Associates
Perry Van Der Beck
born November 5, 1959, in Florissant, Missouri
spent seven seasons in the NASL with the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Team America 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, where he would have served as team captain
23 caps, 2 goals, 0 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
BONUS - first American soccer player drafted directly out of high school; named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 1985
Bruce Savage
born December 21, 1960, in Hollywood, Florida
played for Miami-Dade North Junior College and spent four seasons in the NASL with the Atlanta Chiefs and Team America before transitioning to indoor soccer
16 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Jim Gabarra
born September 22, 1959, in Key West, Florida
played for Connecticut College and spent several years in various second tier American leagues before transitioning to indoor soccer
14 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Gregg Thompson
born August 4, 1960, in San Jose, California
played for Indiana University and spent two seasons in the NASL with the Tampa Bay Rowdies before the league collapsed and he transitioned to indoor soccer
12 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Chico Borja
born August 24, 1959, in Quito, Ecuador
moved to Belleville, New Jersey when he was 12
played for New Jersey Institute of Technology and spent four seasons in the NASL with the New York Cosmos and Team America before the league collapsed and he transitioned to indoor soccer
11 caps, 3 goals, 0 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
Jacques LaDouceur
born April 29, 1959, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
moved to New York City when he was 10
played for Fulton-Montgomery Community College and Howard University and spent two seasons in the Greek First Division with Panionios FC before transitioning to indoor soccer
10 caps, 2 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Veterans
Brian Quinn
born May 24, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland
moved to Los Angeles when he was 21 after one season in the Irish Premiership with Larne FC and two seasons with Everton FC’s reserve team
spent four seasons in the NASL with the Los Angeles Aztecs, Montreal Manic, and San Diego Sockers before transitioning to indoor soccer
48 caps, 1 goal, 0 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
BONUS - didn’t record his first cap until he was 31 years old; recorded all 48 caps in less than four years
Rick Davis
born November 24, 1958, in Denver, Colorado
played for Santa Clara University and spent seven seasons in the NASL with New York Cosmos before transitioning to indoor soccer
selected for the 1980 USMNT Olympic squad that missed the games due to the US boycott, where he would have served as team captain
35 caps, 7 goals, 0 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
BONUS - awarded the inaugural U.S. Soccer Player of the Year award in 1984
Masters
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Grandmasters
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Legends
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Top Contributions to the USMNT
Savage, Thompson, Borja, and Davis played in the 1984 Olympics
Davis Gabarra played in the 1988 Olympics
Van Der Beck and Davis earned spots on the 1980 Olympic squad, but the team did not compete due to the US boycott