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Tony Meola is an association football player, association football coach and sports commentator, born on February 21, 1969 in Belleville, New Jersey, United States. As of 2026, Tony Meola is 57 years old. Schooling on record includes Kearny High School and University of Virginia. The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Tony Meola is American soccer history whether the wider public remembers it or not. He kept goal for the United States at three World Cups, 1990, 1994 and 2002, bridging the era when the sport was barely on television here to the start of Major League Soccer, where he won real silverware. The detail I love is that he was good enough to flirt with the NFL as a placekicker. A Belleville, New Jersey kid out of the University of Virginia, now talking the game on SiriusXM, he feels like a foundational figure for American soccer's slow climb to credibility.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tony Meola
- Name (Japanese)
- トニー・メオラ
- Reading
- とにー・めおら
- Born
- February 21, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Belleville, New Jersey, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / sports commentator / actor / American football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Kearny High School
- University
- University of Virginia
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Meola
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735119
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Meola born?
Tony Meola was born on February 21, 1969 and is 57 years old.
Where is Tony Meola from?
Tony Meola is from Belleville, New Jersey, United States.
What does Tony Meola do?
Tony Meola works as association football player, association football coach, sports commentator, actor, American football player.
How tall is Tony Meola?
Tony Meola is 185 cm tall.
Where did Tony Meola study?
Tony Meola attended University of Virginia.
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