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20 / United States · 1988–2000Marcelo Balboa
Caps · United States
127
Goals · United States
13
Life
1967
Clubs
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks, Club León, Colorado Rapids
#20
Editorial rank of 33 for United States
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
In the 2-1 win over Colombia at the Rose Bowl on 22 June 1994, he turned his back to goal and somersaulted into an overhead kick that missed by inches, and Americans have been replaying it since. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1994, and made the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Career record: 127 caps and 13 goals for United States; club career at San Francisco Bay Blackhawks, Club León, Colorado Rapids.
Career record
| 1987–1989 | San Diego Nomads |
| 1990–1991 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks |
| 1992–1992 | Colorado Foxes |
| 1994–1995 | Club León |
| 1996–2001 | Colorado Rapids |
| 2002–2002 | New York Red Bulls |
| — | San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer |
| United States | 127 caps, 13 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · United States checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · United States checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
United States legends whose careers overlapped Balboa's
Around Balboa in the almanac
One rank above: Jermaine Jones at #19.
One rank below: Earnie Stewart at #21.
United States's editorial top five: Clint Dempsey · Landon Donovan · Christian Pulisic · Claudio Reyna · Tim Howard.