Eric Wynalda

Eric Wynalda
Wynalda while coaching for Atlanta Silverbacks in 2012
Personal information
Full name Eric Boswell Wynalda
Date of birth (1969-06-09) June 9, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Fullerton, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 San Diego State Aztecs (34)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 San Diego Nomads 6 (0)
1990–1992San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (loan) 48 (17)
1992–1994 1. FC Saarbrücken 61 (23)
1994–1996 VfL Bochum 29 (2)
1996–1999 San Jose Clash 57 (21)
1999León (loan) 5 (0)
1999–2000 Miami Fusion 12 (3)
2000–2001 New England Revolution[1] 8 (0)
2001 Chicago Fire 21 (10)
2002 Charleston Battery 0 (0)
2007–2008 Bakersfield Brigade 4 (0)
Total 251 (77)
International career
1990–2000 United States 106 (34)
Managerial career
2010–2011 San Diego Flash (assistant)
2012 Cal FC
2012 Atlanta Silverbacks (interim)
2014 Atlanta Silverbacks
2017 L.A. Wolves
2018–2020 Las Vegas Lights
2020 New Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's soccer
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place 1992 Saudi Arabia
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 1991 United States
Runner-up 1993 Mexico–United States
Third place 1996 United States
Runner-up 1998 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and former player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach and technical director of Las Vegas Lights FC in the USL Championship and he was previously the host of WTF: Wynalda Talks Football on SiriusXM FC.

Wynalda was one of the first Americans to play professionally in Europe before returning to his home country in 1996 to play in Major League Soccer and scoring the first goal in the league's history. Until 2008, he was the all-time leading goal scorer for the United States national team. Wynalda was described as a "shifty, dynamic player off the dribble with a heavy shot."[2] He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004.

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  2. ^ Bennett, Roger; Carlisle, Jeff. "The Most Influential XI as U.S. Soccer turns 100". espnfc.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.