A backup for nearly a decade, the 31-year-old delivered a standout performance against Paraguay to help the U.S. book its quarterfinal ticket.
PHILADELPHIA — For the past decade, Brad Guzan has served as the U.S. national team's good soldier. The intercontinental flights were numerous. The chances to play? Much less so.
Having sat behind Tim Howard at the 2007 Gold Cup, the 2009 Confederations Cup, and the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, Guzan has been a staple of the U.S. program. Although only two players on the Copa America Centenario squad predate Guzan's 2006 debut — Howard and Clint Dempsey — it wasn't until last summer's Gold Cup that he entered a tournament as the Americans' starter in goal.