Associates
Chris Sullivan
born April 18, 1965, in San Jose, California
played for the University of Tampa, spent two seasons in France, including one in the second tier with Le Touquet AC, one season in the Hungarian top tier with ETO, one season in the Danish top tier with Brondby, one season in the German second tier with Hertha Berlin, and one season in the Mexican second tier with Atletico Yucatan; he joined MLS for its second season, playing for the San Jose Clash, before retiring
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
19 caps, 2 goals, 0 assists for the USMNT as a midfielder
John Kerr, Jr.
born March 6, 1965, in Toronto, Canada
moved to Detroit when he was 3
played for Duke University and spent his professional career bouncing between Europe and the US, including one season with Portsmouth in the English first tier, two seasons with Millwall in the English second tier, and one season with Boulougne in the French third tier; he joined MLS for its inaugural campaign, playing two seasons for the Dallas Burn and New England Revolution
16 caps, 2 goals, 0 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
BONUS - first professional player in England to be subbed out after being subbed in (the English leagues had just increased the number of substitutions from one to two); first in-season trade in MLS history
Jean Harbor
born September 19, 1965, in Lagos, Nigeria
moved to the US to play for Alabama A&M University and spent his professional career playing in various lower tier American leagues
became an American citizen when he was 27 years old, and was quickly called up for a USMNT match against Canada
15 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Mark Dodd
born September 14, 1965, in Dallas, Texas
played for Duke University and spent several seasons in lower tier leagues before joining MLS for its inaugural campaign, playing four seasons with the Dallas Burn
15 caps as a keeper for the USMNT
BONUS - winner of the first MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award
Ted Eck
born July 14, 1965, in Springfield, Illinois
played for Western Illinois University and spent several seasons in lower tier leagues before joining MLS for its inaugural campaign, playing six seasons with the Dallas Burn
13 caps, 1 goal, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Jeff Hooker
born March 21, 1965, in Walnut, Calfornia
played for UCLA and spent his entire professional career in lower tier leagues
12 caps, 1 goal, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Jorge Acosta
born May 29, 1964, in Barranquilla, Colombia
moved to Paterson, New Jersey before high school
played for Long Island University and spent several seasons in lower tier leagues, spent four seasons in the Colombian top tier with Deportivo Cali, and was drafted by the New York/New Jersey MetroStars for the inaugural MLS season, but was waived before appearing in a game
12 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Veterans
Janusz Michallik
born April 22, 1966, in Chorzow, Poland
began his professional career with Gwardia Warsaw in the Polish top tier before moving to the US with his family when he was 17
spent several seasons in lower tier leagues before joining MLS for its inaugural campaign, playing three seasons with the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution
44 caps, 1 goal, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Roy Wegerle
born March 19, 1964, in Pretoria, South Africa
played for the University of South Florida and spent the final season of the NASL with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, then played eight seasons with Chelsea, Luton Town, Queens Park Rangers, and Coventry City in the English top tier, two seasons with Swindon Town and Blackburn Rovers in the English second tier, and joined MLS for its inaugural campaign, playing three seasons with the Colorado Rapids, D.C. United, and Tampa Bay Mutiny
member of the 1994 and 1998 US World Cup squads
41 caps, 7 goals, 4 assists as a forward for the USMNT
BONUS - gained US citizenship when he was 27 years old, through marriage
Frank Klopas
born September 1, 1966, in Prosymna, Greece
moved to Chicago when he was 8 years old
signed with the Chicago Sting of the NASL straight out of high school, but missed the league’s final season with an injury; after five years playing indoor soccer, spent five seasons in the Greek top tier with AEK Athens and three seasons in the Greek second tier with Apollon Athens
member of the 1994 US World Cup squad
39 caps, 12 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Steve Trittschuh
born April 24, 1965, in Granite City, Illinois
played for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and spent several seasons in lower tier leagues, broken up by one season in the Czechoslovakian top tier with Sparta Prague and one season in the Dutch top tier with SVV Dordrecht; joined MLS for the inaugural campaign, playing six seasons with the Colorado Rapids and Tampa Bay Mutiny
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
37 caps, 2 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
BONUS - first American player to compete for the European Cup (predecessor to the UEFA Champions League)
Jimmy Banks
born September 2, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
played for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and spent his entire professional career playing indoor soccer
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
36 caps, 0 games, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Brian Bliss
born September 28, 1965, in Webster, New York
played for Southern Connecticut State University and started his professional career in various lower tier leagues before moving to Europe, spending one season with Energie Cottbus in the German third tier and five seasons with Chemnitzer FC and FC Carl Zeiss Jena in the German second tier; joined MLS for the inaugural campaign, playing three seasons with the Columbus Crew, New York/New Jersey MetroStars, and Kansas City Wizards
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
33 caps, 2 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Eric Eichmann
born May 7, 1965, in Margate, Florida
played for Clemson University and spent one season in the German third tier with Werder Bremen II before returning to the US and transitioning to indoor soccer; final season as a professional was the inaugural campaign of MLS, where he played for the Kansas City Wizards
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
29 caps, 4 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Robin Fraser
born December 17, 1966, in Kingston, Jamaica
moved to Miami when he was 11 years old
played for Florida International University and started his professional career in lower tier leagues before joining MLS for its inaugural campaign, spending ten seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy, Colorado Rapids, and Columbus Crew
26 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Masters
Peter Vermes
born November 21, 1966, in Willingboro, New Jersey
played for Loyola College and Rutgers University and spent one season in the Hungarian top tier with ETO, one season in the Dutch top tier with Volendam, four seasons in the Spanish second tier with Figueres; joined MLS for its inaugural campaign, spending seven seasons with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, Colorado Rapids, and Kansas City Wizards
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
66 caps, 11 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
John Doyle
born March 16, 1966, in San Jose, California
played for the University of San Francisco and spent two seasons in the Swedish top tier with Orgryte, two seasons in the Swedish second tier with Orgryte, and one season in the German top tier with VfB Leipzig; joined MLS for its inaugural campaign, spending five seasons with the San Jose Clash/Earthquakes
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
53 caps, 3 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Mike Windischmann
born December 6, 1965, in Nuremberg, West Germany
moved to Brooklyn when he was a baby
played for Adelphi University and spent his professional career in various lower tier leagues
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
50 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Grandmasters
Bruce Murray
born January 25, 1965, in Germantown, Maryland
played for Clemson University and spent one season in the Swiss top tier with Luzern and one season in the English second tier with Millwall before finishing his career in various lower tier leagues
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
85 caps, 21 goals, 0 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Tab Ramos
born September 21, 1966, in Montevideo, Uruguay
moved to Harrison, New Jersey when he was 11 years old
played for North Carolina State University and started his professional career in lower tier leagues before spending four seasons in the Spanish second tier with Figueres and Real Betis, one season in the Spanish top tier with Real Betis, and two seasons in the Mexican top tier with Tigres UANL; joined MLS for its inaugural campaign, spending seven seasons with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars
member of the 1990, 1994, and 1998 US World Cup squads
82 caps, 8 goals, 14 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
Desmond Armstrong
born November 2, 1964, in Washington, D.C.
played for the University of Maryland and started and ended his professional career in lower tier leagues, as well as spending one season in the Brazilian top tier with Santos
member of the 1990 US World Cup squad
81 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Legends
Paul Caligiuri
born March 9, 1964, in Westminster, California
played for UCLA and spent two seasons in the German top tier with Hamburger and St. Pauli, three seasons in the German second tier with Meppen and Freiburg, and one season in the East German top tier with Hansa Rostock; joined MLS for its inaugural campaign, spending six seasons with the Columbus Crew and LA Galaxy
member of the 1990 and 1994 US World Cup squads
111 caps, 5 goals, 0 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
Top Contributions to the USMNT
Sullivan, Trittschuh, Banks, Bliss, Eichmann, Vermes, Doyle, Windischmann, Murray, Ramos, Armstrong, and Caligiuri played in the 1990 World Cup, losing to Czechoslovakia (5-1), Italy (1-0), and Austria (2-1) in the Group Stage
Wegerle, Klopas, Ramos, and Caligiuri played in the 1994 World Cup, drawing Switzerland (1-1), beating Colombia (2-1), and losing to Romania (1-0), advancing to the Knockout Stages for the first time in sixty years, where they lost to eventual champion Brazil (1-0)
Wegerle and Ramos played in the 1998 World Cup, losing to Germany (2-0), Iran (2-1), and Yugoslavia (1-0) in the Group Stage