.jpg) Arnaud playing forD.C. United | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1980-06-22)June 22, 1980 (age 45) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nederland, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Austin FC (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | West Texas A&M Buffaloes | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2002–2011 | Sporting Kansas City[a] | 240 | (43) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Impact | 57 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | D.C. United | 54 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Total | 351 | (50) | ||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | United States | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | D.C. United (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Houston Dynamo (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Houston Dynamo (interim) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Austin FC (assistant) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 13, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 26, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
Davy Arnaud (/ˈɑːrnoʊ/; born June 22, 1980) is an Americansoccer coach and former player. During his professional career, he played forSporting Kansas City,Montreal Impact, andD.C. United, and served on the coaching staff of D.C. United andHouston Dynamo. Arnaud also made seven appearances for theUnited States national team, scoring one goal.[1] He is currently an assistant coach atAustin FC.
Arnaud playedcollege soccer atWest Texas A&M University from 1999 to 2001, finishing his career with 31 goals and 11 assists. In his junior year he scored 13 goals and 3 assists, becoming a Division II NCAA All-American, the first from his school.
After his junior year, Arnaud turned professional, and was drafted 50th overall in the2002 MLS SuperDraft by theKansas City Wizards. He hardly played at all his first year, registering only 43 minutes in three games. Although his second year began much the same, Arnaud began to get significant time as the year progressed, and finished the year having played in 18 games, and scored three goals. Although his performance in 2003 boded well for his 2004 season, Arnaud exceeded everybody's expectations. AfterPreki andIgor Simutenkov went down with long-term injuries before the beginning of the season, Arnaud was given a starting role in the Wizards' offense next toJosh Wolff. Arnaud proved he deserved the opportunity from the outset, and went on to start all 30 of Kansas City's games, scoring nine goals and eight assists while leading the club to first place in the Western Conference.
Arnaud remained a starter for the club for the next several years. Before the 2010 season, Arnaud was named the team's new captain by coachPeter Vermes. During the 2011 season injuries limited his play but he still remained a key player for the club helping Sporting to a first place Eastern Conference finish during the regular season.
On November 28, 2011, Arnaud was traded to new expansion teamMontreal Impact for defenderSeth Sinovic and allocation money.[2] He was named captain of the Montreal Impact for the team's first season in Major League Soccer. On March 17, 2012, before a crowd of 58,912 atOlympic Stadium in Montreal, Arnaud scored the first ever goal for the Montreal Impact in MLS in the 56th minute by heading a cross fromSanna Nyassi into the top right corner againstChicago Fire keeperPaolo Tornaghi.
On December 10, 2013, Arnaud was traded toD.C. United in exchange for aninternational roster slot.[3]
On March 3, 2016, Arnaud officially announced his retirement. In his professional career he played 351 games, scored 50 goals, and recorded 46 assists.[4]
Upon retirement from playing, Arnaud immediately joined the D.C. United's coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Arnaud joined the Houston Dynamo in late 2016 as an assistant coach, joiningWilmer Cabrera back in his native Texas.[5] Upon Cabrera's departure from the club after a 9–13–3 start to the 2019 season, Arnaud was elevated to the role of interim head coach.[6] Arnaud went 3–5–1 in the interim role beforeTab Ramos was named permanent head coach.[7]
On July 13, 2020, Arnaud was named assistant coach forAustin FC, joining Josh Wolff's staff for the expansion club's inaugural campaign.[1]
Arnaud made his first appearance for theUnited States national team as a late substitute during the U.S.'s 4–2 friendly defeat againstBrazil on September 9, 2007, atSoldier Field inChicago. He scored his first international goal on July 11, 2009, against Haiti in the2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | July 11, 2009 | Gillette Stadium,Foxborough, United States |  Haiti | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
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| Preceded by | Kansas City Wizards/ Sporting Kansas City captain 2010–2011 | Succeeded by |
