2005 D.C. United Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 16-10-6 - 54 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1-1
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Piotr Nowak (16-10-6)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 266,617, Avg. 16,664 in 16 home dates
2005 D.C. United StatisticsTeam Record: 16-10-6 - 54 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1-1
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Piotr Nowak (16-10-6)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 266,617, Avg. 16,664 in 16 home dates
The D.C. United of Major League Soccer ended the 2005 season with a record of 16 wins and 10 losses and 6 ties for 54 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1-1.
D.C. netted 58 goals, tops in the circuit. The team conceded 37 goals. Jaime Moreno scored 16 goals for the United, while Santino Quaranta and Christian Gomez contributed five or more also. Nick Rimando topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 0.78 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Piotr Nowak coached the team. The 2005 D.C. United lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Adu | M | June 2, 1989 | 5'8" | 140 | Tema, Ghana |
| Kenny Arena | D | February 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Charlottesville, VA |
| Bobby Boswell | D | March 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Austin, TX |
| Brian Carroll | M | July 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 155 | Springfield, VA |
| Stephen deRoux | M-D | December 13, 1983 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Mary, Jamaica |
| Facundo Erpen | D | May 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 179 | Gualeguaychu, Argentina |
| Alecko Eskandarian | F | July 9, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Montvale, NJ |
| Lucio Filomeno | F | May 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 172 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Christian Gomez | M | November 7, 1974 | 5'8" | 157 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Joshua Gros | M-D | June 25, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| Steve Guppy | M | March 29, 1969 | 5'11" | 160 | Winchester, England |
| Dema Kovalenko | M | August 28, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Nana Kuffour | F | February 27, 1985 | 5'6" | 158 | Nyakrom, Ghana |
| Shawn Kuykendall | M | February 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 165 | Fairfax, VA |
| Tim Lawson | M | December 13, 1975 | 5'11" | 176 | Tacoma, WA |
| Tim Merritt | D | June 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 178 | Hollywood, CA |
| Jaime Moreno | F | January 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Bryan Namoff | D | May 28, 1979 | 5'10" | 171 | Carson City, NV |
| Matt Nickell | F | July 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | Waukee, IA |
| Ben Olsen | M | May 3, 1977 | 5'8" | 156 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Troy Perkins | G | July 29, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Springfield, OH |
| Mike Petke | D | January 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Bohemia, NY |
| Brandon Prideaux | D | August 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| Santino Quaranta | M | October 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD |
| Eliseo Quintanilla | F-M | February 5, 1983 | 5'6" | 159 | La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Nick Rimando | G | June 17, 1979 | 5'9" | 184 | Montclair, CA |
| Clyde Simms | M | August 21, 1982 | 5'9" | 167 | Jamestown, NC |
| David Stokes | D | May 28, 1982 | 6'3" | 203 | Dumfries, VA |
| Andrew Terris | G | September 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Newton, MA |
| Jason Thompson | F | November 22, 1981 | 6'1" | 189 | Garland, TX |
| Nick Van Sicklen | M | February 1, 1983 | 6'1" | 159 | Madison, WI |
| Jamil Walker | M-F | April 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Rochester, NY |
| Andrew Weber | G | August 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX |
| John Wilson | D | October 26, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Seneca, SC |
