Pablo Mastroeni

Pablo Mastroeni

  • Team: Colorado Rapids
  • Year Entered MLS: 1998
  • Number: 25
  • Position: Midfield
  • Age: 33
  • Height: 5-10
  • Weight: 170
  • Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
  • Birth Date: August 29, 1976
  • Background Story: Born in Argentina and moved to the US at the age of four. Grew up in Phoenix, Arizona where he played his way to a spot on the North Carolina University Soccer team earning all-ACC and all- region honors as a senior lead to his 13th overall draft in the MLS College Draft

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MLS Stats

Sacha Kljestan
  • 2008 Season: Captained the Rapids and was named to his ninth overall and ninth consecutive MLS All-Star team in 2008, tied for second-most in MLS history.

  • 2008 Awards: Named Team MVP

International Stats

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  • 2008: Made five appearances, including three starts for World Cup qualifying games.

  • Has 63 appearances with U.S. Men’s National Team since 2001

  • Helped the U.S. MNT to a 1st Place finish in the Gold Cup (2002, 2005, 2007)

  • Member of the World Cup Squad for Japan/Korea tournament 2002

College

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  • Played 16 games for North Carolina State in 1997, recording three goals and eight assist for the Wolfpack.

  • Awards: First Team All-ACC and All-Region (1997) Second Team All-ACC (1996), Team’s Co-MVP (1995)

Youth

Children Playing Soccer
  • Played high school soccer at Thunderbird High School.

Mastroeni's Favorites

Food

Pasta

TV Show

Blues Clues

Music

Bob Marley

Advice

Nothing comes easy and to keep working hard

Influence

My father. He was always pushing me and getting me to train maybe when I didn't want too. In the end because he wanted what was best for me.

Player

Diego Maradona