UCLA's National Team Connection
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UCLA’s National Team Connection 1992 Olympic team included six former Bruins — Friedel, Henderson, Jones, Lapper, Moore and Zak Ibsen — on its UCLA World Cup Players 2014...........................Nick Rimando roster, the most from any collegiate institution. Other UCLA 2010.....................Carlos Bocanegra Olympians include Caligiuri, Krumpe and Vanole (1988) and .......................... Jonathan Bornstein Jeff Hooker (1984). ............................... Benny Feilhaber 2006.....................Carlos Bocanegra Several Bruins were instrumental to the United States’ gold ..................................Jimmy Conrad medal win at the 1991 Pan American Games. Friedel tended ..................................... Eddie Lewis ..........................Frankie Hejduk (inj.) goal for the U.S., while Moore nailed the game-winning 2002............................. Brad Friedel goal in overtime in the gold-medal match against Mexico. .................................Frankie Hejduk Jones scored one goal and an assist against Canada. A .......................................Cobi Jones ..................................... Eddie Lewis Bruin-dominated U.S. team won a bronze medal at the ................................Joe-Max Moore 1999 Pan Am Games. Team captain Vagenas was the team’s 1998............................. Brad Friedel leading scorer with two goals, including the game-winner .................................Frankie Hejduk .......................................Cobi Jones against Cuba. Bocanegra and Victorine also contributed a ................................Joe-Max Moore goal apiece in the tournament. Also on the team were Steve 1994............................Paul Caligiuri Shak, Ryan Futagaki and Nelson Akwari. ..................................... Brad Friedel .......................................Cobi Jones A number of U.S. National Team players began their National .....................................Mike Lapper Team participation after coming to Westwood, including ................................Joe-Max Moore World Cup players Conrad, Lewis, Hejduk, Jones, Moore, 1990............................Paul Caligiuri ...............................Chris Henderson Lapper, Krumpe and Vanole. ....................................Paul Krumpe .................................... David Vanole Jonathan Bornstein UCLA attracts some of the nation’s best talent as well, becoming a hotbed for Youth National Team members. The UCLA Olympians With such national soccer stars as Cobi Jones, Brad Friedel, Paul Caligiuri, Frankie Hejduk and 2013 UCLA squad consists of five members who have 2008....................... Benny Feilhaber Carlos Bocanegra having once donned a UCLA uniform, it has become obvious that UCLA Soccer .....................................Patrick Ianni earned at least one international cap and several others ................................. Marvell Wynne breeds national and international caliber players. Past and current UCLA players have made over who have been in the national team pool. ..........................Frankie Hejduk (alt.) 2,400 appearances for various U.S. National Teams. 2000............................. Brad Friedel In 2005, the U.S. Under-20 National Team, coached by .................................Frankie Hejduk UCLA’s influence on U.S. World Cup teams is most notable. In all, 15 Bruins have participated in Schmid and featuring Bruins Chad Barrett, Feilhaber, Ianni ...................................Pete Vagenas the last seven World Cups. Three of those players — Friedel, Jones and Joe-Max Moore — have and Wynne in the starting lineup, made history at the World ................................ Sasha Victorine 1996.........................Frankie Hejduk participated in three World Cups apiece, and Jones set a U.S. record for career World Cup ap- Youth Championships by becoming the first U.S. team and pearances with 11, a record that has since been broken by Landon Donovan. ..................................... Chris Snitko only the 12th team ever to record three consecutive shutouts 1992............................. Brad Friedel UCLA had a nation’s-best three players named to the 2010 U.S. World Cup Team - two-time World at the WYC. The Under-20s advanced even further in 2007, ...............................Chris Henderson .........................................Zak Ibsen Cupper and team captain Bocanegra and first-timers Jonathan Bornstein and Benny Feilhaber. The making it all the way to the quarterfinals after posting wins .......................................Cobi Jones U.S. squad made history by becoming the first U.S. team to ever win their group in a World Cup. over Poland, Brazil and Uruguay. Bruins Sal Zizzo and Tony .....................................Mike Lapper ................................Joe-Max Moore In 2006, the Bruins once again led all colleges with four selections - three-time team member Frankie Beltran started in all five games for the U.S., and goalkeeper Brian Perk earned an overtime victory in the round of 16 1988............................Paul Caligiuri Hejduk, two-time team member Eddie Lewis and World Cup rookies Carlos Bocanegra and Jimmy ....................................Paul Krumpe Conrad. An injury took Hejduk out of the World Cup a day after being selected to the team, but the against Uruguay. .................................... David Vanole other three Bruins played and even started alongside each other in the United States’ final game. Also in 2007, three other Bruin players participated in the Pan 1984..............................Jeff Hooker 1980.......................... Ole Mikkelsen A collegiate-best five former UCLA players were on the historic 2002 World Cup team - Friedel, American Games - U.S. captain Greg Folk and three-game 1976.....................Peter Fredricksen Hejduk, Jones, Lewis and Moore. All five played major roles in the United States’ best World Cup starters Michael Stephens and Chance Myers. showing in 72 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 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 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 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 & Tobago and placed the U.S. in the 1990 World Cup for the first time since 1950. At the 1990 World Cup, he started all three of the U.S. team’s games and scored the country’s first 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 Bruins - Feil- haber, Patrick Ianni and Marvell Wynne - were on the 2008 U.S. team, while a fourth - Hejduk - was an alternate. Four Bruins - Friedel, Hejduk, Pete Vagenas and Sasha Victorine were key UCLA’s 1994 World Cup Influence (l-r, standing): Paul Caligiuri, Brad Friedel, coach contributors on the U.S. team that finished a best-ever fourth at the 2000 Games in Sydney. In Sigi Schmid, and Mike Lapper. (l-r, front row): Chris Henderson, Cobi Jones and Joe- 1996, former Bruins Hejduk and Chris Snitko competed for the United States in Atlanta, and the Max Moore. Schmid served as an assistant coach on the staff. 48 2018 UCLA Men's Soccer UCLA’s All-Time National Team 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 Jason Leopoldo, mf – – – – 3 3 Michael Amick, d - - - - 6 6 *Eddie Lewis, mf 81 – – – – 81 Eder Arreola, mf/f – – – 2 6 8 Lucas Martin, f 2 – – 14 – 16 Chad Barrett, f – – 3 18 4 25 Kiel McClung, d – – – 10 – 10 *Dan Beaney, d – 9 – – – 9 Cliff McKinley, f – – – – 2 2 Tony Beltran, d/mf 3 – 2 17 7 29 *Ole Mikkelsen, f – 5 – – – 5 *Eric Biefeld, d 2 – – – – 2 *Joe-Max Moore, mf 100 8 15 – – 123 Steve Black, mf – – – 14 – 14 Chance Myers, d – – – 4 3 7 Carlos Bocanegra, d 110 – 7 23 3 143 Kyle Nakazawa, mf – – – – 21 21 *Jonathan Bornstein, d 38 – – – – 38 Amobi Okugo, d – – 4 15 9 28 Andy Burke, d – – – 3 – 3 Brandon Owens, d – – – 3 33 36 Paul Caligiuri, mf/d 114 9 – 13 – 136 Peter Pelle, mf – – – 5 – 5 Victor Chavez, f – – – – 8 8 *Tibor Pelle, mf – – – 1 – 1 *Jimmy Conrad, d 28 – – – – 28 Brian Perk, gk – – – 16 17 33 DJ Countess, gk – – 12 14 44 70 *Tom Poltl, f – – – 11 – 11 Earl Edwards Jr., gk – – – – 31 31 Evan Raynr, f – – – – 2 2 Mike Enfield, mf – – – 1 14 15 *Antè Razov, f 25 – 5 2 – 32 Dale Ervine, mf 5 4 – 13 – 22 Eric Reed, gk – – – – 1 1 *Benny Feilhaber,