- 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. - Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk (born August 5, 1974 in La Mesa, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder and defender for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, where he is team captain. He is also a frequent starter for the USA Men's National Team, and is the only individual to have represented the USA in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games and the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals tournaments. - Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a football player, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Guillermo played for Boca Juniors of the Primera División Argentina from 1996 to 2007. He is the most decorated football player in Argentine football history, having played on teams that won 18 international and domestic titles recognized by FIFA. Barros Schelotto is one of Boca's top scorers in international matches with 25 goals, … - Robbie Rogers
Robbie Rogers (born 12 May 1987 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California) is a American soccer player who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Rogers began his career with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League. After one year at the University of Maryland, he gave up his final three years of collegiate eligibility to sign his first professional contract with SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie in the Netherlands. - 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. - Edson Buddle
Edson Michael Buddle (born May 21, 1981 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Buddle played one year of college soccer at State Fair Community College, where he led State Fair to the 1999 NJCAA Division I National Championship. Buddle began his professional career in 2000, when he signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the A-League. - Eddie Gaven
Eddie Gaven (born October 25, 1986 in Hamilton, New Jersey) is an American soccer player who plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Gaven became the youngest player to sign with MLS, doing so at the age of 16 years and two months (since passed by Freddy Adu), joining the league after having spent two years training with other promising young Americans at the USSF's Bradenton Academy. - Matt Reis
Matt Reis (born March 28, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Reis played college soccer at UCLA and was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the third and last round of the 1998 MLS College Draft. However, with Kevin Hartman firmly entrenched in the nets, … - Alejandro Moreno
Alejandro Moreno (born July 8, 1979 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan soccer player, who currently plays striker for Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Moreno played four years of college soccer at UNC Greensboro. He finished his career their fourth on the team's all-time scoring lists, with 65 goals and 25 assists, and having been named first team NSCAA All-South all four years with the team. - Sigi Schmid
Siegfried "Sigi" Schmid is a soccer coach who currently heads the Columbus Crew. Schmid moved from Germany to Torrance, California in 1962. He received a B.S. in economics from UCLA in 1976, and an M.A in Business Administration from USC. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He played (and started) in midfield at UCLA between 1972 and 1975. He was an assistant coach at UCLA in 1977 and 1979, before becoming head of the program in 1980. - Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt was a promoter of American football, soccer, tennis, basketball, and ice hockey in the United States and an inductee of the first three sports' halls of fame. He was one of the founders of the American Football League (AFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as MLS predecessor the North American Soccer League (NASL). He was also the founder and owner of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, and at his death owned two MLS teams, … - 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, … - Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American soccer striker, who currently plays for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. Cunningham was born in Jamaica, but moved to Florida at the age of 14. He played college soccer at the University of South Florida from 1994 to 1997. As a sophomore and a junior, Cunningham was named first-team All-Conference USA, and as a senior he was named Conference USA Player of the Year. - Chad Marshall
Chad Marshall (born August 22, 1984 in Riverside California) is an American soccer player, who plays central defense for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Marshall was drafted second overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Crew, after two distinguished years playing college soccer for Stanford University. He had an exemplary first year, anchoring the Crew defense along with Robin Fraser, … - Danny Szetela
Danny Szetela (born June 7, 1987 in Passaic, New Jersey), is an American soccer player, currently one of the best young American prospects. He plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Szetela graduated from USSF's Bradenton Academy in 2003 and burst onto the world's stage during the Under-17 World Cup in Finland. The second-youngest player on the United States roster, he started every game for the Americans. - Jon Busch
Jon Busch (born August 18, 1976 in Queens, New York) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He played at Guilderland High School in Guilderland, New York, near Albany. He was named All-American and was ranked within the top 25. Busch was named first team All-America in 1996, when he help lead UNC Charlotte to their first ever appearance in the College Cup and a school-record 19 wins. - Andy Williams
Andy Williams (born September 23, 1977 in Toronto) is a Canada born Jamaican soccer player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for the Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Before joining MLS, Williams was a star in college for the University of Rhode Island where he is currently the team's all-time leading scorer, with 52 goals and 45 assists. Williams joined MLS in 1998 with the Columbus Crew, with whom he would play for two seasons. - Will Hesmer
William Hesmer (born November 23, 1981 in Wilson, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who last played for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Hesmer played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2000 to 2003, establishing himself as one of the nation's best goalkeepers at that level. As a junior, Hesmer was named an NSCAA second team All-American, and as a senior was named a first team All-American. - Danny O'Rourke
Danny O'Rourke (born May 31, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American defensive midfielder, who currently plays soccer for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. O'Rourke played high school soccer at Worthington Kilbourne High School. He was captain during the 2000 season, during which they won the state championship. Named Ohio Capital Conference player of the year, All-Ohio Capital Conference First Team, All-District, And All-State. - Joseph Ngwenya
Joseph Ngwenya (born March 30, 1981 in Plumtree, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean soccer player who currently plays forward for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Ngwenya was drafted third overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft out of Coastal Carolina University, where he led the NCAA in scoring with 21 goals and 14 assists and was named a First Team All-American in 2003. - Ezra Hendrickson
Ezra Hendrickson (born January 16, 1972 in Layou, St. Vincent) is a Vincentian Football (soccer) player who currently plays defender for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Hendrickson played college soccer at Drake University from 1990 to 1993, where he was named all-Missouri Valley Conference three times, and was named a NSCAA third team All-American as a senior. Upon graduating, Hendrickson joined the amateur Des Moines Menace in 1994, where he played striker, … - Andy Herron
Andy Herron is a Costa Rican football (soccer) player, currently playing for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Before joining MLS and the Chicago Fire in late in 2004, Herron played two years with Costa Rican Club Sport Herediano, which he led to Costa Rica's 2004 Clausura, by leading the Costa Rican league with 12 goals and 13 assists. After two and a half seasons in Chicago, he was sent to Columbus for the second pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, … - Kyle Martino
Kyle Hunter Martino (born February 19, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Martino played college soccer at the University of Virginia from 1999 to 2001, registering 17 goals and 21 assists in his three years. In his junior season, Martino was named ACC Player of the Year; in both his sophomore and junior seasons, he was one of 15 finalists for the Hermann Trophy. - Duncan Oughton
Duncan Oughton (born June 14, 1977 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Oughton played college soccer at Cal State Fullerton from 1997 to 2000. Before joining CS Fullerton, he played at Otago University in New Zealand. As a senior as CS Fullerton, he scored 17 goals and 8 assists. Upon graduating, Oughton was selected 10th overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. - Jason Garey
Jason Garey (born July 19, 1984 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American soccer striker who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. He attended St. Amant High School in Louisiana and played for Baton Rouge Soccer Club. He holds Louisiana high school records for most goals in a season (73) and in a career (170). Garey played college soccer at the University of Maryland. In his senior season, he scored 22 goals in 25 games, … - Kei Kamara
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. - Ned Grabavoy
Ned Grabavoy (born July 1, 1983 in Joliet, Illinois) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Grabavoy attended Lincoln-Way Central High School, a large suburban Chicago school, where he played under coach Brian Papa .He led the Knights to two straight Illinois State Championship Class AA Games. He was also named the 2000-01 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year his senior year. - Stefani Miglioranzi
Stefani Miglioranzi (born September 20 1977 in Brazil) is a football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Born in Brazil, his family moved to the USA when he was 12. Miglioranzi attended St. John's University in New York City on and athletic scholarship. He was drafted by the Chicago Fire in the 1999 MLS College Draft, but elected to go to England, where he played for Portsmouth and Swindon Town. - Brad Evans
Brad Evans (b. 20 April 1985) is an American soccer player from Phoenix, Arizona who currently plays for Columbus Crew in the MLS. He was a member of the USA team that competed at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Holland in 2005, coming on as a substitute against Germany and starting at right back against Egypt. He attended college at University of California: Irvine. - Andy Gruenebaum
Andy Gruenebaum (born December 30, 1982 in Overland Park, Kansas) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Gruenebaum, nicknamed "the Hebrew Hammer," played college soccer at University of Kentucky from 2001 to 2005, and was also was part of the 2005 Des Moines Menace USL Premier Development League Championship team. He also led the Menace to the fourth round of the US Open Cup. - Tim Ward
Tim Ward (born February 28, 1987 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Ward, who can play any position on defense and also in defensive midfield, trained with the United States Under-17 team at the Bradenton Academy from 2002 to 2004. Following his graduation, he played a year of college soccer at Saint Louis University, starting 18 games for the Billikens, … - Robert Warzycha
Robert Warzycha (born August 20, 1963, in Siemkowice) is a former Polish soccer midfielder, who spent seven seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Warzycha came to MLS in 1996 after a long career in England. He spent four years (1991-94) with Everton and also played in his native Poland and Hungary. After joining Columbus in the league's inaugural year, Warzycha became a staple in the lineup for five seasons, and then a bit player in his final two, … - Ramiro Corrales
Ramiro Corrales (born March 12, 1977,in Salinas, California) is an American soccer player of Mexican heritage, who currently plays for Brann in the Norwegian Premier League. - Tony Sanneh
Tony Sanneh (born June 1, 1971 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American soccer midfielder and defender, who last played for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. - Josmer Altidore
Josmer (Joze) Altidore (born November 6, 1989 in Livingston, New Jersey) is a Haitian-American soccer striker, who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. Altidore was taken 17th overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, with the MetroStars trading up to receive the selection. Altidore made his professional debut 23 August 2006 as a substitute in a 3-1 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss to D.C. United. He scored his first professional goal at the age of 16, … - Rusty Pierce
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. - Chris Leitch
Chris Leitch (born April 1, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American soccer defender who is currently with Red Bull New York in Major League Soccer. Leitch played college soccer at the University of North Carolina, leading them to the NCAA Championship in 2001, setting a school record for games played (88) and starts (87). He was drafted by the Columbus Crew in the fourth round of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, … - Jeff Larentowicz
Jeff Larentowicz (born August 5, 1983 in Pasadena, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfield and defender for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. Larentowicz played college soccer for Brown University from 2001 to 2004. In his four seasons there he played in 66 matches, amassing 7 goals and 6 assists, helping Brown to two Ivy League Championships. - John Ellinger
John Ellinger (born October 4, 1951) is a former American soccer coach of the Under-17 United States men's national soccer team, and Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Ellinger played collegiately at Frostburg State University, graduating in 1973. He also played club ball with the Washington Soccer Club at the start of his coaching career. He was Tom Bichy's assistant at Montgomery College from 1979 to 1981, where the team achieved a No. 5 national ranking. - Marc Burch
Marc Burch (born May 7, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer forward who currently plays defender for D.C. United of Major League Soccer. Burch played college soccer at the University of Evansville for three seasons from 2002-2004, scoring 7 goals and assisting on 22 along the way, and spent the summer months playing for the Cleveland Internationals in the amateur USL Premier Development League. After the 2004 season he transferred to the University of Maryland, …
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