United States · 1991–94Marcelo Balboa
Rating
82
Caps
127
Goals
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. He was the first American to reach 100 caps, finished on 127 across three World Cups, won the 1991 Gold Cup, was U.S. 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 |
Shared the era
United States legends whose careers overlapped Balboa's