Jozy Altidore bio: net worth, age, height, weight, wife, kids, wiki.
Jozy Altidore is a professional footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer as well as for the United States national team. He made his debut with the New York Red Bulls in 2006. He has also represented clubs in Spain, the Netherlands, and England. In 2015, he joined his current team, Toronto FC. He made his debut for the United States national team in 2007 and has since been in numerous big events for them.
Jozy Altidore: Profile summary
Real Name/Birth Name | Josmer Volmy Altidore |
Stage Name | Jozy Altidore |
Male/Female | Male |
Main Profession | Professional Footballer |
Citizenship | American |
Born In | Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
Birth Date | 6-Nov-89 |
Age | 33 years old |
Heights | 1.85 m |
Height(s) Feet | 6 feet and 0 inches |
Height(s) cm | 185 cm |
Weight(s) | 79 kg |
Weight in Pound | 174 pounds |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse | Sloane Stephens |
Children | Yes (Cameron) |
Salary | $2.2 Million |
Net Worth | $10 Million |
Jozy Altidore: Early Life & Biography
Jozy Altidore was born in Livingston, New Jersey, U.S., on November 6, 1989. His parents are Haitian immigrants, and he is the youngest of four children. He was later raised in Boca Raton, Florida. He enjoyed playing football at a very young age. He played for several youth teams in South Florida. He also spent time training with the under-17 national team at the IMG Academy.
Jozy Altidore: Personal Life
Jozy Altidore was featured on the cover of the North American version of FIFA 08 alongside Ronaldinho and Guillermo Ochoa. After the events of the 2010 Haitian earthquake, he joined the relief effort by asking everyone to donate to Yele Haiti. To honour the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School, he wrote their names on the boots in a game against FC Twente. He proposed to his girlfriend, Sloane Stephens, in April 2019. She is an American tennis player and a grand slam champion.
Jozy Altidore: Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on November 6, 1989, Jozy Altidore is 31 years old as of today’s date 24th January 2021. His height is 1.85m tall, and his weight is 79 kg.
Jozy Altidore: Career
Jozy Altidore started his career with the New York Red Bulls. He made his professional debut with them in the 2006 season. Before signing with them, he was linked with many clubs. He netted his first professional goal in his debut match itself. He was only 16 years old at that time. After playing for them for a few years, he played for Villarreal, Xerex, Hull City, and Bursaspor.
He then joined AZ Alkmaar, where he impressed everyone with his goal-scoring exploits. This made Sunderland sign him, and he went to play for them numerous times, but he failed to impress. He only scored a handful of goals during his time there. He left them to sign for Toronto FC in the Major League Soccer. He won the MLS Cup with them in 2017. He is still playing for them.
Talking about his international career, he made his debut for the United States national team in 2007. Since then, he has played for them more than 100 times and has scored over 40 goals.
Jozy Altidore: Awards & Achievements
Jozy Altidore has won many awards in his career. He won the KNVB Cup with AZ in 2013. He won the MLS Cup in 2017 with Toronto FC and the Supporters’ Shield in 2017. His team Toronto FC also won the Canadian Championship in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Individually he has won awards as well. He won the U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year in 2006. He won the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2013 and 2016. He was also in the MLS All-Star team in 2015 and 2017. He won the MLS Cup MVP Award in 2017.
Jozy Altidore: Net worth
Jozy Altidore’s estimated net worth is around $10 million.