National Team
As U.S. Soccer started to look abroad for players eligible to play for its national team in advance of its hosting the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Dooley was discovered; he assumed US citizenship in 1992, and made his first international appearance on May 30 against Ireland. Dooley became a regular for the US almost immediately, being named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 1993 and then playing every minute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. After John Harkes was dismissed from the U.S. national team, Dooley was named captain for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and started every game for the U.S. On February 21, 1999, Dooley was given a send-off match by the United States in a friendly against Chile. He would end his international career with 81 caps and seven goals. Dooley was also recently called by new men's national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann to be an assistant coach in the match against Mexico on August 10, 2011.
Dooley currently lives in Laguna Niguel, California, where he is the Player Development Program Manager with South Coast Bayern Futbol Club.
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