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UCLA’s National Te a m Connection Sasha Victorine were key contributors on the U.S. team that fi nished a best-ever fourth at the 2000 UCLA World Cup Players 2010 ............ Carlos Bocanegra Games in Sydney. In 1996, former Bruins Hejduk .....................Jonathan Bornstein and Chris Snitko competed for the United States ...........................Benny Feilhaber in Atlanta, and the 1992 Olympic team included six 2006 ............ Carlos Bocanegra former Bruins — Friedel, Henderson, Jones, Lapper, ..............................Jimmy Conrad Moore and Zak Ibsen — on its roster, the most from .................................. Eddie Lewis any collegiate institution. Other UCLA Olympians ...................Frankie Hejduk (inj.) 2002 .......................Brad Friedel include Caligiuri, Krumpe and Vanole (1988) and Jeff ............................Frankie Hejduk Hooker (1984). ....................................Cobi Jones Several Bruins were instrumental to the United .................................. Eddie Lewis ........................... Joe-Max Moore States’ gold medal win at the 1991 Pan American 1998 .......................Brad Friedel Games. Friedel tended goal for the U.S., while ............................Frankie Hejduk Moore nailed the game-winning goal in overtime in ....................................Cobi Jones the gold-medal match against Mexico. Jones scored ........................... Joe-Max Moore one goal and an assist against Canada. A Bruin- 1994 .....................Paul Caligiuri dominated U.S. team won a bronze medal at the ..................................Brad Friedel ....................................Cobi Jones 1999 Pan Am Games. Te am captain Vagenas was the ................................. Mike Lapper team’s leading scorer with two goals, including the ........................... Joe-Max Moore game-winner against Cuba. Bocanegra and Victorine 1990 .....................Paul Caligiuri also contributed a goal apiece in the tournament. ........................Chris Henderson Also on the team were Steve Shak, Ryan Futagaki ................................ Paul Krumpe .................................David Vanole and Nelson Akwari. Jonathan Bornstein A number of U.S. National Team players began their UCLA Olympians With such national soccer stars as Cobi Jones, Brad Friedel, Paul Caligiuri, Frankie National Team participation after coming to West- 2008 ................Benny Feilhaber ................................. Patrick Ianni Hejduk and Carlos Bocanegra having once donned a UCLA uniform, it has become wood, including World Cup players Conrad, Lewis, Hejduk, Jones, Moore, Lapper, Krumpe and Vanole. .............................Marvell Wynne obvious that UCLA Soccer breeds national and international caliber players. Past and .................. Frankie Hejduk (alt.) current UCLA players have made over 2,300 appearances for various U.S. National UCLA attracts some of the nation’s best talent as 2000 .......................Brad Friedel Te a ms. well, becoming a hotbed for Youth National Te a m ............................Frankie Hejduk members. The 2011 UCLA squad consists of fi ve .................................Pete Vagenas UCLA’s infl uence on U.S. World Cup teams is most notable. In all, 14 Bruins have ............................ Sasha Victorine participated in the last fi ve World Cups. Three of those players — Friedel, Jones and members who have earned at least one interna- 1996 .................Frankie Hejduk Joe-Max Moore — have participated in three World Cups apiece, and Jones set a U.S. tional cap and several others who have been in the ................................. Chris Snitko record for career World Cup appearances with 11. national team pool. 1992 .......................Brad Friedel ........................Chris Henderson UCLA had a nation’s-best three players named to the 2010 U.S. World Cup Te a m In 2005, the U.S. Under-20 National Team, coached ......................................Zak Ibsen - two-time World Cupper and team captain Bocanegra and fi rst-timers Jonathan by Schmid and featuring Bruins Chad Barrett, ....................................Cobi Jones Bornstein and Benny Feilhaber. The U.S. squad made history by becoming the fi rst Feilhaber, Ianni and Wynne in the starting lineup, ................................. Mike Lapper U.S. team to ever win their group in a World Cup. made history at the World Youth Championships ........................... Joe-Max Moore by becoming the fi rst U.S. team and only the 12th 1988 .....................Paul Caligiuri In 2006, the Bruins once again led all colleges with four selections - three-time team ................................ Paul Krumpe team ever to record three consecutive shutouts at member Frankie Hejduk, two-time team member Eddie Lewis and World Cup rookies .................................David Vanole the WYC. The Under-20s advanced even further in Carlos Bocanegra and Jimmy Conrad. An injury took Hejduk out of the World Cup 1984 ........................Jeff Hooker 2007, making it all the way to the quarterfi nals after 1980 ...................Ole Mikkelsen a day after being selected to the team, but the other three Bruins played and even posting wins over Poland, Brazil and Uruguay. Bruins 1976 ............ Peter Fredricksen started alongside each other in the United States’ fi nal game. Sal Zizzo and To ny Beltran started in all fi ve games A collegiate-best fi ve former UCLA players were on the historic 2002 World Cup team for the U.S., and goalkeeper Brian Perk earned an - Friedel, Hejduk, Jones, Lewis and Moore. All fi ve played major roles in the United overtime victory in the round of 16 against Uruguay. States’ best World Cup showing in 72 years, as the U.S. advanced all the way to the Also in 2007, three other Bruin players participated in the Pan American Games - U.S. quarterfi n als and won an elimination game for the fi rst time in World Cup history. captain Greg Folk and three-game starters Michael Stephens and Chance Myers. 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 fi rst round of play. In his fi rst 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 1998 World Cup. Five former Bruins captured the country’s attention as part of the 1994 U.S. World Cup team which advanced to the second round for the fi rst time in World Cup his- tory. 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 fi rst round of the 1994 World Cup, the U.S. team tied Switzerland 1-1 then upset Colombia 2-1 at the Rose Bowl in what was then the biggest win in U.S. soccer history. In 1989, Caligiuri, who made over 100 international appearances for Team USA, became one of the United States’ most famous players after scoring the historic goal in the CONCACAF qualifying round. His 35-yard dipping volley gave the U.S. a 1-0 victory over Trinidad & To b ago and placed the U.S. in the 1990 World Cup for the fi rst time since 1950. At the 1990 World Cup, he started all three of the U.S. team’s games and scored the country’s fi r st World Cup goal in 40 years. Three other Bruins played in the 1990 World Cup — Chris Henderson, Paul Krumpe and David Vanole. UCLA soccer players have made their mark in the Olympic Games as well. Three UCLA’s 1994 World Cup Infl uence (l-r, standing): Paul Caligiuri, Brad Friedel, coach Sigi Bruins - Feilhaber, Patrick Ianni and Marvell Wynne - were on the 2008 U.S. team, while Schmid, and Mike Lapper. (l-r, front row): Chris Henderson, Cobi Jones and Joe-Max Moore. a fourth - Hejduk - was an alternate. Four Bruins - Friedel, Hejduk, Pete Vagenas and Schmid served as an assistant coach on the staff. 44 2011 UCLA Men's Soccer UCLA’s All-Time National Te a m Roster Name, Position International “Caps” Name, Position International “Caps” “A” “B” U-23 U-20 U-18/17 Tot “A” “B” U-23 U-20 U-18/17 Tot Nelson Akwari, d – – 5 16 42 63 Lucas Martin, f 2 – – 14 – 16 Eder Arreola, mf/f – – – 2 6 8 Kiel McClung, d – – – 10 – 10 Chad Barrett, f – – 3 18 4 25 Cliff McKinley, f – – – – 2 2 *Dan Beaney, d – 9 – – – 9 *Ole Mikkelsen, f – 5 – – – 5 To ny Beltran, d/mf – – 2 17 7 26 *Joe-Max Moore, mf 100 8 15 – – 123 *Eric Biefeld, d 2 – – – – 2 Chance Myers, d – – – 4 3 7 Steve Black, mf – – – 14 – 14 Kyle Nakazawa, mf – – – – 21 21 Carlos Bocanegra, d 93 – 7 23 3 126 Amobi Okugo, d – – – 15 9 24 *Jonathan Bornstein, d 38 – – – – 38 Brandon Owens, d – – – 3 33 36 Andy Burke, d – – – 3 – 3 Peter Pelle, mf – – – 5 – 5 Paul Caligiuri, mf/d 114 9 – 13 – 136 *Tibor Pelle, mf – – – 1 – 1 Victor Chavez, f – – – – 8 8 Brian Perk, gk – – – 16 17 33 *Jimmy Conrad, d 28 – – – – 28 *Tom Poltl, f – – – 11 – 11 DJ Countess, gk – – 12 14 44 70 Evan Raynr, f – – – – 2 2 Earl Edwards, gk – – – – 31 31 *Antè Razov, f 25 – 5 2 – 32 Mike Enfi eld, mf – – – 1 14 15 Eric Reed, gk – – – – 1 1 Dale Ervine, mf 5 4 – 13 – 22 *Matt Reis, gk 2 – – – – 2 *Benny Feilhaber, mf 38 – 4 13 – 55 Nick Rimando, gk 5 – – 14 21 40 *Ray Fernandez, mf – 1 – 5 – 6 Michael Roman, mf – – – – 2 2 Greg Folk, mf/d – – – – 13 13 Kelyn Rowe, mf – – – 6 1 7 *Brad Friedel, gk 82 – 23 – – 105 Jorge Salcedo, d 3 3 – 10 19 35 Ryan Futagaki, mf – – 5 16 – 21 Justin Selander, mf – – – – 2 2 Tim Gallegos, mf/f – – – – 12 12 *Steve Shak, d – – 9 – – 9 *Sam George,