jason Thompson
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Dallas Burn
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Traded[b] | [15] |
| August 1, 2004 | MF | 13 | Christian Gómez
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Arsenal de Sarandí
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Undisclosed | [16] |
SuperDraft picks
[edit]| 2004 D.C. United SuperDraft Class | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | School | Status |
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| 1 | 1 | Freddy Adu
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MF | Heights School (MD) | Signed with first team |
| 3 | 24 | Kevin Ara
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MF | Harvard | Signed with first team |
| 4 | 34 | Joshua Gros
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MF | Rutgers | Signed with first team |
| 5 | 44 | Kevin Hudson
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MF | SMU | Unsigned draft pick |
Out
[edit]Sourced list of players sold or loaned out during the season
Awards
[edit]Only official awards regarding individuals associated with the club
- FA Premier League Player of the Month (January): Patrick Scorer
- FA Premier League Manager of the Month (January): Lucas Boss
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Traded for future considerations[12]
- ^ Traded for a fourth round pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft and future considerations.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "14-year-old signs with MLS". Deseret News. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ Dure, Beau (November 11, 2004). "Harkes keeps both feet in the soccer world". USA Today. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (July 26, 2005). "10 of the best... MLS games". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- ^ Goff, Steven (November 3, 2006). "Revolution Ready to Take Another Shot". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- ^ "D.C. United & Comcast SportsNet to launch 'Brunch with D.C. United'". Major League Soccer. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- ^ Lifton, David (May 11, 2005). "Looking back: Unforgettable in every way". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on April 7, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2007.
- ^ Goff, Steven (November 15, 2004). "United Captures 4th Title". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ "Statistics: 2004 Regular Season". D.C. United. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ "Statistics: 2004 Postseason". D.C. United. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ Goff, Steven (January 16, 2004). "United's Pick Is No Secret". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "D.C. United Signs Ara, Gros and Perkins". OurSportsCentral. March 2, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "MetroStars Trade Rights to Jaime Moreno to D.C. United". Our Sports Central. March 2, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "D.C. United Signs Ezra Hendrickson". OurSports Central. June 23, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Kuffuor put on D.C. United developmental roster". Ghanaweb.net. July 14, 2004. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "D.C. United Signs F Jason Thompson". Our Sports Central. July 23, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Quispe, Emmanuel (February 3, 2012). "What Ever Happened To ... Christian Gomez". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.