Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former football player, who played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German national team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was one of Germany's premier strikers during the 90s. He managed the German national team to a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup, a much better result than the general expectations, including those from Germany's own fans.

Kamani Helekunihi Hill (born December 28, 1985 in Berkeley, California) is an American professional soccer player. He currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga. Hill was born in Berkeley, California to a Trinidadian father and an American mother of Hawaiian origin. He grew up playing in various Bay Area youth leagues and attended Berkeley High School, where he was a star forward on their soccer team.

Sacha Kljestan (born September 9, 1985 in Anaheim, California) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Kljestan played for the Region IV Olympic Development Program team. He then played three years college soccer at Seton Hall University. He was named first team All-American in 2004 and earned third team honors in 2005.

Matt Taylor (born October 17, 1981 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for the C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Taylor played college soccer at UCLA from 2000 to 2003. Taylor was mostly a substitute his first year, but earned a larger role as a sophomore, finishing the season with seven goals and two assists. As a junior he bettered that, registering 12 goals and eight assists, …

Daniel Hoffard "Dan" Kennedy (born July 22, 1982) is an American goalkeeper with the Puerto Rico Islanders, a football team in the USL First Division. Born in Fullerton, California, Kennedy attended El Dorado High School. After graduating, he went on to the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he majored in Communication and also played for the soccer team, the UCSB Gauchos, setting a record for number of shutouts.

Kei Kamara (born September 1, 1984 in Kenema, Sierra Leone) is a soccer striker who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Kamara played college soccer at the Cal State Dominguez Hills. In his senior season, he was named third-team All-American. After spending two seasons with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, Kamara was then taken by Columbus ninth overall at the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.

Ryan Coiner (born September 7, 1979 in Aliso Viejo, California) is a former American soccer player who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Coiner played college soccer at the University of San Diego from 1999-2002. He was named West Coast Conference Player of the Year twice and second-team All-American twice. He is second all-time in school record books with 49 goals scored.

Tony Lochhead (born January 12, 1982 in Tauranga, New Zealand) is a soccer defender from New Zealand who last played for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Lochhead came to America to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara in 2001. Lochhead would play for the UCSB Soccer team from 2001 to 2004, starting all 83 games he played, and setting a school record for minutes. Lochhead was named first-team All-Big West in 2003, …

Ty Maurin is an American soccer player, who currently plays left midfielder for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer. Maurin played four years of college soccer at UCLA, finishing his career with one goal and 7 assists in 66 games. During his college years he also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, where he played alongside Jürgen Klinsmann.

Mike Muñoz (born September 14, 1983 in Bellflower, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder for California Victory of the USL First Division. Muñoz played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley, in his first three seasons he started 60 out of 63 matches. However, four games into his senior season he tore his right MCL and was out for the rest of the year. He was selected in the first round, 3rd overall, …

Tyson Wahl (born February 23, 1984 in Riverside, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays defender for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Wahl played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley from 2002 to 2005, where he started every game of his career, and played two seasons with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League. He was drafted in the second round 19th overall, …

Adolfo Gregorio (born September 1 1982 in Turlock, California, USA) is an American soccer midfielder, who played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Gregorio was part of the original 1999 class at the Bradenton Academy, where as part of the Under-17 United States national team. He played for his country at the 1999 Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand and also represented the U.S. on the Under-20 level.

Salvatore (Sal) Zizzo (born April 3, 1987 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer midfielder/striker, who currently plays for UCLA, and for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984 in Mission Viejo, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Harvey played college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles for four years from 2002 to 2005 where he appeared in 69 games scoring 7 goals and notching 9 assists. During his college years he also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

Calen Carr (born October 4, 1982 in Berkeley, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.

Leonard Griffin (born September 11, 1982 in Pasadena, California) is an American soccer player who last played for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.

Michael Erush is an American soccer player for Miami F.C. of the USL First Division. Erush played four years of college soccer at Loyola Marymount University from 2000 to 2003, where he played defensive midfielder and registered six goals and sixteen assists. During his college years he also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, where he played alongside Jürgen Klinsmann. Erush was not drafted by an MLS team, …