Carlos Bocanegra (born May 25, 1979) is an American soccer (football) player who currently plays for Fulham of the English Premiership. Although he was primarily a center back at the beginning of his pro career with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, he has also seen time at left back with Fulham and the U.S. national team.

Nick Garcia (born April 9, 1979 in Plano, Texas) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. As a senior at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas, Garcia won the 1996-97 Gatorade National Boys Socccer Player of the Year award. Garcia played college soccer at Indiana University, leading Indiana to the consecutive national titles in 1998 and 1999, and was named All-American in his final season.

Steve Shak (born February 8, 1978 in Cerritos, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division, and is considered one of the worst draft picks ever in the history of Major League Soccer. Shak played college soccer at UCLA where he started out as a walk-on and became a starter, helping the Bruins to the College Cup in 1997. He also played for the U.S. on the Under-23 level.

Jon Conway (born May 6, 1977, in Media, Pennsylvania) is a soccer goalkeeper for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. After playing college soccer at Rutgers University, Conway was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes 28th in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Conway began his professional career as the backup to Joe Cannon. He was given his chance at the starting position when Cannon left the Quakes in 2003 for France.

Peter Vagenas (born Panayiotis Alexiou Vagenas on February 6, 1978 in Pasadena, California), is an American soccer defensive midfielder, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Vagenas played college soccer at UCLA from 1996 to 1999, leading them to the NCAA title in 1997, and finishing his career there with 15 goals and 30 assists in 82 games. He was drafted by the Galaxy in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.

Ian Russell (born August 30, 1975 in Seattle, Washington) is an American soccer midfielder who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Russell played his college soccer at the University of Washington along with former Earthquake teammate Craig Waibel. After his college career, Russell signed with the Seattle Sounders of the A-League in 1998.

Adin Brown (born May 27, 1978 in Pleasant Hill, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for Aalesund of the Norwegian Premier League. A highly-touted prospect and a starting goalkeeper for the United States in the run-up prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics, Brown played college soccer at the College of William and Mary.

Sasha Caleb Victorine (born February 2, 1978 in Santa Ana, California) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Victorine played college soccer at UCLA, leading them to the NCAA title in 1997, and being named a first-team All-American in 1999. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.

Nick Rimando (born June 17, 1979 in Montclair, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Rimando played two years of college soccer at UCLA. Prior to playing at UCLA, Nick played high school soccer at Montclair High School in Montclair, California. As a rookie in 1997, he tended goal as the Bruins won the College Cup; after his sophomore year, he signed a Project-40 contract with MLS.

Wes Hart (born September 14, 1977, in Littleton, Colorado) is an American soccer defender, who last played for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. After graduating from Columbine High School, Hart played his college soccer at the University of Wisconsin (1996-1997) and at the University of Washington (1998-1999) along with fellow Earthquake Craig Waibel. Hart was selected seventh overall in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids.

Orlando Perez (born July 12, 1977 in Pomona, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. Perez never played college soccer, but he was drafted twice in MLS, both times by coach Octavio Zambrano. The first came in the first round of the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft, when Zambrano was with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Perez failed to make the team and played with A-League's Orange County Zodiac.

Kerry Zavagnin (born July 2, 1974 in Plymouth, Michigan) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays defensive midfielder for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer, and sparingly for the US national team. Zavagnin played his college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1992 to 1995, where he registered 22 goals and 24 assists in 76 games. Upon graduating, Zavagnin joined the Raleigh Flyers of the USISL, …

John Wolyniec (born January 24, 1977 in Staten Island, New York) is an American soccer forward, who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. Wolyniec played college soccer at Fordham University, where he led the nation in goals in 1997 and 1998. The MetroStars drafted him with the seventh overall pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft, but being a high pick was not enough to keep John on the squad, as he was cut before playing any games.

Rusty Pierce (born July 24, 1979 in The Woodlands, Texas) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Pierce played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 1997 to 1999, appearing in 51 games during his time there. Following his junior season, Pierce signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, entering the 2000 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected 14th overall by the New England Revolution.

Adegboyega "Bo" Oshoniyi (born November 3 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American soccer goalkeeper who last played for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Oshoniyi played college soccer at Southern Connecticut State University, where he helped lead the team to Division II championships in 1990 and 1992. He finished his career at the school with a record of 67 wins, 8 losses, and 7 ties.

Aleksey Korol is a Ukrainian soccer forward who has spent most of his career playing in the United States. Korol played both hockey and soccer growing up in Ukraine. However, he signed with Dynamo Kiev as a youth player. His family sent him to the United States when he was 14 where he settled in Rochester, New York. In 1996 entered Indiana University. While at Indiana, he spent four seasons on the mens soccer team.

Brian Waltrip (born January 12, 1978 in Pensacola, Florida) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for Sogndal of the Norwegian Adeccoligaen as an attacking midfielder. Waltrip played college soccer at the University of South Florida and was a Hermann Trophy candidate in 1999. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 MLS Superdraft by the Tampa Bay Mutiny.

Eric Denton (born February 8, 1978 in Falls Church, Virginia) is an American soccer defender, who last played for Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Denton played college soccer at Santa Clara University from 1996 to 1999, playing in a total of 83 matches, and registering 7 goals and 14 assists. In his senior season, Denton lead the Broncos to the College Cup, where the team lost to Indiana University; he was also named a first-team All-American.

Stephen Armstrong (born July 23, 1976 in Birkenhead, England) is an English/South African (dual citizenship) soccer forward/midfielder, who currently plays for the Charleston Battery in the USL First Division and the Chicago Storm in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Born in England and raised in Cape Town, South Africa after the age of 4, Armstrong came to the US to attend Butler University. In four seasons (1996-99) with the Bulldogs, he made All-American, …

José Retiz is a Mexican football (soccer) player currently plays midfielder for the California Victory of USL First Division. Retiz played collegiate soccer for Rancho Santiago Junior College in Santa Ana, California. From 1998 to 1999, he scored 21 goals and 45 assists and played in 51 matches, helping Rancho Santiago to a 47-1-3 record in those two seasons.

Antonio "Chivas" Martínez is a Mexican-American soccer player who played midfielder for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Nicknamed "Chivas" for his devotion to Chivas de Guadalajara, Martínez played college soccer at Cal State Fullerton and was drafted by the then-Dallas Burn in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Martínez played three and a half seasons for Dallas, …