- 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. - 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. - Michael Bradley
Michael Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder for SC Heerenveen of the Dutch Eredivisie. Bradley was born in Princeton, New Jersey. With his father, Bob Bradley, in charge of the Chicago Fire, Bradley lived in Palatine, Illinois as a teenager. He then moved to the Bradenton Academy, the United States's dedicated facility in Florida for the training of its Under-17 national team for four semesters, … - 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, … - 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, … - Ricardo Clark
Ricardo Clark (born February 10, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Clark played high school soccer at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, Georgia, and college soccer at Furman University in 2001 and 2002, and was named a first-team All-American in his second season. After his sophomore year, he signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, … - 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. - Steve Cronin
Steve Cronin (born Steven Michael Cronin on May 28, 1983 in Sacramento, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. As a teenager, Cronin trained with the Under-17 United States national team at the USSF's Bradenton Academy, along players like Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Bobby Convey. He played college soccer at Santa Clara University from 2001 to 2003. - Kyle Beckerman
Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American soccer player, who currently plays holding midfielder for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. After playing for the United States in the 1999 Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand, Beckerman joined the league in 2000, eschewing college to sign a Nike Project-40 contract with the league. Beckerman however had been involved with the league for the previous few years, … - Nick Garcia
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. - Justin Mapp
Justin Mapp (born October 18, 1984 in Brandon, Mississippi) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Mapp graduated from the Bradenton Academy in 2001 and signed with MLS as a Project-40 player. He was drafted by D.C. United with the fourth overall pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, but played only 28 minutes for DC in his first year as a pro. The Fire acquired Mapp for Dema Kovalenko before the 2003 season, … - Nick Rimando
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. - Ryan Cochrane
Ryan Cochrane (born August 8, 1983 in Portland, Oregon) is an American football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Cochrane attended La Salle High School near Portland, Oregon and played three years of college soccer at Santa Clara University, from 2001 to 2003. In his final year, Cochrane was named a second-team All American, and was a Hermann Trophy semifinalist. - 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. - Frank Yallop
Frank Walter Yallop (born April 4, 1964 in Watford, England) is a former English-Canadian footballer, and the current manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy. A Vancouver native, Yallop played professional football for nearly 20 years in England and the United States. In 1983, at age 19, Frank signed a professional contract with Ipswich Town F.C., for whom he would play 385 games, scoring 8 goals. After a lengthy career in England, Yallop returned to North America in 1996, … - Jamar Beasley
Jamar Beasley (born October 11, 1979 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The promising young player who had at one point trained with A.C. Milan, but due to an excessive nightlife washed out of Major League Soccer, is currently enjoying a comeback in indoor soccer. Beasley began his professional career in 1998, as a member Major League Soccer's Project-40, … - Chris Carrieri
Chris Carrieri (born April 28, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American soccer player, who on December 05, 2006 was one of the first players announced to join the new Carolina RailHawks franchise of the USL First Division. Carrieri played college soccer at the University of North Carolina, where he was hugely successful. In his rookie year, he scored 13 goals and 3 assists, and was named the ACC Rookie of the Year. He did just as well his second year, … - Kelly Gray
Kelly Lawrence Kirmil Gray (born April 7, 1981 in Palo Alto, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Los Angeles of Major League Soccer. Gray played forward and midfielder at the University of Portland from 1999 to 2001. He scored a total of 32 goals and 12 assists in his three years for the Pilots and was voted a second-team All-American and first-team All-WCC as a junior. After his junior season, Gray signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, … - Devin Barclay
Devin Barclay (born April 9, 1983 in Annapolis, Maryland) is an American soccer player who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Barclay skipped college, opting instead to sign a Project-40 contract with MLS in 2001, at the age of 18, which allocated him to the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Barclay made a significant impact on a very bad Mutiny team as a rookie, appearing in 23 games, 12 starts, and scoring three goals and two assists. - Seth Trembly
Seth Trembly (born March 21, 1982 in Littleton, Colorado) is an American soccer defensive midfielder who currently plays for Montreal Impact of USL First Division. Trembly was part of the original 1999 class at the Bradenton Academy, where as part of the Under-17 United States national team, he trained with Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Bobby Convey, as well as his future teammates at the Rapids, Kyle Beckerman and Jordan Cila. - Arturo Alvarez
Arturo Alvarez (born June 28, 1985 in Houston, Texas) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for FC Dallas of Major League Soccer. Arturo joined the league in 2003, signing a Project-40 contract, and was selected 13th overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. In his first year, Arturo saw limited playing time, only registering 655 minutes, but while playing showed a technical ability rarely seen in MLS. - 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. - Brian Dunseth
Brian William Dunseth (born March 2, 1977 in Upland, California) is an American soccer player. Dunseth played college soccer at Cal State-Fullerton, and was one of the first players to sign a Project-40 contract, doing so in 1997. He was assigned to the New England Revolution and spent the next four and a half seasons there, before being traded to the Miami Fusion midway through 2001. - Nate Jaqua
Nate Jaqua (born Jonathan Jaqua on October 28, 1981 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American soccer forward, who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Jaqua is a graduate of South Eugene High School, where he led his team to two Midwestern League titles and one co-championship with North Bend in 1996. South Eugene took home an Oregon Class 4A state title in 1998. - Eric Quill
Eric Quill (born February 28, 1978 in Missouri City, Texas) is an American soccer midfielder, who played in Major League Soccer. Although offered a contract by Ajax Amsterdam as a teenager, Quill declined the opportunity to go to Europe. He instead stayed in the U.S., following the conventional route by going to Clemson University to play college soccer in 1996. After scoring six goals and five assists as a freshman for the Tigers, however, Quill decided to go pro, … - Nelson Akwari
Nelson Ndukwe Akwari (born February 4, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is a Nigerian American soccer defender, who currently plays for Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division. In high school, Nelson Akwari went to Strake Jesuit, a private school in Houston known for its prestigious soccer program. As a teenager, Akwari attended USSF's Bradenton Academy, where he trained with other Under-17 national teamers like Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Bobby Convey. - Joey Digiamarino
Joseph Anthony "Joey" DiGiamarino (born April 6, 1977 in Corona, California) is an American soccer player, who last played left defense for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. DiGiamarino, nicknamed "DiGi", played college soccer at Cal State-Fullerton, but left it after his sophomore season, becoming one of the early Project-40 signings in MLS history. He was allocated to the Rapids in 1997, but did not see any time with the team that year, … - David Stokes
David Stokes (born May 28, 1982 in Dumfries, Virginia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. Stokes played three years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill from 2000 to 2002. As a sophomore, Stokes was named Defensive MVP of the College Cup as he helped UNC to a national championship. He attended high school at CD Hylton Highschool in Woodbridge, VA. After finishing his junior season, … - 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. - D.J. Countess
Delvin Christopher "D.J." Countess (born January 9, 1982, in Sacramento, California) is a soccer goalkeeper. At the age of 24, D.J. Countess has established himself as a premier young goalkeeper in the United States. He has already enjoyed a very accomplished National Team career, starting a total of 72 games for the U-17'S, U-20'S and U-23'S. - 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. - Clarence Goodson
Clarence Goodson (born May 17, 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays central defender for FC Dallas of Major League Soccer. Goodson played three years of soccer at the University of Maryland, which he joined in 2000. After redshirting in 2001, Goodson helped anchor the defence of one of the best teams in college soccer. In his career at Maryland, Goodson played 66 games, registering 10 goals and 11 assists. - Logan Pause
Logan Pause (born August 22, 1981 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American soccer defensive midfielder, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Pause played college soccer at the University of North Carolina from 2000 to 2002. After a 2002 season in which he co-captained the Tar Heels, and played everywhere from central defense to attacking midfield due to injuries, Pause signed a Project-40 contract with MLS. - Guillermo Gonzalez
Guillermo "Memo" Gonzalez (born January 4, 1986 in Paramount, California) is an American soccer player, who last played midfielder for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Gonzalez graduated from the Bradenton Academy in 2003 (the same class as Eddie Gaven and Freddy Adu) and became one of the youngest players in MLS history to be drafted when the Galaxy chose him as a Project-40 player with the eighth overall pick of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. - Jordan Stone
Jordan Stone (born March 16, 1984) is an American soccer player, currently retired. Stone skipped college, signing a Project-40 contract with the league in 2002, and was thence drafted 15th overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by his hometown Dallas Burn. Despite his reputation as a phenom, Stone has struggled to get playing time with the Burn. In his first season, Stone appeared in 4 games, playing only for 91 minutes; things seemed to be changing in 2003, however, … - 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. - Josh Gardner
Josh Gardner (born September 14 1982, Brazosport, Texas) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Seattle Sounders in the USL First Division On the strength of a single exceptional game for the Under-20 national team, Gardner was offered a Project-40 contract before the 2004 season, which he promptly signed. He was drafted 13th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft, but saw very little playing time with the Galaxy, appearing in only two games, … - Jose Burciaga Jr.
José Luis Burciaga Jr is a Hispanic American soccer player, who currently plays left defender for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Instead of attending college, Burciaga opted to turn professional after finishing high school, signing a Project-40 contract with the MLS. Burciaga was selected 12th overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by the Wizards. Although a star with United States youth national teams, he was not immediately ready for MLS. - Ricky Lewis
Ricky Lewis realname Eric Timothy Lewis (born May 29, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American soccer defender. Lewis played college soccer at Clemson University for three years from 2000 to 2002. A starter for all three years, Lewis finished his career at the school with nine goals and 12 assists in 61 games. After his senior season, Lewis signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, … - Scott Vallow
Scott Vallow (born June 8, 1977 in Modesto, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper who, as of 2006, plays for the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. Vallow played college soccer at Bowling Green from 1995 to 1998, where he started all 85 games the team played during his tenure, amassing a .70 goals against average during his career. Vallow, alongside teammate Steve Klein, led BG to the "Sweet Sixteen" of the NCAA Championships in both 1995 and 1996.
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