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UCLA s National Team Connection its roster, the most from any collegiate institution. Other UCLA Olympians include Caligiuri, Krumpe and Vanole (88) and Jeff Hooker (8).

Jones scored one goal and an assist against Canada. A Bruindominated U.S. team won a bronze medal at the Pan Am Games.

1 UCLA s National Team Connection its roster, the most from any collegiate institution. Other UCLA Olympians include Caligiuri, Krumpe and Vanole (88) and Jeff Hooker (8). Several Bruins were instrumental to the United States gold medal win at the Pan American Games. Friedel tended goal for the U.S., while Moore nailed the game-winning goal in overtime in the gold-medal match against Mexico. Jones scored one goal and an assist against Canada. A Bruindominated U.S. team won a bronze medal at the Pan Am Games.Team captain Vagenas was the team s leading scorer with two goals, including the game-winner against Cuba. Bocanegra and Victorine also contributed a goal apiece in the tournament. Also on the team were Steve Shak, Ryan Futagaki and Nelson Akwari. A number of U.S. National Team players began their National Team participation after coming to Westwood, including World Cup players Conrad, Lewis, Hejduk, Jones, Moore, Lapper, Krumpe and Vanole. Jimmy Conrad (left) congratulates Jonathan Bornstein on his first U.S. goal in 00 With such national soccer stars as Cobi Jones, Brad Friedel, Paul Caligiuri and Frankie Hejduk having once donned a UCLA uniform, it has become obvious that UCLA Soccer breeds national and international caliber players. Past and current UCLA players have made more than,000 appearances for various U.S. National Teams. UCLA s influence on U.S. World Cup teams is most notable. In all, Bruins have participated in the last five World Cups. Three of those players Friedel, Jones and Joe-Max Moore have participated in three World Cups apiece, and Jones set a U.S. record for career World Cup appearances with. UCLA had a nation s-best four players named to the 00 U.S.World Cup Team - twotime World Cupper Eddie Lewis, three-time team member Frankie Hejduk and World Cup rookies Carlos Bocanegra and Jimmy Conrad. An injury took Hejduk out of the World Cup a day after being selected to the team, but the other three Bruins played and even started alongside each other in the United States final game. A collegiate-best five former UCLA players were on the historic 00 World Cup team - Friedel, Hejduk, Jones, Lewis and Moore. All five played major roles in the United States best World Cup showing in years, as the U.S. advanced all the way to the quarterfinals and won an elimination game for the first time in World Cup history. Friedel emerged as one of the top goalkeepers in the world, shutting out Mexico in the second round and twice earning Man of the Match honors in the first round of play. In his first World Cup start, Lewis contributed an assist in the win over Mexico. Friedel, Jones, Moore and Hejduk also started for the U.S. team at the 8 World Cup. UCLA attracts some of the nation s best talent as well, becoming a hotbed for Youth National Team members. The 008 UCLA squad consists of five members who have earned at least one international cap and several others who have been in the national team pool. In 00, the U.S. Under-0 NationalTeam, coached by Schmid and featuring Bruins Chad Barrett, Feilhaber, Ianni and Wynne in the starting lineup, made history at the World Youth Championships by becoming the first U.S. team and only the th team ever to record three consecutive shutouts at the WYC. The Under-0s advanced even further in 00,making it all the way to the quarterfinals after posting wins over Poland, Brazil and Uruguay. Bruins Sal Zizzo and Tony Beltran started in all five games for the U.S., and goalkeeper Brian Perk earned an overtime victory in the round of against Uruguay. UCLA World Cup Players Carlos Bocanegra...Jimmy Conrad... Eddie Lewis...Frankie Hejduk (inj.) 00...Brad Friedel... Frankie Hejduk... Eddie Lewis 8...Brad Friedel... Frankie Hejduk... Paul Caligiuri...Brad Friedel... Mike Lapper 0... Paul Caligiuri... Chris Henderson... Paul Krumpe...David Vanole UCLA Olympians Benny Feilhaber... Patrick Ianni...Marvell Wynne... Frankie Hejduk (alt.) Brad Friedel... Frankie Hejduk...Pete Vagenas... Sasha Victorine... Frankie Hejduk... Chris Snitko...Brad Friedel... Chris Henderson... Zak Ibsen... Mike Lapper Paul Caligiuri... Paul Krumpe...David Vanole 8...Jeff Hooker 80...Ole Mikkelsen... Peter Fredricksen Three other Bruin players participated in the 00 Pan American Games - U.S. captain Greg Folk and three-game starters Michael Stephens and Chance Myers. Five former Bruins captured the country s attention as part of the U.S. World Cup team which advanced to the second round for the first time in World Cup history. Caligiuri started in all four games for the U.S., and Jones appeared in four with one start. Other former Bruins on the team were Friedel, Moore, Mike Lapper and assistant coach Sigi Schmid. In the first round of the World Cup, the U.S. team tied Switzerland - then upset Colombia - at the Rose Bowl in what was then the biggest win in U.S. soccer history. In 8, Caligiuri, who made over 00 international appearances forteam USA, became one of the United States most famous players after scoring the historic goal in the CONCACAF qualifying round. His -yard dipping volley gave the U.S. a -0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago and placed the U.S. in the 0 World Cup for the first time since 0. At the 0 World Cup, he started all three of the U.S. team s games and scored the country s first World Cup goal in 0 years. Three other Bruins played in the 0 World Cup Chris Henderson, Paul Krumpe and David Vanole. UCLA soccer players have made their mark in the Olympic Games as well. Three Bruins - Benny Feilhaber, Patrick Ianni and Marvell Wynne - were on the 008 U.S. team, while a fourth - Frankie Hejduk - was an alternate. Four Bruins - Friedel, Hejduk, Pete Vagenas and Sasha Victorine were key contributors on the U.S. team that finished a best-ever fourth at the 000 Games in Sydney. In, former Bruins Hejduk and Chris Snitko competed for the United States in Atlanta, and the Olympic team included six former Bruins Friedel, Henderson, Jones, Lapper, Moore and Zak Ibsen on 008 UCLA Men's Soccer UCLA s World Cup Influence (l-r, standing): Paul Caligiuri, Brad Friedel, coach Sigi Schmid, and Mike Lapper. (l-r, front row): Chris Henderson, Cobi Jones and Joe-Max Moore. Schmid served as an assistant coach on the staff.

UCLA s All-Time National Team Roster Name, Position International Caps A B U- U-0 Nelson Akwari, d Eder Arreola, mf/f Chad Barrett, f 8 *Dan Beaney, d Tony Beltran, d/mf *Eric Biefeld, d Steve Black,

mf/d *Brad Friedel, gk 8 Ryan Futagaki, mf Tim Gallegos, mf/f *Sam George, mf Trini Gomez, mf Adolfo Gregorio, mf *Tim Harris, gk *Kevin Hartman, gk Jordan Harvey, d *Frankie Hejduk, d 8 0 Chris

Martin Lemon, gk Jason Leopoldo, mf *Eddie Lewis, mf Lucas Martin, f Kiel McClung, d 0 Cliff McKinley, f *Ole Mikkelsen, f *Joe-Max Moore, mf 00 8 Chance Myers, d Kyle Nakazawa, mf Brandon Owens, d

Snitko, gk Michael Stephens, mf McKinley Tennyson, f *Billy Thompson, f 0 *Scot Thompson, d Shaun Tsakiris, mf 0 *Pete Vagenas, mf *Greg Vanney, d *David Vanole, gk Sasha Victorine, mf Brad Webster,

B Includes Olympic Developmental Team and World University Games Team and Pan Am Games prior to 8. Also nd U.S. National Team.

2 UCLA s All-Time National Team Roster Name, Position International Caps A B U- U-0 Nelson Akwari, d Eder Arreola, mf/f Chad Barrett, f 8 *Dan Beaney, d Tony Beltran, d/mf *Eric Biefeld, d Steve Black, mf Carlos Bocanegra, d 8 *Jonathan Bornstein, d Andy Burke, d Paul Caligiuri, mf/d *Jimmy Conrad, d DJ Countess, gk Mike Enfield, mf Dale Ervine, mf *Benny Feilhaber, mf *Ray Fernandez, mf Greg Folk, mf/d *Brad Friedel, gk 8 Ryan Futagaki, mf Tim Gallegos, mf/f *Sam George, mf Trini Gomez, mf Adolfo Gregorio, mf *Tim Harris, gk *Kevin Hartman, gk Jordan Harvey, d *Frankie Hejduk, d 8 0 Chris Henderson, mf 8 0 Sean Henderson, mf Kamani Hill, f Jeff Hooker, f Patrick Ianni, mf Tayt Ianni, f *Zak Ibsen, f *Tahj Jakins, d *Cobi Jones, f *Paul Krumpe, d Robbie LaBelle, f *Mike Lapper, d Martin Lemon, gk Jason Leopoldo, mf *Eddie Lewis, mf Lucas Martin, f Kiel McClung, d 0 Cliff McKinley, f *Ole Mikkelsen, f *Joe-Max Moore, mf 00 8 Chance Myers, d Kyle Nakazawa, mf Brandon Owens, d Peter Pelle, mf *Tibor Pelle, mf Brian Perk, gk *Tom Poltl, f *Antè Razov, f Eric Reed, gk *Matt Reis, gk Nick Rimando, gk Jorge Salcedo, d 0 Justin Selander, mf *Steve Shak, d *Tom Silvas, f *Chris Snitko, gk Michael Stephens, mf McKinley Tennyson, f *Billy Thompson, f 0 *Scot Thompson, d Shaun Tsakiris, mf 0 *Pete Vagenas, mf *Greg Vanney, d *David Vanole, gk Sasha Victorine, mf Brad Webster, mf *Zach Wells, gk *Marvell Wynne, d 8 Alex Yi, d Sal Zizzo, mf Totals,0 0 0 U-8/ 0 8 Tot ,0 Legend: A The U.S. National Team. B Includes Olympic Developmental Team and World University Games Team and Pan Am Games prior to 8. Also nd U.S. National Team. U- Under- team, which also includes appearances in the Olympics and Olympic Developmental Team from 8 to present. U-0 Under 0 team. U-8/ Under 8 or Under team. *Players who began their National Team participation after signing with UCLA. Players in bold are current UCLA players. This list is current as of 8//08. Kamani Hill Brian Perk Ante Razov NCAA Champions

UCLA - No. Producer of Pro Talent Once again proving it is one of the top producers of soccer talent, UCLA had a league-high former athletes on Major League Soccer (MLS) rosters in 008.

Some of the most successful MLS players came from UCLA, including 00 MLS Rookie of the Year Jonathan Bornstein, 00 Defender of the Year Jimmy Conrad, two-time Defender of the Year and 000 Rookie of

3 UCLA - No. Producer of Pro Talent Once again proving it is one of the top producers of soccer talent, UCLA had a league-high former athletes on Major League Soccer (MLS) rosters in 008. Overall, 0 Bruins have played in MLS in the league s years of existence, more than any other school in the nation by far. Every starting UCLA goalkeeper from 0-00 played in the league. Some of the most successful MLS players came from UCLA, including 00 MLS Rookie of the Year Jonathan Bornstein, 00 Defender of the Year Jimmy Conrad, two-time Defender of the Year and 000 Rookie of the Year Carlos Bocanegra, MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Kevin Hartman, and Goalkeeper of the Year Brad Friedel. Fifteen former Bruins have won MLS titles - Patrick Ianni and Zach Wells with the Houston Dynamo in 00 and 00; Mike Enfield, Hartman, Cobi Jones and Pete Vagenas with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 00; Nick Rimando in 00 with DC United; Adam Frye, Hartman, Jones, Matt Reis, Vagenas and Sasha Victorine in 00 with the Sigi Schmid-coached Galaxy; Conrad and Zak Ibsen in 00 with the San Jose Earthquakes; Tahj Jakins in 000 with the ; and Josh Keller and Ante Razov with the Chicago Fire in 88. UCLA has been well-represented in the MLS All-Star Games. At least two Bruins have been on All-Star teams every season since the league s inception, including nine-time All-Star Jones. Bruins have also been very successful in MLS drafts. In two of the last three years, a Bruin has been the No. draft pick - Chance Myers in 008 (Kansas City) and Marvell Wynne in 00 (New York). Other No. picks were Tahj Jakins (, Colorado) and Steve Shak (000, New York/New Jersey). Two Bruins were Top picks in No. Myers and No. Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake). Four or more Bruins were selected in the, 8, 000, and 00 drafts. Other former MLS Bruins have been successful overseas, as well. Four Bruins played in the English Premier League in Friedel (Blackburn), Bocanegra (Fulham), Eddie Lewis (Derby County) and Benny Feilhaber (Derby County). Friedel became the first American player picked for the 00 English Premier League team of the year when he was voted the top goalkeeper by his peers. Several others played in Europe before returning to the U.S. to play in MLS. Paul Caligiuri, the first American-born player ever to play in the top-flight division in Germany, first played abroad with SV Meppen and also played with St. Pauli in the German Bundesliga. Hejduk also played in the German Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, and Jones (Coventry City), Joe-Max Moore (Everton) and Adolfo Gregorio (Darlington) enjoyed stints in England. Westwood has become the German pipeline in recent years, with three Bruins heading to the German Bundesliga in the last four years - Feilhaber to Hamburg SV in 00, Kamani Hill to VfL Wolfsburg in 00 and Sal Zizzo to Hannover in 00. Other recent UCLA players with overseas contracts are Matt Taylor (TuS Koblenz in Germany) and Mike Enfield (Sydney FC in Australia). Bruins Abroad Argentina DJ Countess, Club Atletico Tigre (0) Australia Mike Enfield, Sydney FC (0-present) Belgium Alex Yi, Royal Antwerp (0-0) Brazil Cobi Jones, Vasco de Gama () Chile DJ Countess, Provincial Osorno (0) Denmark Benny Feilhaber, AGF Aarhus (08-present) England Carlos Bocanegra, Fulham (0-08) Benny Feilhaber, Derby County (0-08) Brad Friedel, Aston Villa (08-present), Blackburn (0-08), Liverpool (-0) Adolfo Gregorio, Darlington FC (0-0) Cobi Jones, Coventry City (-) Eddie Lewis, Derby County (00-08); Leeds United (0-0), Preston North End (0-0), Fulham (00-0) Joe-Max Moore, Everton (-0) France Carlos Bocanegra, Rennes (08-present) Billy Thompson, Pau (-) Greg Vanney, Bastia (0-0) Carlos Bocanegra Germany Paul Caligiuri, St. Pauli (-), FC Freiburg (-), FC Hansa Rostock (0-), SV Meppen (8-8), Hamburg SV (8) Benny Feilhaber, Hamburg SV (0-0) Seth George, 80 Munich () Frankie Hejduk, Bayer Leverkusen (8-0) Kamani Hill, VfL Wolfsburg (0-present) Joe-Max Moore, Nurnberg (-), FC Saarbruecken (-) Matt Taylor, TuS Koblenz (008-present) Sal Zizzo, Hannover (0-present) Holland Shea Travis, NEC Njimegen (00) Italy Alex Yi, Nocerina (0) Mexico Mike Getchell, FC Morelia (88-8) Jorge Salcedo, FC Morelia (-) Spain Ante Razov, Racing Ferrol (0) Sweden DJ Countess, Östers IF (0) Steve Shak, Boden BK (0) McKinley Tennyson, Jr., GIF Sundsvall (0) Shea Travis, Boden BK (0) Switzerland Frankie Hejduk, FC St. Gallen (0-0) UCLA s MLS Draft History Yr. Player Team Rd./overall Billy Thompson# Columbus rd/ Jorge Salcedo# Los Angeles rd/ Frankie Hejduk# Tampa Bay th/ Tayt Ianni# Tampa Bay 8th/ John O Brien# Los Angeles th/0 Paul Caligiuri* Columbus st/0 Zak Ibsen* New England rd/ Adam Frye Tampa Bay st/ Chris Snitko Kansas City st/ Greg Vanney Los Angeles nd/ Eddie Lewis San Jose rd/ Ante Razov Los Angeles rd/ Tahj Jakins Colorado st/ Kevin Hartman Los Angeles rd/ Sam George* New England rd/ 8 Josh Keller Tampa Bay st/ Matt Reis Los Angeles rd/ Kevin Coye New England rd/ Nick Theslof Columbus rd/ Tayt Ianni* Colorado rd/ Seth George Los Angeles nd/ Tom Poltl Colorado nd/0 Adam Frye* San Jose st/ 000 Steve Shak NY/NJ st/ Carlos Bocanegra Chicago st/ Sasha Victorine Los Angeles st/ Pete Vagenas Los Angeles nd/ Nick Rimando Miami rd/ 00 Ryan Lee Colorado rd/ McKinley Tennyson Columbus th/ Shaun Tsakiris New England th/ 00 Scot Thompson Los Angeles nd/ Jimmy Frazelle Los Angeles th/0 Ryan Futagaki Chicago th/ 00 Matt Taylor Kansas City st/ Leonard Griffin Chicago nd/ Adolfo Gregorio Colorado nd/ Zach Wells NY/NJ rd/ Ty Maurin Dallas rd/ 00 Chad Barrett Chicago st/ Mike Enfield Los Angeles nd/ Aaron Lopez Chivas rd/ 00 Marvell Wynne New York st/ Patrick Ianni Houston st/8 Jonathan Bornstein Chivas USA th/ Jordan Harvey* Colorado st/ 00 Kiel McClung* Los Angeles th/ 008 Chance Myers Kansas City st/ Tony Beltran Salt Lake st/ Mike Zaher Toronto rd/0 Brandon Owens* DC United st/0 Greg Folk* Los Angeles rd/ # - initial draft; * - supplemental draft 00 Top draft pick Matt Taylor with MLS Commissioner Don Garber UCLA Men's Soccer

Bruins in Major League Soccer Frankie Hejduk - Columbus (00-pres.

), Los Angeles (-00) 008 MLS Bruins Player Chad Barrett Tony

Hartman Jordan Harvey Frankie Hejduk Patrick Ianni Eddie Lewis

Vanney Sasha Victorine Zach Wells Marvell Wynne Alex Yi Mike Zaher

), NY/NJ (00), Columbus (00), Chicago (8-00), Los Angeles (-) Matt

), Los Angeles (8-00) Team Toronto FC Real Salt Lake Chivas USA

Angeles Galaxy Chivas USA New England Revolution Real Salt Lake

DC United Greg Vanney - Los Angeles (008-pres.

4 Bruins in Major League Soccer Frankie Hejduk - Columbus (00-pres.), Tampa Bay (-8) Kevin Hartman - Kansas City (00-pres.), Los Angeles (-00) 008 MLS Bruins Player Chad Barrett Tony Beltran Jonathan Bornstein Jimmy Conrad Leonard Griffin Kevin Hartman Jordan Harvey Frankie Hejduk Patrick Ianni Eddie Lewis Chance Myers Ante Razov Matt Reis Nick Rimando Pete Vagenas Greg Vanney Sasha Victorine Zach Wells Marvell Wynne Alex Yi Mike Zaher Ante Razov - Chivas USA (00-pres.), NY/NJ (00), Columbus (00), Chicago (8-00), Los Angeles (-) Matt Reis - New England (00-pres.), Los Angeles (8-00) Team Toronto FC Real Salt Lake Chivas USA Columbus Crew Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy Chivas USA New England Revolution Real Salt Lake Los Angeles Galaxy DC United Houston Dynamo Toronto FC FC Dallas DC United Greg Vanney - Los Angeles (008-pres., 00); DC United (00); Colorado (00), Dallas (00-0) Jimmy Conrad - Kansas City (00-pres.), San Jose (-00) Nick Rimando - Salt Lake (00-pres.), D.C. (00-0). Miami (000-00) NCAA Champions

Bruins in Major League Soccer Pete Vagenas - Los Angeles (000-pres.) Sasha Victorine - Kansas City (00-pres.), Los Angeles (000-0) Zach Wells - DC United (008-pres.

), Chicago (00-08) 0 008 UCLA Men's Soccer Nelson Akwari Salt Lake, 00-0; Columbus, 00-0; NY/NJ, 00 Chad Barrett Toronto FC, 008-present; Chicago, 00-08 Tony Beltran Salt Lake, 008-present Carlos

Dallas, 00-0; NY/NJ, 00 Mike Enfield Los Angeles, 00-0 Brad Friedel Columbus, - Adam Frye Los Angeles, 000-0; San Jose, ; Tampa Bay, -8 Ryan Futagaki Chicago, 00 Sam George Chicago, -000; Tampa Bay,

Colorado, 00-present Frankie Hejduk Columbus, 00-present; Tampa Bay, -8 Chris Henderson New York, 00; Columbus, 00; Colorado, 00-0, -8; Miami, 00-0; Kansas City, -000 Sean Henderson Colorado, -8

Columbus (00-08), Chicago (00-0) Cobi Jones Los Angeles, -00 Josh Keller Tampa Bay, -00, 8; Chicago, 8- Mike Lapper Columbus, -00 Eddie Lewis Los Angeles, 008-present; San Jose, - Aaron Lopez Chivas

Reis New England, 00-present; Los Angeles, 8-00 Nick Rimando Salt Lake, 00-present; D.C.

5 Bruins in Major League Soccer Pete Vagenas - Los Angeles (000-pres.) Sasha Victorine - Kansas City (00-pres.), Los Angeles (000-0) Zach Wells - DC United (008-pres.), Houston (00-0), NY/NJ (00-0) UCLA s All-Time MLS Player Register Alex Yi - Dallas (00-08) Chad Barrett - Toronto (008-pres.), Chicago (00-08) UCLA Men's Soccer Nelson Akwari Salt Lake, 00-0; Columbus, 00-0; NY/NJ, 00 Chad Barrett Toronto FC, 008-present; Chicago, Tony Beltran Salt Lake, 008-present Carlos Bocanegra Chicago, Jonathan Bornstein Chivas USA, 00-present Paul Caligiuri Los Angeles, -0; Columbus, Jimmy Conrad Kansas City, 00-present; San Jose, -00 DJ Countess Salt Lake, 00; Chicago 00; Dallas, 00-0; NY/NJ, 00 Mike Enfield Los Angeles, 00-0 Brad Friedel Columbus, - Adam Frye Los Angeles, 000-0; San Jose, ; Tampa Bay, -8 Ryan Futagaki Chicago, 00 Sam George Chicago, -000; Tampa Bay, -; New England, Seth George Los Angeles, -000 Adolfo Gregorio Salt Lake, 00-0 Leonard Griffin Columbus, 00-08; Chicago, 00-0 Kevin Hartman Kansas City, 00-present; Los Angeles, -00 Jordan Harvey Colorado, 00-present Frankie Hejduk Columbus, 00-present; Tampa Bay, -8 Chris Henderson New York, 00; Columbus, 00; Colorado, 00-0, -8; Miami, 00-0; Kansas City, -000 Sean Henderson Colorado, -8 Patrick Ianni Houston, 00-present Tayt Ianni San Jose, - Zak Ibsen San Jose, 00-0; Los Angeles, -000; Chicago 8; Dallas, ; New England, Tahj Jakins Kansas City, 000-0; Colorado, -00 Leonard Griffin - Columbus (00-08), Chicago (00-0) Cobi Jones Los Angeles, -00 Josh Keller Tampa Bay, -00, 8; Chicago, 8- Mike Lapper Columbus, -00 Eddie Lewis Los Angeles, 008-present; San Jose, - Aaron Lopez Chivas USA, 00 Ty Maurin Dallas, 00-0 Chance Myers Kansas City, 008-present Joe-Max Moore New England, 00-0; - Ante Razov Chivas USA, 00-present; NY/NJ, 00; Columbus, 00; Chicago, 8-00; Los Angeles, - Matt Reis New England, 00-present; Los Angeles, 8-00 Nick Rimando Salt Lake, 00-present; D.C., 00-00; Miami, Jorge Salcedo Los Angeles, -000, ; Tampa Bay, 8-; Chicago, 8; Columbus, Steve Shak Colorado, 00-0; NY/NJ, Chris Snitko Dallas, 00; Chicago, 000; Kansas City, -000 Matt Taylor Chivas USA, 00-0; Kansas City, 00 McKinley Tennyson Jr. Los Angeles, 00 Billy Thompson Columbus, - Scot Thompson Los Angeles, 00-0 Pete Vagenas Los Angeles, 000-present Greg Vanney Los Angeles, 008-present, -00; DC, 00; Dallas, 00-0 Sasha Victorine Kansas City, 00-present; Los Angeles, Zach Wells DC, 008-present; Houston, 00-0; NY/NJ, 00-0 Marvell Wynne Toronto, 00-present; New York, 00-0 Alex Yi Dallas, Mike Zaher DC, 008-present

Bruins in Major League Soccer UCLA s All-Time Professional Roster Current A-League Players Nelson Akwari (Charleston) Leonard

Thompson (Portland) Other Leagues Jonathan Bornstein - Chivas USA (00-pres.) Jordan Harvey - Colorado (00-pres.

), New York (00-0) Dan Beaney (LA United) Eric Biefeld (LA Heat) Steve Black (San Diego Nomads) Eric Chaisongkram (San Diego

Fernandez (LA Salsa) Firooz Fowzi (LA Aztecs) Peter Fredrickson (LA Aztecs) Mike Getchell (LA Heat, Tacoma Stars) Nat Gonzalez

Brian Irvin (Anaheim Splash) Paul Krumpe (Chicago Sting, Colorado Foxes, LA Kickers) Jose Lopez (LA Aztecs) Lucas Martin (San

Lauderdale Strikers, San Jose Earthquakes, LA Lazers, LA Aztecs) Anton Nistl (San Diego Nomads, California Kickers) John O

Mexico Chiles) Thomas Silvas (LA Heat, LA Aztecs) Doug Swanson (Canton Invaders, Cleveland Force) Nick Theslof (Columbus Crew,

Blackhawks, Wichita Wings) Mike Vanneman (LA Aztecs) Sergio Velasquez (LA Aztecs, Seattle Sounders) Brad Webster (Houston

6 Bruins in Major League Soccer UCLA s All-Time Professional Roster Current A-League Players Nelson Akwari (Charleston) Leonard Griffin (Portland) Kiel McClung (Cleveland City) Tom Poltl (Portland) Eric Reed (Cleveland City) Steve Shak (Charlotte) Scot Thompson (Portland) Other Leagues Jonathan Bornstein - Chivas USA (00-pres.) Jordan Harvey - Colorado (00-pres.) Patrick Ianni - Houston (00-pres.) Marvell Wynne - Toronto (00-pres.), New York (00-0) Dan Beaney (LA United) Eric Biefeld (LA Heat) Steve Black (San Diego Nomads) Eric Chaisongkram (San Diego Flash) Adam Cooper (Orange County Waves) Chadd Davis (Long Island Rough Riders) Dale Ervine (Wichita Wings, Anaheim Splash) Ray Fernandez (LA Salsa) Firooz Fowzi (LA Aztecs) Peter Fredrickson (LA Aztecs) Mike Getchell (LA Heat, Tacoma Stars) Nat Gonzalez (Seattle SeaDogs) Tim Harris (LA Lazers, Minnesota Strikers, California Kickers) Jeff Hooker (Los Angeles Heat, Colorado Foxes) Brian Irvin (Anaheim Splash) Paul Krumpe (Chicago Sting, Colorado Foxes, LA Kickers) Jose Lopez (LA Aztecs) Lucas Martin (San Diego Nomads) Ole Mikkelsen (Washington Diplomats, Ft. Lauderdale Strikers, San Jose Earthquakes, LA Lazers, LA Aztecs) Anton Nistl (San Diego Nomads, California Kickers) John O Brien (Anaheim Splash) Tim Pierce (El Paso Patriots) Paul Ratcliffe (Anaheim Splash) Leif Redal (LA Aztecs) Will Steadman (New Mexico Chiles) Thomas Silvas (LA Heat, LA Aztecs) Doug Swanson (Canton Invaders, Cleveland Force) Nick Theslof (Columbus Crew, Orange County Waves) Shaun Tsakiris (Rochester Raging Rhinos) Harry Tweedie (LA Aztecs) David Vanole (LA Heat, San Francisco Blackhawks, Wichita Wings) Mike Vanneman (LA Aztecs) Sergio Velasquez (LA Aztecs, Seattle Sounders) Brad Webster (Houston Hurricane) Fesseha Wolde-Emmanuel (LA Aztecs) Kenny Wright (Carolina Dynamo) Carlos Zavaleta (LA Skyhawks, California Sunshine) Scot Thompson (Portland Timbers) Chance Myers - Kansas City (008- Tony Beltran - Salt Lake (008- Mike Zaher - DC (008-pres.) pres.) pres.) NCAA Champions

UCLA s National Team Connection

UCLA s National Team Connection Jonathan Bornstein With such national soccer stars as Cobi Jones, Brad Friedel, Paul Caligiuri, Frankie Hejduk and Carlos Bocanegra having once donned a UCLA uniform, it