Josmer Volmy Altidore, professionally known as Jozy Altidore is an American professional soccer player. He plays for the Canadian club Toronto FC and the United States national team. He plays as a striker. Previously, he has previously played for Sunderland and Hull City in England, AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands, Bursaspor in Turkey, Xerez and Valencia in Spain, and New York Red Bulls in the United States. He made his debut for US senior team in 2007 after representing the US national team at different age levels. He has over 203k followers on his Instagram.

Jozy Altidore is Engaged to Tennis Star Sloane Stephens

Popular American soccer player Jozy Altidore is engaged to tennis star Sloane Stephens. The couple got engaged in April 2019. They went to social media to announce their engagement. 

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The 29-years old striker posted the couple picture of himself with his fiancee on Instagram. Sloane displayed her massive engagement ring. He wrote, "Forever starts now".

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The newly engaged Stephens also posted a picture on her Instagram. She wrote, "Forever Yes".

The 26-years old tennis star won the 2017 US Open championship and has also won six WTA singles titles in total. 

Where was Jozy Altidore Born?

Jozy Altidore was born on 6 November 1989. His birth name is Josmer Volmy Altidore. His birth place is in Livingston, New Jersey in the United States. He holds American nationality. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He was born to Haitian immigrants. He has 3 older siblings. 

He started playing soccer at a very young age. He played for various South Florida youth teams. He later trained at IMG Academy in Bradenton. 

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New York Red Bulls

MetroStars (now the New York Red Bulls) selected  Altidore with the 17th overall pick in 2006 MSL SuperDraft. 

He spent the majority of the 2006 season away from the team while working towards his high school in diploma in Florida. 

He made his professional debut on 23 August 2006 against D.C. United. 

He scored his first professional goal in a 1-0 win against Columbus Crew on 16 September 2006. He was 16 years old then. 

He became the youngest player to score in the MLS playoffs at 16 years and 337 days after he scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to D.C. United in the Eastern Conference Semifinals Series. 

He was also the youngest player to start in MLS playoff match at 16 years and 349 days.

Spain

Spanish Club Villarreal agreed to sign Altidore for reported $10 million in June 2008. It was the largest fee paid for any MLS player at the time. 

He made his La Liga debut agaisnt Deportivo La Coruna in September 2008. 

He became the first American international to score in La Liga when he scored a goal against Athletic Bilbao in November 2008. He scored a goal coming on in the 90th minute. 

He then played for Spanish club Xerez, English club Hull City, Turkish club Bursaspor on loans until 2011.

He underwent minor surgery on an injured toenail in April 2009. He required more than a month of recovery. Thus, he never appeared for Xerez. 

He was loaned to Hull city for $11 million. 

AZ Alkmaar

Dutch club AZ Alkmaar signed him in July 2011. 

He made his AZ debut in a 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven. He scored in his debut match for the AZ.

He scored the first hat-trick of his club career in September 2012 against Roda JC. 

He became the first-ever American to be named in De Telegraff's "Team of the Season" after finishing with 23 goals in the Eredivisie and 8 in the KNVB Cup. 

Sunderland

English club Sunderland signed Altidore on a four-year contract in July 2013 reportedly worth $13 million transfer fee. 

He scored his first goal for Sunderland in August 2013 against MK Dons in the League Cup. 

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Toronto FC

Canadian club Toronto FC acquired Altidore in an undisclosed fee in January 2015. They signed him to a Designated Player contract. 

He marked his competitive debut for Toronto in March 2015 against Vancouver Whitecaps. 

He was dismissed as a substitute after directing foul and abusive language at a fourth official against the New York Red Bulls around the end of the 2015-16 season. 

He scored 14 goals in 27 appearances in his debut season. 

He lifted his first trophy with Toronto in 2016 when he helped the club to clinch the 2016 Canadian Championship though he didn't register a goal during the campaign. 

Altidore helped Toronto to reach the MLS Cup Final for the first time in their history. They faced Seattle Sounders in the finals but lost to them on penalties. 

He finished 15 goals in 29 games in his second season at Toronto. 

Toronto retained their Canadian Championship in 2017 defeating Montreal Impact 3-2 on aggregate.

He also helped the club to win 2017 Supporter's Shield with a record-breaking 69 points. 

He once again helped Toronto to win 2017 MLS Cup Final, where he was also named MLS Cup MVP. 

He finished the 2017 season with 18 goals in 33 games. 

He led the club to 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Final, where his team lost to Chivas Guadalajara in the penalty shoot-out. 

He was sidelined for 6 weeks after surgery to remove bone fragments from his foot, the injury he sustained in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Final. 

He scored a hat-trick in a 5-2 home win over Vancouver Whitecaps to seal the 2018 Canadian Championship in August 2018. They won with a 7-4 on aggregate. 

International Career

Altidore has represented the United States national team at different age levels. He has represented United States U17, U20, and U23 national teams before making his debut for the senior team in 2007. 

He made his senior team debut for US national team in November 2007 against South Africa.

He scored his first international goal for the US senior team in a friendly match against Mexico in February 2008. 

He scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in April 2009, making him the youngest American to score a hat-trick in an international game.

He helped his team to reach the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup final, where the US lost to Brazil 3-2. 

He represented US in the 2010 FIFA World Cup but did not register any goals in the competition.

He represented US in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but he sustained a hamstring injury in their opening match against Ghana. 

He received his first Red Card for verbally abusing referee Luca Banti in an eventual 1-1 friendly draw against Switzerland in Zurich in March 2015. 

He became the 17th American to reach 100 international caps after starting against Serbia in January 2017.

Club Honors

AZ

KNVB Cup: 2012–13

Sunderland

Football League Cup Runner-up: 2013–14

Toronto FC

MLS Cup: 2017,[110] Runner-up 2016

Supporters' Shield: 2017

Eastern Conference Winners (Playoffs): 2016, 2017

Canadian Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018

International Honors

United States

CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2017, Runner-up 2011

FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up: 2009

Individual Honors

U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year: 2006

U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year (2): 2013, 2016

MLS All-Star (2): 2015, 2017

MLS Cup MVP Award: 2017

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Who is Jozy Altidore Married To?

Jozy Altidore is unmarried but engaged. He is engaged to American tennis player and grand slam champion Sloane Stephens. They are childhood friends from Florida. The couple announced their engagement in April 2019. 

What are Jozy Altidore Body Measurements?

Jozy Altidore stands at a height of 6 feet and 1 inches tall. He has a body weight of 174 lbs. He has an athletic body build. He has dark brown eyes and his hair color is black. 

What is Jozy Altidore Net Worth?

Jozy Altidore is one of the most popular American soccer players. He has played in several European clubs and in the US. He currently plays for Canadian club Toronto FC. He earns from playing professional soccer. His source of income comes from contracts, salary, bonuses, and endorsements (If any). As of 2019, his net worth is estimated at $8 million.