- Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer player. He was the captain of the U.S. national team before retiring from international soccer immediately following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Reyna currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer, where he is team captain.
- Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California), is an American professional soccer player, who is the co-all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Eric Wynalda). He also serves as captain of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
- Eric Wynalda
Eric Wynalda (born June 9, 1969 in Fullerton, California) is a former American soccer forward, and the joint all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Landon Donovan). Wynalda scored the first goal ever in Major League Soccer in 1996 and was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Freddy Adu
Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born 2 June 1989 in Tema, Ghana) is a Ghanaian-American soccer player for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. At the age of 14, Adu became the youngest professional athlete in modern American team sports history when he signed a professional contract with Major League Soccer, the top league of the United States soccer pyramid.
- Brian Ching
Brian Ching (Chinese: 程拜仁, pinyin: Chéng Bàirén born May 24, 1978 in Haleiwa, Hawaii) is a U.S. soccer player, who currently plays forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Ching played college soccer at Gonzaga University, where he scored 34 goals and had 23 assists. Between 1998 and 1999, he played for the Spokane Shadow of the USL Premier Development League where he was rookie of the year in 1998.
- Brian McBride
Brian McBride is a football striker who has appeared in three World Cups for the United States national team and is currently playing for the club Fulham of the English Premier League. Before joining Fulham, McBride had previously played in England for Everton in 2002 and Preston North End in 2000. Before that, McBride played for VfL Wolfsburg of the German 2 Bundesliga and the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, for whom he was a fan favorite.
- Hugo Perez
Hugo Ernesto Perez (born November 8, 1963) is an American former soccer midfielder. He was known as a crafty and creative left-footed midfielder. His left foot was so dominant that it was rare to see him touch the ball with his right foot during a game.
- Jay Demerit
Jay Michael DeMerit (born 4 December, 1979 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American soccer player, currently playing for Watford in the Championship. He was a three-sport high school athlete in Wisconsin, where he participated in basketball and track in addition to soccer. He attended Bay Port High School and graduated in 1998. DeMerit played NCAA soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he moved from playing forward to defender.
- Chris Albright
Christopher John "Chris" Albright (born January 14, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American international soccer defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Albright attended William Penn Charter School. A forward early in his career, Albright played college soccer at the University of Virginia but chose to leave it after just two seasons; he was named an All-American in 1999. Considered one of the best attacking prospects in the country, …
- John Wolyniec
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.
- Eddie Johnson
Edward "Eddie" Johnson (born 31 March 1984 in Bunnell, FL, United States) is an American soccer striker. He currently plays for Kansas City Wizards in the Major League Soccer league, and represented the United States in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Already an established player on the US Under-17 team and having trained at the Bradenton Academy, Johnson became one of the youngest players to sign with MLS, …
- Dan Calichman
Daniel (Dan) Jacob Calichman (born February 21, 1968) is a former American soccer defender. Calichman grew up in Huntington Station, New York. He played college soccer at Williams College, where he was a three-time Division III All-American. Calichman went on to play in Japan, first for "Mazda F.C." in the Japan Soccer League in 1990 and 1991, and then for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the newly-formed J-League in 1992 and 1993.
- Ben Olsen
Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen (born May 3, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for D.C. United of Major League Soccer. After being named Parade magazine's National High School Player of the year at Middletown (PA) High School, Olsen played three years of college soccer at the University of Virginia, where he finished his career with 34 goals and 41 assists.
- Harry Keough
Harry Keough is an American former soccer player who played on the United States national team in their 1–0 upset of England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He was also the coach of the St. Louis University soccer team, leading the Billikens to five NCAA Men's Soccer Championships. The Keough Award, presented each year to the outstanding St. Louis-based male and female professional or college soccer player, is named after him.
- Clint Mathis
Clint Mathis (born November 25, 1976 in Conyers, Georgia) is a soccer forward/midfielder who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer after making his name with the MetroStars.
- Carlos Bocanegra
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.
- John Kerr
John Kerr, Jr., is a former American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the U.S., Canada, England and Ireland. He was named the 1991 Hermann Award winner as the top collegiate player of the year. He also earned 16 caps with the U.S. national team.
- Michael Parkhurst
Michael Parkhurst (born January 24, 1984 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Parkhurst played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2004, where he started all 62 games the team played during his tenure, scoring one goal and two assists. Named a second-team All-American as a sophomore and junior, …
- Ante Razov
Ante Razov (born March 2, 1974 in Whittier, California) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA where he is their all time top-scorer in Major League Soccer. Razov, who was born in a family of Croatian immigrants, played college soccer at UCLA and was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the third round of the 1996 MLS College Draft. He played two seasons in LA, but did not get much playing time, scoring just one goal, …
- Alecko Eskandarian
Alecko Eskandarian is an American professional soccer player in Major League Soccer, playing for Real Salt Lake. He is the son of Iranian national player Andranik Eskandarian, an Iranian-Armenian who played soccer professionally for the New York Cosmos. Prior to playing as a professional, he played three years of soccer for the University of Virginia where he was named ACC Rookie of the Year in 2000, …
- Joe Cannon
Joe Cannon (born January 1, 1975 in Sun Valley, Idaho and raised in Los Altos Hills, California) is a soccer goalkeeper, the first netminder in Major League Soccer's history to win two MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Awards. He is currently with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Joe has a twin brother, Jon Cannon, who was a professional baseball player for 10 years. After playing college soccer at Santa Clara University, …
- Clint Dempsey
Clinton Drew "Clint" Dempsey a.k.a "deuce" (born March 9, 1983 in Nacogdoches, Texas) is an American soccer player who plays midfield and forward for Fulham of the Premier League and the United States national team.
- Pablo Mastroeni
Pablo Mastroeni (born August 29, 1976 in Mendoza, Argentina) is an American soccer midfielder. He plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer, of which he is its captain, and is a member of the United States national soccer team instead of the argentina national soccer team. Mastroeni moved to the United States from his native Argentina at the age of four.
- Eddie Pope
George Edward ("Eddie") Pope (December 24, 1973) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent 11 years as a defender for the United States national team. Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford High School. Pope had a very successful career playing for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1994, he was a first team All-American, and also earned All-ACC and All-South Region honors.
- Ryan Suarez
Ryan Suarez (born July 28, 1977 in Sacramento, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays in United Soccer Leagues for the California Victory. Suarez played college soccer at San Jose St. from 1997 to 2000, and was named an NCAA All-American his senior season. Upon graduating, Suarez was drafted 7th overall by the Dallas Burn in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. Suarez showed very well in his debut season, starting 19 games while scoring 2 goals and 3 assists, …
- Pat Noonan
Pat Noonan (born August 2, 1980 in Ballwin, Missouri) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Noonan played college soccer at Indiana University from 1999 to 2002. He was named an NSCAA first-team All-American his senior and junior seasons, and second-team All-American his sophomore year. His senior year, he also finished as runner-up to Alecko Eskandarian for the Hermann Trophy.
- Jonathan Bornstein
Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984 in Torrance, California) is an American soccer defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. He started his college soccer career at Cal Poly Pomona, and played there for three years before transferring to UCLA for the 2005 season. He was taken by Chivas in the fourth round at the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.
- John Harkes
John Harkes (born March 8, 1967 in Kearny, New Jersey) is a former American soccer player and currently an assistant coach with Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup finals and won two MLS Cup titles with D.C. United, and was the first American footballer to appear in the final of a major English tournament.
- Brian Quinn
Brian Quinn (born in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former professional soccer player and coach. Quinn earned 48 caps for the U.S. national team between 1991 and 1994 upon becoming an American citizen. A midfielder, he was a final cut for the 1994 World Cup squad. He scored his only international goal in a 3-0 win over Guatemala. He made his debut against the Republic of Ireland in a friendly played at Foxboro Stadium.
- Josh Wolff
Joshua David "Josh" Wolff (born February 25, 1977 in Stone Mountain, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for the TSV 1860 München of the Second Bundesliga. Wolff played three years of college soccer at the University of South Carolina, where he scored 21 goals and eight assists in 43 games, while playing with another future United States national team star in Clint Mathis.
- Tim Howard
Timothy Matthew "Tim" Howard (born March 6, 1979, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States) is a football (soccer) goalkeeper, the second American to play for Manchester United's first team, the first was Paul Rachubka. He began the 2006-07 season on loan at Everton, and on 14 February 2007 he signed a five-year deal with the Toffees, making the move permanent with immediate effect.
- Kyle Rote Jr.
Kyle Rote, Jr., is a former American soccer player. The son of Kyle Rote, an all-American college football player at Southern Methodist University who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants, he is among the first American soccer stars. The younger Rote also briefly played college football at Oklahoma State before he transferred to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he played soccer and track and field.
- Joe Gaetjens
Joseph Edouard Gaetjens (b. March 19 1924, Port-au-Prince, Haiti - d. 1964??, Haiti) was a Haitian football (soccer) player who played for the United States national team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, scoring the winning goal in the 1-0 upset of England. Born in Haiti to a Haitian mother and Belgian father, Gaetjens went to New York City in the late 1940s to study accounting at Columbia University on a scholarship from the Haitian government.
- Eric Eichmann
Eric Eichmann (born May 7 1965 in Margate, Florida) is a retired U.S. soccer forward. He earned 28 caps for the US national team. Eichmann attended Clemson University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). His freshman year, he earned All-ACC honors. In 1984, the team won the NCAA national championship. His most successful individual year came as a junior when he set a school record of 19 assists while helping his team to the ACC championship.
- Brian West
Brian West (born June 10, 1978 in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for Fredrikstad FK of the Norwegian Premier League. West played two years of college soccer at the University of Virginia. He left after his sophomore year, becoming one of the first Project-40 players in Major League Soccer. West would go on to play six years for the Columbus Crew, scoring 18 league goals and 29 assists in the process.
- Paul Caligiuri
Paul David Caligiuri (born May 9, 1964 in Westminster, California) is an American soccer player and coach, currently the head coach of the Cal Poly Pomona men's college soccer team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Caligiuri is probably best remembered for his goal dubbed the "Shot Heard Round the World," which he scored in a World Cup Qualifier November 19, 1989 against Trinidad and Tobago, …
- Marvell Wynne
Marvell Wynne II (born May 8, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. Wynne attended Poway High School in Poway, California and was a letterman in soccer and track. Wynne played two years of college soccer at UCLA, where he was named first team All-American in 2005. He then signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS. Wynne was taken first overall at the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, …
- Sacha Kljestan
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.
- Chris Klein
Chris Klein (born January 4, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer player, who currently plays right midfielder for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Klein played four years of college soccer at Indiana University, from 1994 to 1997. In total, he started 88 games for the Hoosiers, registering 11 goals and 11 assists as a senior. Upon his graduation, Klein was selected fourth overall by the Kansas City Wizards in the 1998 MLS College Draft.
- Chris Rolfe
Chris Rolfe (born January 17, 1983 in Kettering, Ohio) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Rolfe played college soccer at University of Dayton, where he posted some of the best scoring numbers in university's history despite missing large parts of his final two seasons due to injuries. After having played for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League, …