1. 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, …

  2. Preki

    Predrag Radosavljević, known simply as Preki, is a Serbian-American soccer player. He is currently the head coach at C.D. Chivas USA. Preki's career with league football clubs began in 1983 with Red Star Belgrade, with whom he spent 2 years, winning one championship. Preki moved to the United States in 1985 to play indoor soccer in the original MISL, first with the Tacoma Stars then with the St. Louis Storm.

  3. Amado Guevara

    Amado Guevara (born May 2, 1976 in Tegucigalpa) is a Honduran football (soccer) midfielder, who most recently played in Major League Soccer for C.D. Chivas USA. He is the all-time cap leader for the Honduran national team. Guevara is nicknamed "El Lobo". He was named the tournament MVP after leading Honduras to a surprise third place finish in the 2001 Copa America, the Honduran team (a last minute call-up when Argentina dropped out a day before kickoff on 11 July, …

  4. Claudio Suárez

    Claudio Suárez Sánchez (born December 17, 1968 in Texcoco, México) is a Mexican international football player currently playing for Chivas USA as a defender, in the MLS since 2006. He is considered one of the best defenders of Mexico's history, and has the record for most caps with the Mexican national team.

  5. Francisco Mendoza

    Francisco Juan Mendoza Martínez is a Mexican football midfielder, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Mendoza came to CD Chivas USA as one of imports from parent club CD Guadalajara. He has been a part of the Chivas system since 1999. He has represented Mexico on the Under-17 level.

  6. Alex Zotinca

    Alex Zotinca (born January 22, 1977 in Sibiu, Romania) is a Romanian soccer defender, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer in the United States. Zotinca began his career with FC Inter Sibiu, where he played from 1995 to 1998. In 1998 he moved to F.C. Steaua Bucharest, where he would play from 1998 to 2000, and with whom he would appear in the UEFA Cup. In 2000, Zotinca won a United States Green Card in an immigration lottery, …

  7. Ramón Ramírez

    Jesús Ramón Ramírez Ceceña is a Mexican football (soccer) player and one of the all-time capped players for the Mexican national football team, who last played as a midfielder for Chivas USA in the Major League Soccer (USA). Ramirez was meant to be one of the best Mexican players since Hugo Sánchez, but various injuries threatened and stopped his career several times. He was one of the top world footballers in the 1990s, …

  8. Thomas Rongen

    Thomas Rongen (born October 31, 1956 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch soccer coach, currently the Sporting Director of Major League Soccer club C.D. Chivas USA and the coach of the U.S. U-20 team. Rongen began his playing career with Ajax Amsterdam, with whom he played defensive midfielder and defender from 1975 to 1979 (Though he never played for the first team). Rongen moved to America in 1979, joining the Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League.

  9. John O'Brien

    John Patrick O'Brien (born on August 29, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player, one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, which he did with Ajax Amsterdam. United States teammate Landon Donovan called O'Brien the "best soccer player in the USA." He was released by C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer following the 2006 season, making him eligible to play overseas without a transfer fee.

  10. Carlos Llamosa

    Carlos Llamosa is a Colombian-American soccer player, who currently plays defender for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Llamosa began his professional football career in 1986 with Colombian third division club Colmena. In 1990, he moved to Colombian first division side Huila. In 1991, Llamosa emigrated to the United States to join the rest of his family, which was at the time living in Queens, New York City. Llamosa found a job at the World Trade Center, …

  11. Douglas Sequeira

    Douglas Sequeira Solano is a Costa Rican soccer defender, who currently plays for Norwegian team Tromsø I.L. Sequeira played for Deportivo Saprissa, and has also spent some time in Europe with Feyenoord Rotterdam and Karlsruher SC. He was originally acquired by Major League Soccer and Real Salt Lake from Saprissa in exchange for Pablo Brenes, and was immediately sent to Chivas USA for a draft pick, and spent a year with the team.

  12. Hans Westerhof

    Hans Westerhof (born November 24, 1948 in Terborg) is a Dutch soccer coach. As a player, Westerhof played for BV Veendam and BVO Cambuur of the Dutch First Division. He began his coaching career in 1986, and has managed Groningen (1988-92 and 1994-96), PSV Eindhoven (1992-1994), the Dutch U-21 national team (1996-97), Ajax Amsterdam (2000), Willem II Tilburg (2000-03)and Chivas de Guadalajara (2003-04), …

  13. Juan Pablo García

    Juan Pablo García is a Mexican soccer player who, played for UANL Tigres. He is nicknamed "loquito". Garcia was trained in the Atlas youth system and made his debut in the Verano 2000 season against Pachuca. He played for Mexican national team at the 2004 Olympics. He signed with Chivas USA in July 2005 and received his first cap for the senior national team on July 10th in a 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Guatemala.

  14. Martín Zúñiga

    Martín Zúñiga was a Mexican soccer goalkeeper, who last played for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Prior to coming to MLS, Zúñiga played for Mexican clubs Tigres, Chivas, Celaya, Puebla, and Veracruz. He backstopped Chivas to the Mexican championship in 1997. Nicknamed "El Pulpo" ("The Octopus"), Zúñiga has also been capped for the Mexican national team. Zúñiga was supposed to be the primary goalkeeper for Chivas USA, …

  15. Martin Vasquez

    Martin Vasquez (born December 24, 1963 in Jalisco, Mexico) is a former soccer midfielder from the United States. He played for the national teams of the United States and Mexico, the only player to do so. Vasquez moved to Los Angeles area at the age of 12, but he returned to Mexico to play for the B side of UAG Tecos. He then played college soccer at California State University, …

  16. 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, …

  17. Antonio Martínez

    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, …

  18. Pablo Brenes

    Pablo Andres Brenes Quesada is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. Brenes' first team in MLS was the MetroStars, whom he joined from Municipal Pérez Zeledón in Costa Rica, signing with the team on June 4, 2004. He finished the year with no goals or assists in 14 games. Brenes was then taken by Real Salt Lake in the 2004 MLS Expansion Draft, but never played a game with the team.

  19. Isaac Romo

    Isaac Romo (born March 23, 1983 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican soccer striker, who played for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Romo came to Chivas USA as one of imports from parent club Chivas de Guadalajara, and also played for their other child club, La Piedad. He played for the Mexican Under-20 team at the 2003 World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. Romo was released by C.D. Chivas USA following the 2005 season.

  20. Antonio de la Torre

    Antonio de la Torre (born November 18, 1977 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican-American soccer defender, who, as of 2005, plays for the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division. De la Torre holds dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States. Before joining MLS, de la Torre played most of his career in Mexico's Primera A, the second division. He joined MLS for the 2004 season, signing with the Colorado Rapids, …

  21. Armando Begines

    Armando Efren Begines Avalos (born March 26, 1983 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican soccer defender. Begines played for C.D. Chivas USA in Major League Soccer in 2005. Begines came to Chivas USA as one of imports from parent club Chivas de Guadalajara, and also played for their other child club, La Piedad. He has been a part of the Chivas system since 1999. Begines was released by Chivas USA in November 2005.

  22. Jesús Ochoa

    Jesús Ochoa is a Mexican-American football midfielder. Ochoa moved to the United States at a young age and was raised at Riverside, California. He then played one season of college soccer with California Baptist University before signing with A-League's Portland Timbers in 2002. Later that year, he joined the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer, playing with the club in a limited role through 2003. After spending 2004 with Mexican club Lagartos de Tabasco, …

  23. Alfonso Loera

    Alfonso Loera Pico (born December 4, 1978 in Ensenada, Baja California) is a Mexican soccer defender. Loera spent part of the 2005 Major League Soccer season with C.D. Chivas USA. Loera came to Chivas USA as one of imports from parent club Chivas de Guadalajara, and also played for their other child club, La Piedad. He debuted with Guadalajara in 2000 after joining the team through open tryouts. Loera was released by Chivas USA during the 2005 season.

  24. Héctor Cuadros

    Héctor Cuadros is a Mexican soccer midfielder. Cuadros spent the 2005 Major League Soccer season with C.D. Chivas USA. Cuadros came to Chivas USA as one of imports from parent club Chivas de Guadalajara. Nicknamed "El Grillo", he became the expansion club's first starting central midfielder and scored the penalty kick goal that gave Chivas USA their first win ever, 1-0 over fellow expansion team Real Salt Lake.

  25. 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.

  26. Craig Ziadie

    Craig Ziadie (born September 20, 1978 in Pembroke Pines, Florida) is a Jamaican-American soccer player, who last played right back for the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. Although he was born in Florida, Ziadie grew up in Kingston, Jamaica. He came back to America first to attend high school, and then to play college soccer at the University of Richmond. While at Richmond, Ziadie was a three-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, …

  27. Shavar Thomas

    Shavar Thomas (born January 29, 1981 in Hannah Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Thomas played as a youth for Hazard United F.C. in Jamaica and at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Ct. He played went on to play college soccer at the University of Connecticut. He played two seasons, 2001 and 2002, and was named an NSCAA second team All-American his sophomore year.

  28. Dennis Jonathan Alas

    Dennis Jonathan Alas Morales (born January 10, 1985 in El Salvador) is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who last played defender for Alianza F.C.. On the night of June 7, 2007, Dennis Jonathan Alas scored the game winning goal against Trinidad and Tobago to give El Salvador their first win of their 2007 Gold Cup campaign. That night, Alas was named Miller Light Player Of The Match. After evidently sparking interest with his Gold Cup performance, …