Amr Aly
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Amr Aly is a retired American soccer forward
. He attended Columbia University where he won the 1984 Hermann Trophy
as the college player of the year.
He was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team
and earned a total 8 caps
, scoring no goals between 1984 and 1985. He was a member of the U.S. National Soccer Team 1980-1987, including the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
in Australia. He scored two of the U.S. team's four goals in the 1980 China Great Wall Tournament. In 1987, he also played two games at the Pan American Games
, but these are not considered full internationals.
After graduating from Columbia, Amr played indoor soccer
for the New York Cosmos
, LA Lazers
and New York Express
for its single season in 1985-1986. He also played a single outdoor season in 1989 with the New Jersey Eagles
of the American Professional Soccer League
. In 1990, he played for the Brooklyn Italians in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
. The Italians went to the 1990 U.S. Open Cup
final where it fell to the A.A.C. Eagles
. Aly assisted on the lone Italians goal in the 2-1 loss.
He is currently a Partner in the Litigation Department of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He attended Columbia University where he won the 1984 Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
as the college player of the year.
He was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team
Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. It featured only a men's tournament, as women's football had yet to become an Olympic event. It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were allowed...
and earned a total 8 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
, scoring no goals between 1984 and 1985. He was a member of the U.S. National Soccer Team 1980-1987, including the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, the third edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Australia from 3 to 18 October 1981. The tournament took place in six venues—where a total of 32 matches were played...
in Australia. He scored two of the U.S. team's four goals in the 1980 China Great Wall Tournament. In 1987, he also played two games at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
, but these are not considered full internationals.
After graduating from Columbia, Amr played indoor soccer
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
for the New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
, LA Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1982 to 1989.-History:Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a Los Angeles franchise to Jerry Buss on June 24, 1982. Buss had purchased the Philadelphia Fever and wanted to move it to...
and New York Express
New York Express
This article is about the former indoor soccer team.The New York Express were a soccer team based out of Uniondale, New York that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played only one season, the 1986-1987 season. Their home arena was Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum...
for its single season in 1985-1986. He also played a single outdoor season in 1989 with the New Jersey Eagles
New Jersey Eagles
The New Jersey Eagles were an American soccer team founded in 1987 as the Cosmopolitan Eagles. In 1988, they entered the third American Soccer League as the New Jersey Eagles. They folded following the 1990 American Professional Soccer League season....
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. In 1990, he played for the Brooklyn Italians in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is an amateur soccer league consisting of clubs based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatly to the nation's soccer history...
. The Italians went to the 1990 U.S. Open Cup
1990 U.S. Open Cup
- Regional Semifinals :*I Philadelphia United German-Hungarians 4-2 Acton Colonials *I Brooklyn Italians 3-1 Beadling *II A.A.C. Eagles 1-0 Madison 56ers *II Mike Duffy's 3-1 Craftsman Paint...
final where it fell to the A.A.C. Eagles
A.A.C. Eagles
A.A.C. Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1940, the team plays in Region II of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. Aly assisted on the lone Italians goal in the 2-1 loss.
He is currently a Partner in the Litigation Department of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.