Clint Mathis

Clint Mathis ( born November 25, 1976 in Conyers, Georgia ) is a former American football player.

Career

Mathis grew up in Conyers (Georgia ). In his youth he played for the Rockdale Youth Soccer Association and then for AFC Lightning, a club playing in Fayetteville. Also, for his high school, he was active in the school team.

He then played college football at the University of South Carolina and was drafted sixth overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the MLS College Draft 1998. He received his first call-up for the U.S. national team on 6 November 1998 against Australia.

The midfielder Clint Mathis began his professional career with Los Angeles Galaxy and moved in 2000 to New Jersey MetroStars. He played a convincing FIFA World Cup 2002, where he arrived with his team to the quarter- finals and was eliminated against Germany.

After the 2002 World Cup, Mathis has been associated with various German clubs in conjunction, especially with Bayern Munich. Nevertheless, he moved in 2004 to Bundesliga Hannover 96 in the second half of the 2003/04 season, the striker for Hannover scored four Bundesliga goals in 16 games. There he was not able for the following season to remain key players. He also fell out of favor with coach Ewald Lienen. Great attention was paid in this context to be celebrating a goal on his goal to make it 1-0 against FC Schalke 04 on 25 September 2004: Mathis made ​​with angry gestures and finger pointing direction Lienen his frustration over his reservist existence and his late Substitutes in this game loudly air. In addition, he clutched at his genitals. In December 2004, his contract was terminated.

For the 2005 season, he returned to the Major League Soccer back to his homeland. In the U.S., he played for Real Salt Lake, Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy. When, however, he played a total of Galaxy two months and only took part in friendly matches. The other three teams he was part of the starting eleven.

In January 2008, Mathis joined the Greek first division Lyttos Ergotelis. At the end of the 2008/2009 season he joined in August back to Real Salt Lake, for which he played in 2005.

On 4 August 2010 Clint Mathis made ​​his career end known due to numerous injuries.