Nick Rimando

22. Nick Rimando Goalkeeper | Club: Real Salt Lake Unless something strange happens to Tim Howard and Brad Guzan, Rimando won’t see a minute of playing time

Liviu Bird | May 30, 2014

Nick Rimando /

22. Nick Rimando

Goalkeeper | Club: Real Salt Lake

Age	Hometown	Height	Weight	CS	Caps
34	Montclair, Calif.	5-11	180	2	14

Unless something strange happens to Tim Howard and Brad Guzan, Rimando won’t see a minute of playing time in the World Cup. He didn’t play at all in qualifying, either, but he still may be one of the best No. 3 goalkeepers heading to the tournament. His laid-back nature makes him perfect for the support role, and he has earned his opportunity after a stellar MLS career with three clubs.

OUTLOOK: To say that the World Cup is essentially a paid vacation would be unfair to both Rimando’s professionalism and the importance of the event, but there’s not much a No. 3 goalkeeper can do to influence results. Rimando can be a good training partner and support for the other two, but that’s about it.

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Published May 30, 2014

LIVIU BIRD

Liviu Bird is a soccer analyst with more than 20 years of experience in the game. He learned how to play in the streets of Romania before moving to the soccer wilderness of Fairbanks, Alaska, escaping to play collegiately as a goalkeeper at Highline Community College and Seattle Pacific University, where he also earned his B.A. in journalism. Bird played semiprofessionally and had tryouts at professional clubs but hung up his gloves in 2012 to focus on writing and coaching at the youth and collegiate levels. He joined Sports Illustrated in March 2013 as a freelance contributor and has also written for NBC Sports, Soccer Wire, The New York Times, American Soccer Now and the Telegraph (UK).