He won two Eredivisie titles and became one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot on a major European club.
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John O’Brien (Playa del Rey): A defender and midfielder, O’Brien had his first trial with Dutch club Ajax at 14 and went on to play 85 games in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2006. He also played for three Gold Cup champions and made the all-tournament team in 2007. Hejduk made 85 appearances with the national team and was on two World Cup teams and two Olympic teams. He spent part of his club career in Europe but made 220 MLS appearances and won five Supporters’ Shields and two MLS Cups. national team, Hejduk played four years at UCLA. She went on to coach four years at UCLA.įrankie Hejduk (La Mesa): A teammate of Cherundolo with the Nomads and the U.S. She played on four World Cup teams (winning twice) and three Olympic teams, twice winning gold. Her 246 international caps rank eighth all time for players of either gender. Joy Fawcett (Huntington Beach): A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a founding member of the short-lived Women’s United Soccer Assn., Fawcett won four league titles at Huntington Beach Edison before becoming a three-time All-American at Cal, where she still shares the record for goals in a season with 23. He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame last year.
After coaching several seasons in Germany, Cherundolo returned to the U.S., coached one season with the Las Vegas Lights of the USL Championship and then replaced Bob Bradley as manager at LAFC. He made three World Cup teams and played on a Gold Cup-winning team in 2005. He spent his 15-year club career in Germany with Hannover and played 87 times with the U.S. Steve Cherundolo (San Diego): Born in Rockford, Ill., Cherundolo grew up in San Diego where he played youth soccer with the La Jolla Nomads, helping them to six state championships. After retiring from soccer she entered medical school at UC San Diego and now works as a doctor. She captained the Stanford team for three seasons while winning academic honors as a human biology/pre-med major.
Rachel Buehler (Del Mar): The two-time Olympic champion and member of the 2011 World Cup team played in 113 international games. He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2020. After his final game for Chivas USA in 2014, he was named technical director at Atlanta United. Open Cups, twice was named the league’s Defender of the Year and was Rookie of the Year in 2000. He started in two World Cups and, in a 15-year club career, played in five countries, making 116 appearances for Fulham. Carlos Bocanegra (Upland): Bocanegra won two CONCACAF Gold Cups and is one of 11 players to earn at least 110 international caps with the national team he captained.
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