Associates
Angelo DiBernardo
born May 16, 1956, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
moved to Chicago when he was 16
played for Indiana University (1978 Hermann Trophy winner) and spent six seasons in the NASL with the Los Angeles Aztecs and New York Cosmos before the league collapsed and he transitioned to indoor soccer
selected for the 1980 USMNT Olympic squad that missed the games due to the US boycott
20 caps, 3 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
BONUS - daughter Vanessa DiBernardo plays for the Chicago Red Stars and was part of the 2012 U-20 World Cup Champion USWNT team
Greg Villa
born December 15, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri
played for Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and spent five seasons in the NASL with the Minnesota Kicks, Tulsa Roughnecks, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, and Team America before transitioning to indoor soccer
selected for the 1980 USMNT Olympic squad that missed the games due to the US boycott
18 caps, 5 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Steve Pecher
born February 13, 1956 in St. Louis Missouri
played for Florissant Valley Community college and spent five seasons in the NASL with the Dallas Tornado before transitioning to indoor soccer
17 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Winston DuBose
born July 28, 1955 in Orlando, Florida
played for Florida Technical University and spent eight seasons in the NASL with the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Tulsa Roughnecks before the league collapsed and he transitioned to indoor soccer
14 caps as a goalkeeper for the USMNT
BONUS - from 1977 to 1980 played for several reserve and lower league teams in England, but was unable to obtain a work permit; finally, in 1988 at the age of 34, signed with Oldham Athletic and played one season in the English second tier
Greg Makowski
born July 5, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri
played for Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and spent three seasons in the NASL with the Colorado Caribous, Atlanta Chiefs, and Seattle Sounders before transitioning to indoor soccer
selected for the 1980 USMNT Olympic squad that missed the games due to the US boycott
12 caps, 1 goal, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Ringo Cantillo
born May 21, 1956 in Cartago, Costa Rica
moved to Cincinnati when he was 17 to sign his first professional contract with the Cincinnati Comets of the ASL
spent five years in the ASL with the Comets and New Jersey Americans (winning 3 league MVP trophies) before transitioning to the NASL for six seasons with the New England Tea Men, the Jacksonville Tea Men, and Team America
11 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
Louis Nanchoff
born May 13, 1956 in Resen, Yugoslavia (North Macedonia)
moved to Akron, Ohio when he was 13
played for the University of Akron and spent three seasons in the NASL with the Colorado Caribous and Atlanta Chiefs before transitioning to indoor soccer
selected for the 1980 USMNT Olympic squad that missed the games due to the US boycott
10 caps, 1 goal, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Veterans
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Masters
Fernando Clavijo
born January 23, 1956 in Maldonado, Uruguay
after six seasons as a pro in Uruguay, at 22 moved to New Jersey with his wife to work at a restaurant; didn’t become an American citizen until 1987 when he was 31
spent three seasons in the ASL with the New York Apollo/United and two seasons in the NASL with the Golden Bay Earthquakes before the league collapsed and he transitioned to indoor soccer
61 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
BONUS - didn’t record his first cap until he was 34 years old, five months after the 1990 World Cup; started three of the USMNT’s four matches at the 1994 World Cup as a 38 year old; retired after that tournament, recording all 61 caps in a three and a half year international career
Grandmasters
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Legends
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Top Contributions to the USMNT
Clavijo played in the 1994 World Cup and won the 1991 Gold Cup
DiBernardo played in the 1984 Olympics
DiBernardo, Villa, Makowski, and Nanchoff earned spots on the 1980 Olympic squad, but the team did not compete due to the US boycott