I think its Joe Gaetjens.
2007-09-24 14:20:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Landon Donovan.
2007-09-25 01:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tony Meola. He stood out amongst a team of amatuers in 1990, and about single-handedly got the US into the World Cup in 1990, and the US has been a team to take seriously ever since. Give Meola a good deal of credit for this.
I never saw Joe Gaetjens play, so I can't say he is the greatest, but I'll always revere him because he scored against the hoity-toity Limeys in 1950!
2007-09-24 15:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by taliwhackers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 games, 1 goal makes him the greatest player in US soccer history?
yes that was against England in their greatest world cup win but he is Haitian and only played for the US as a mercenary
Bert Patenaude , has more of a claim to that
he scored a hattrick for the US in the 1930 world cup, (disputed at the time but eventually proven)
and a phenomenal 114 goals in 158 game in the american soccer league. he is a pioneer for the US game and contributed alot more that Getjens to the development of the game, historically wise
2007-09-24 14:39:18 · answer #3 · answered by mp01 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alexi Lalas
2007-09-24 17:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by miche 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian McBride is Captain America, not Claudio Reyna. He played in the MLS, played in multiple World Cups, and is a captain, MVP, and leading scorer for Fulham in the EPL.
2007-09-24 15:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mia Hamm. Her career will be legendary.
2007-09-24 16:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by playmaker4747 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kasey Keller should be considered.
2007-09-24 16:10:39 · answer #7 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pele
2007-09-24 14:27:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋