His first competitive national team goal came a month later against Cuba in Seattle during the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a tournament the United States would go on to win.
Gol tim nasional kompetitif pertamanya terjadi sebulan kemudian melawan Kuba di Seattle pada Piala Emas CONCACAF 2005, sebuah turnamen dimana Amerika Serikat menjadi pemenangnya.