Tony Meola attended the University of Virginia on a soccer/baseball athletic scholarship where he played under Head Soccer Coach Bruce Arena.
He represented the United States National Team at the 1990, 1994, and 2002 World Cups. From 1996 to 2006, he played in Major League Soccer where he obtained multiple honors including being named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2000 while winning the 2000 MLS Cup with the Kansas City Wizards.
In 2020, he was announced to be the color commentator for the Chicago Fire FC.