Cobi Jones

Cobi Jones is a Southern California sports legend, maintaining the title of the longest standing member of the LA Galaxy dynasty. LA’s “Original Cobi,” spent 15 seasons with the Galaxy, as both a player and coach from 1996 – 2010. A 2011 US Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, Jones is a two-time MLS Cup winner (2002, 2005) with a storied international career with the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team. A permanent fixture with the team from 1992-2004, he played in three World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002) and holds the record for the most international appearances for the Men’s side with 164 caps. He is also a 1992 Olympian. Prior to his MLS career, Jones played overseas with Coventry City (English Premier League) and the Brazilian side, Vasco de Gama.

Today, Jones is one of the sport’s preeminent broadcasters working with FOX Sports. He has broadened his broadcasting scope by covering major tournaments like the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the FIFA World Cup for Fox. As the lead English language analyst for Fox’s coverage of Liga MX, Jones covers Mexico’s top professional soccer league, the Bundesliga, US Men’s National Team games, CONCACAF Champions League, the Gold Cup, and various FIFA tournaments. Since 2012, he has been the color commentator for LA Galaxy matches, contributing to broadcasts on networks including Spectrum SportsNet (formerly Time Warner Cable), Pac-12 Network, BeIn Sports, and Next VR. He also participated in the 2012 NBC Olympic coverage.

A UCLA Hall of Famer and 1990 NCAA Champion with the Bruins, Jones works closely with the LA2028 Olympic Committee, The Rose Bowl Institute, the LA84 Foundation, Cal South, AYSO, the US Soccer Foundation, and others. He represented the White House as part of the Presidential Delegation, attending both the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final in Canada and the 2014 FIFA Men’s World Cup Final in Brazil. He is also consistently part of the US State Department’s Sports Envoy.

In the Fall of 2020, it was announced that Jones became one of the founding investor owners of the NWSL’s newest team, Angel City FC, bringing women’s professional soccer to Los Angeles. Jones joins sports greats Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Serena Williams, actresses Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner, America Ferrara and other notable names as part of the ownership group that is moving the needle for parity and equity in sports.

In an effort to work toward racial equality, improve the gender pay gap and continue to help elevate American soccer at the global level, Jones announced in December 2020, that he would run for Vice President of US Soccer for the next term, bringing his passion and commitment to the beautiful game to another level.

Jones and his wife Kimberly have two sons, Cayden and Cai, and reside in Los Angeles.