Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore set for soccer milestone with U.S. national team
Just 27, Jozy Altidore is poised for a soccer milestone Sunday.
The Toronto FC striker can earn his 100th cap when the U.S. hosts Serbia at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. He would become only the 17th player in U.S. national team history to earn reach 100 and the second-youngest to do so after Landon Donovan (who hit the mark at 26 years 96 days).
Altidore is no fan of individual accolades, preferring to concentrate more on team goals. But he acknowledges that 100 caps is memorable.
“It’s a special milestone,” he told The Canadian Press at the U.S. training camp. “I’ve always wanted to represent my country, to play on the biggest stages. And to have that (milestone) come now is really surreal for me. You almost think where did the time go?