Eric Wynalda (born June 9, 1969 in Fullerton, California) is a former American international center 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. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Location of Fullerton within Orange County, California, U.S. Coordinates: , Country State County Orange Government  - Mayor Shawn Nelson Area  - City  22. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California), is an American professional soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy, who is the co-all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Eric Wynalda). ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a hall of fame located in Oneonta, New York that honors the best American soccer players, and individuals who have helped build the sport in the United States. ...

Youth and college

Wynalda grew up in Westlake Village, California. As a child his team (the Westlake Wolves) won the state championship in AYSO soccer as Wynalda scored more goals than the entire division his team played in, combined (56 goals in 16 games)). He later attended Westlake High School and was a three time All State selection with the school's boys soccer team and a youth club team mate of fellow national team player Cobi Jones. Location of Westlake Village in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1981-12-11 [2] Government  - Mayor Susan McSweeney [1] Area  - City  5. ... The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) is a national, non_profit organization which provides soccer development and instruction for children between the ages of 10 and 19 in all fifty states and some territories. ... Westlake High School is a public high school in Westlake Village, California, hosting grades 9-12. ... Cobi Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is one of the most recognizable and successful American soccer players of all time. ...

He attended San Diego State University from 1987 to 1989 where he played for the Aztecs men's soccer team, scoring 34 goals and assisting on 25 others during his three seasons. His freshman year, SDSU went to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship game where it lost to the Bruce Murray led Clemson Tigers. While at SDSU, he also played two seasons with the local semi-pro San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1988, he played a single game and in 1989, he played 5 games with the Nomads.^[2] San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. ... The SDSU Aztecs are the collegiate athletics and sports teams for San Diego State University (SDSU). ... The NCAA began conducting a mens soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. ... Bruce Murray (born January 25, 1966 is a former American soccer forward, who at the time of his retirement was the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team, a record that has since been eclipsed by Eric Wynalda, Brian McBride, Landon Donovan, and Joe-Max Moore. ... Clemson University is a member of the NCAAs Division I and is in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. ... The San Diego Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Professional career

Leading up to the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Wynalda signed a contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). After the World Cup, Wynalda signed as an on loan player from USSF with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the American Professional Soccer League. During his nearly three seasons with the Blackhawks, he played only a handful of games with the team, devoting most of his time to the national team. However, in 1992, he experienced a falling out with both the national team and the Blackhawks. In May 1992, national team coach Bora Milutinović kicked Wynalda out of a national team training camp after he elbowed a teammate in the face. A month later, he was kicked off the Blackhawks for being disruptive, and constantly bickering with the coach, Laurie Calloway. When no U.S. based team expressed an interest in Wynalda, he announced his intentions to pursue a move to Europe. In August 1992, USSF loaned Wynalda to Bundesliga club Saarbrücken for $45,000.^[1] When he arrived at Saarbrucken, he became the first American-born player to play for a top level German club. He had an immediate impact on the club, scoring eight goals in the first half of the season. This led Saarbrücken to purchase Wynalda's contract from USSF for $405,000. However, his output dropped after the winter break and he only scored once in the second half. Saarbrücken finished the 1992-1993 at the bottom of the Bundesliga standings and was relegated to the Second Division. Wynalda scored twelve goals in the 1993-1994 season and was transferred to fellow Second Division club VfL Bochum at the end of the season for $850,000. Wynalda failed to equal his scoring exploits with Bochum, and experienced a falling out with the club. He had a hernia operation on August 30th which put him out of action. While convalesing, he criticized the club and its coach, leading to the coach suspending Wynalda.^[3] The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... The San Francisco Bay Blackhawks were a professional soccer team which came into existence in 1989 as a team in the Western Soccer League (WSL). ... A-League redirects here. ... Velibor Bora Milutinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Велибор Бора Милутиновић) (born September 7, 1944 in Bajina BaÅ¡ta, Serbia, then Yugoslavia) is a Serbian football coach, and the only person to have coached five different teams at the World Cup: Mexico (1986), Costa Rica (1990), the United States (1994), Nigeria (1998), and China (2002). ... Laurie Calloway (born Birmingham, England) is a retired English-U.S. soccer defender who spent thirteen years in the English leagues and six years in the North American Soccer League. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ... 1. ... Saarbrücken [] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ... VfL Bochum is a German football club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. ...

Wynalda came back to the States in 1996, signing with Major League Soccer (MLS). As part of the process of creating the new league, known players were distributed throughout the league's new teams. The league allocated Wynalda to the San Jose Clash. On April 6, 1996 Wynalda scored the first goal in league history in its inaugural game as the Clash beat D.C. United 1-0. He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year. Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... The Major League Soccer Inaugural Allocations were signed by the league and distributed to the leagues ten teams prior to the beginning of the 1996 season, the MLSs first. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Spartan Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Richard Mulrooney, 163 Goals Ronald Cerritos, 55 Assists Richard Mulrooney, 44 Points Ronald Cerritos, 148 Shutouts Joe Cannon, 26 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname United, Black-and-Red, The Men in Black Stadium RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Coach Tom Soehn, 2006— Owner D.C. United Holdings First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win D.C... The U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year is given by the United States Soccer Federation to the American soccer players judged best in the calendar year. ...

After the 1998 World Cup, Wynalda began seeking a move back to Europe. While he had publicly declared that he would never return to Germany, including turning down a January 1998 offer from Kaiserslautern, he now began putting out feelers there. When no German teams expressed an interest in Wynalda, he then sought a move to England. In December, he had a trial with Charlton Athletic, but the team did not offer Wynalda a contract and Wynalda returned to the Clash.^[4] 1. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ...

Wynalda was loaned out to Club León in Mexico in 1999. He tore both the ACL and medial meniscus on his left knee while with Leon which put him out of action for several months.^[5] After missing the first eleven games of the 1999 season, the Clash traded Wynalda to the Miami Fusion. On July 8, 2000, the Fusion turned around and traded Wynalda to the New England Revolution for Ivan McKinley after Wynalda failed to improve the Fusion's offensive output. On May 3, 2001, the Revs sent him to the Chicago Fire for John Wolyniec, where he finished his MLS career, ending up with a total of 34 MLS goals (plus two in the playoffs). In 2002, Wynalda joined the Los Angeles Galaxy, announcing that he planned to retire with the team. However, he left the Galaxy during the team's pre-season tour of Chile in order to pursue an offer to play professionally in China. When that offer fell through, he returned to the Galaxy only to leave it for the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division after feuding with the MLS front office about his salary. MLS was offering to pay Wynalda $43,000 for the 2002 season which Wynalda considered much too low.^[6] As the Battery had offered him $75,000, Wynalda joined that team only to tear his anterier cruciate ligament in a pre-season match.^[7] He elected to retire from professional soccer and became a broadcast announcer. León is one of the most traditional soccer teams of the La Primera Division. ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... The medial meniscus (internal semilunar fibrocartilage) is nearly semicircular in form, a little elongated from before backward, and broader behind than in front; its anterior end, thin and pointed, is attached to the anterior intercondyloid fossa of the tibia, in front of the anterior cruciate ligament; its posterior end is... Year founded 1997 - 2002 (defunct) League Major League Soccer Nickname Fusion Stadium Lockhart Stadium Coach Owner First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 D.C. United (Lockhart Stadium; March 15, 1998) Last Game Miami Fusion 0 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (Lockhart Stadium; October 17, 2001) Largest Win D.C. United 2... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... John Wolyniec (born January 24, 1977 in Staten Island, New York) is an American soccer forward. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Galaxy, The Gs, Los Galacticos de Los Angeles, Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach vacant[1] Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1... The Charleston Battery is a U.S. professional mens soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ...

National team

Wynalda earned his first cap against Costa Rica on February 2, 1990. On March 14, 1990, he signed a contract with the United States Soccer Federation which made him a full time national team player.^[8] Later that year, Wynalda played in his first World Cup gaining the dubious honor of becoming the first U.S. player to be ejected from a World Cup game. That came when Czechoslovakian midfielder Lubomir Moravcik baited Wynalda in front of a referee. Wynalda, showing his immaturity, retaliated and was shown red.^[9] A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... First International Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Belgium 0 - 0 Czechoslovakia (Brussels, Belgium; 17 November 1993) Largest win Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 October 1925) Worst defeat Hungary 8 - 3 Czechoslovakia (Budapest, Hungary... Lubomir Moravcik (born June 22, 1965, Slovakia) is a former footballer who played for Czechoslovakia and Slovakia National teams. ...

In the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Eric scored on a free kick from 20 yards as the United States tied Switzerland. He also played in Copa America 1995, where he was named to the all-tournament team after scoring against Chile and Argentina. Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. ...

In 1998, Wynalda participated in his third World Cup, one of four U.S. players (Tab Ramos, Tony Meola and Marcelo Balboa) to earn that honor. Claudio Reyna and Kasey Keller have since gone on to be named to a record four World Cup rosters. The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ... This Biography does not cite any references or sources. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer player. ... Kasey C Keller, (born November 29, 1969 in Lacey, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper, who plays for Fulham of the English Premier League. ...

Wynalda retired from the US National Team as its all-time leading scorer with 34 goals in 106 appearances. He was the sole owner of the record until 2007, when Landon Donovan tied the record with a penalty kick goal against Mexico in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final. He was named the Honda US Player of the Decade for the 1990s and elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004. Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California), is an American professional soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy, who is the co-all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Eric Wynalda). ... The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup is the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the association football championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). ... This article is about the Japanese motor corporation. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a hall of fame located in Oneonta, New York that honors the best American soccer players, and individuals who have helped build the sport in the United States. ...

Post retirement soccer career

In 2005, Bakersfield Brigade of the USL Premier Development League hired Wynalda as its technical director^[10]. In 2007 he agreed a short-term playing contract with the team during the last few matches of their season.^[11]. The Bakersfield Brigade is a USL Premier Development League soccer team that is based in Bakersfield, California. ... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ...

He has also continued to play with an over-30s amateur team in Los Angeles, Hollywood United, alongside former U.S. internationals Alexi Lalas and John Harkes, former French international Frank Leboeuf, former Welsh international player Vinnie Jones, and actor Anthony La Paglia.^[12] United plays in the Los Angeles Olympic Soccer League.^[13] Hollywood United F.C. is an American soccer club based in Southern California. ... Panayotis Alexander (Alexi) Lalas (b. ... 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. ... Frank Leboeufs autobiography Frank Leboeuf (sometimes Franck or LebÅ“uf(1); born January 22, 1968 in Bouches-du-Rhône near Marseille) is a former French football (soccer) defender. ... First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... Anthony LaPaglia (born January 31, 1959) is an Australian actor. ...

Broadcast career

Wynalda is currently a soccer analyst for ESPN. He was also the in-studio analyst for 2006 FIFA World Cup on United States, English-language broadcasts. He was one of the most vocal critics of USA's head coach, Bruce Arena, in the 2006 World Cup. However, after the World Cup, he was amicably paired in-studio with Arena as co-analysts for some 2006 MLS Cup playoff games, a successful arrangement which has continued with ESPN's coverage of the US National Team in 2007. Wynalda is one of the main analysts for ESPN and ABC during the 2007 Major League Soccer season. ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Bruce Arena was a winning college soccer coach at the University of Virginia for 18 years, ultimately achieving five NCAA Championships there (in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994). ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ...

Controversy

During a discussion with the soccer blog Fulham USA on April 4, 2007 he made some disparaging remarks aimed at fellow ESPN broadcaster, and frequent soccer critic, Jim Rome. Wynalda was quoted as saying "Jim Rome can suck my dick! And he should be very afraid, because I’m the kind of guy, if I get too many drinks in me, I will club his ass."^[2] He was suspended one game, and later apologized. is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... James Jim Rome (born October 14, 1964) is an American sports radio talk show host syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications. ...

In 2006, Eric was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador^[3] of the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition, IIMSAM.

References

External links

• Beers With Wynalda - Eric Wynalda's Candid Interview on FulhamUSA.com
• Eric Wynalda on the National Soccer Hall of Fame
• Eric Wynalda's profile on Soccertimes.com
• New England Revolution bio
• NY Times article on Wynalda's talent and arrogance.
• Sams-Army profile, includes an extensive career timeline

v • d • e United States squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
1 Meola • 2 Trittschuh • 3 Doyle • 4 Banks • 5 Windischmann • 6 Harkes • 7 Ramos • 8 Bliss • 9 Sullivan • 10 Vermes • 11 Wynalda • 12 Krumpe • 13 Eichmann • 14 Stollmeyer • 15 Armstrong • 16 Murray • 17 Balboa • 18 Keller • 19 Henderson • 20 Caligiuri • 21 Covone • 22 Vanole • Coach: Gansler

v • d • e United States squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup
1 Meola • 2 Lapper • 3 Burns • 4 Kooiman • 5 Dooley • 6 Harkes • 7 Perez • 8 Stewart • 9 Ramos • 10 Wegerle • 11 Wynalda • 12 Sommer • 13 Jones • 14 Klopas • 15 Moore • 16 Sorber • 17 Balboa • 18 Friedel • 19 Reyna • 20 Caligiuri • 21 Clavijo • 22 Lalas • Coach: Milutinović

v • d • e United States squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Friedel • 2 Hejduk • 3 Pope • 4 Burns • 5 Dooley • 6 Regis • 7 Wegerle • 8 Stewart • 9 Moore • 10 Ramos • 11 Wynalda • 12 Agoos • 13 Jones • 14 Preki • 15 Deering • 16 Sommer • 17 Balboa • 18 Keller • 19 Maisonneuve • 20 McBride • 21 Reyna • 22 Lalas • Coach: Sampson