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and he finished the year with six goals and one assist. Gros far bettered this as a senior, finishing the year with 16 goals and five assists, and was named the Big East offensive player of the year. He was also chosen to
National Player of the Week on September 22, 2003, by College Soccer News. During his professional career, however, Gros gradually took on a more defensive role.
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from 2000 to 2003. As a freshman, Gros started 15 matches and led the team with seven assists. Although he moved into a consistent starting role as a sophomore, he only registered three points, all on assists. Upon moving to the offensive midfield as a junior, Gros's production increased sharply
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had he not made the team. However, he did make the team, and soon his work rate earned him a surprise spot in the D.C. starting lineup. Gros seized this opportunity. His excellent, determined play made him a starter for much of the year, playing midfield on either wing or left back. He finished
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the year with 21 starts and 2087 minutes, in which he scored a goal and notched four assists. Gros continued to start for United throughout the 2005 and 2006 seasons. In 2006, he was named an MLS All-Star and played the entire
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In the 2007 MLS season, Gros started and played in 21 games for United, despite having suffered numerous head traumas. Following the season, he announced his retirement as a result of his accumulated head injuries.
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His nickname amongst D.C. United players was “The Sarge”.
261:(born June 25, 1982) is an American former professional
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Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year
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692:"Josh Gros: Reflection and Anticipation"
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744:Offensive Player of the Year (1985– )
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16:American soccer player (born 1982)
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273:. Nowak coached Gros on the 2004
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1892:Soccer players from Pennsylvania
1625:Midfielder of the Year (2000– )
1390:Goalkeeper of the Year (1998– )
639:"Philadelphia Union : PR"
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348:Gros earned his only
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211:International career
45:Personal information
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60:June 25, 1982
50:Date of birth
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25:Josh E. Gross
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1714:Christianson
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647:. Retrieved
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298:. He played
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100:Youth career
1852:1982 births
1591:Nikopolidis
1579:Nikopolidis
1049:Lopez-Espin
605:D.C. United
397:League Cup
321:D.C. United
279:D.C. United
271:Piotr Nowak
259:Joshua Gros
247:(assistant)
199:D.C. United
90:Position(s)
31:Joshua Gros
1846:Categories
1260:Gustafsson
1148:Wellington
649:2009-06-22
625:References
277:-champion
267:midfielder
94:Midfielder
56:1982-06-25
21:Josh Gross
1786:Rydstrand
1746:Ciesiulka
1583:Hoffelner
1487:Attinella
1356:Hope-Gund
1268:Attinella
1097:Shokalook
1081:Gutierrez
1073:Gutierrez
1033:Goldsmith
861:Magarinos
825:Echeverry
769:Matischak
446:DC United
352:with the
194:2004–2007
147:2000–2003
106:1996–2000
1818:A. Rocha
1778:Cooksley
1364:Zawadzki
1300:Hagglund
1065:Oluwasey
945:Kljestan
889:M. Rocha
881:M. Rocha
849:Barbieri
841:Ferguson
833:Ferguson
753:Pantason
410:Division
393:Open Cup
332:against
1810:Polvara
1802:Polvara
1734:Alvarez
1722:Mallace
1698:Becerra
1666:Melamed
1658:Damiani
1571:Barraza
1543:Sparrow
1531:Osswald
1479:Johnson
1455:Landers
1423:Hancock
1415:Hamblin
1380:Nielsen
1332:Enstrom
1292:Farrell
1228:Stewart
1220:Wingert
1212:Wingert
1140:Edwards
1116:Nazario
1089:McGuire
1037:Gressel
1025:Herbers
1017:Herbers
1009:Neumann
937:Schramm
905:Schmidt
809:O'Kelly
797:O'Kelly
793:Donigan
785:Nazario
781:Gartner
777:Donigan
765:Garratt
757:Doorley
389:League
386:Season
334:Chelsea
290:College
275:MLS Cup
1830:Tabora
1824:2023:
1816:2022:
1808:2021:
1800:2020:
1794:Montes
1792:2019:
1784:2018:
1776:2017:
1768:2016:
1762:Pitter
1760:2015:
1754:Pitter
1752:2014:
1742:Dillon
1740:2013:
1732:2012:
1726:Punyed
1720:2011:
1712:2010:
1704:2009:
1696:2008:
1690:Wright
1688:2007:
1680:2006:
1672:2005:
1664:2004:
1656:2003:
1650:Curtis
1648:2002:
1642:Matteo
1640:2001:
1632:2000:
1615:Schewe
1613:2023:
1607:Jensen
1605:2022:
1599:Gavran
1597:2021:
1589:2020:
1577:2019:
1569:2018:
1561:2017:
1555:Miller
1549:2016:
1537:2015:
1529:2014:
1517:2013:
1509:2012:
1501:2011:
1493:2010:
1485:2009:
1477:2008:
1471:Visser
1469:2007:
1461:2006:
1453:2005:
1447:Sawyer
1445:2004:
1439:Sawyer
1437:2003:
1431:Singer
1429:2002:
1421:2001:
1413:2000:
1407:Conway
1405:1999:
1399:Conway
1397:1998:
1378:2023:
1370:2022:
1362:2021:
1354:2020:
1348:Nealis
1346:2019:
1340:Nealis
1338:2018:
1330:2017:
1322:2016:
1314:2015:
1306:2014:
1298:2013:
1290:2012:
1282:2011:
1274:2010:
1266:2009:
1258:2008:
1250:2007:
1242:2006:
1234:2005:
1226:2004:
1218:2003:
1210:2002:
1204:Gbandi
1202:2001:
1196:Gbandi
1194:2000:
1188:Gbandi
1186:1999:
1180:Parkin
1178:1998:
1170:1997:
1162:1996:
1156:Nevins
1154:1995:
1146:1994:
1138:1993:
1130:1992:
1122:1991:
1114:1990:
1095:2023:
1087:2022:
1079:2021:
1071:2020:
1063:2019:
1057:Koenig
1055:2018:
1043:2017:
1031:2016:
1023:2015:
1015:2014:
1007:2013:
1001:Finley
999:2012:
991:2011:
985:Cascio
983:2010:
975:2009:
967:2008:
959:2007:
953:Lapira
951:2006:
943:2005:
935:2004:
927:2003:
919:2002:
913:Ludwig
911:2001:
903:2000:
895:1999:
887:1998:
877:Kvello
875:1997:
869:Kulego
867:1996:
859:1995:
853:Keegan
847:1994:
839:1993:
831:1992:
823:1991:
817:Morris
815:1990:
805:Morris
803:1989:
791:1988:
775:1987:
763:1986:
751:1985:
600:Honors
440:Goals
405:Total
285:Career
263:soccer
82:Height
1826:Probo
1770:PĂ©rez
1706:StĂĄhl
1682:Dalby
1674:Moloi
1634:Rahim
1519:Gomez
1511:Blake
1503:Blake
1463:Noble
1324:Brown
1276:Berry
1252:James
1244:James
1236:James
1132:Walsh
1124:Urbom
993:Dwyer
969:White
961:White
921:Ralph
897:Scavo
434:Goals
428:Goals
422:Goals
416:Goals
383:Club
167:Years
120:Years
1563:Dick
1551:Kapp
1539:Jaye
1523:Lyon
1495:Ford
1316:Yaro
1308:Yaro
1172:Daly
1164:Lieb
1045:Guhl
977:Dike
929:Gros
619:2007
615:2006
543:2007
514:2006
485:2005
451:2004
437:Apps
431:Apps
425:Apps
419:Apps
413:Apps
240:2009
217:2007
177:Apps
171:Team
130:Apps
124:Team
574:110
456:MLS
350:cap
319:by
302:at
229:(0)
206:(9)
203:110
185:Gls
138:Gls
23:or
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550:1
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492:4
463:1
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