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Chris Wondolowski
Wondolowski with the United States at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Elliott Wondolowski[1]
Date of birth
(1983-01-28) January 28, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth
Danville, California, United States
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)
Forward
College career
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2001–2004
Chico State Wildcats
84
(39)
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2004
Chico Rooks
16
(17)
2005
San Jose Earthquakes
2
(0)
2006–2009
Houston Dynamo
37
(4)
2009–2021
San Jose Earthquakes
374
(167)
Total
429
(188)
International career
2011–2016
United States
35
(11)
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up
2011 United States
Winner
2013 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Christopher Elliott Wondolowski (born January 28, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He was MLS's top scorer in the 2010 and 2012 seasons, also being named the 2012 Most Valuable Player, and was one of the top strikers during his time playing in Major League Soccer.[2] With 171 goals in Major League Soccer, he is the highest scorer in the competition's history, as well as the only player in league history to score 150 or more regular-season goals.[3]
A college soccer player for the Chico State Wildcats, he played in 2004 for the Chico Rooks and was drafted to the San Jose Earthquakes in 2005. The team became the Houston Dynamo the following season, and he played a part in their MLS Cup wins in 2006 and 2007 before returning to the re-established Earthquakes in 2009. As of September 28, 2019, Wondolowski is also the only player in league history to have scored ten or more goals in ten consecutive seasons.[4] He also holds the record for most MLS goals on the road[5] and MLS game winning goals (both home and away). On November 7, 2021, after a 1–1 draw against FC Dallas, Wondolowski announced his retirement from professional soccer. His scoring ability and playing style made him well known as a poacher.
A full international between 2011 and 2016, Wondolowski represented the United States at three CONCACAF Gold Cups – winning the 2013 edition – and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
^"2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
^Creditor, Avi. "MLS mid-season Awards....and some second-half questions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
^"All-Time Statistics". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^"Sporting Kansas City 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1 2019 MLS Match Recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
^San Jose Earthquakes [@SJEarthquakes] (August 28, 2017). "Absolutely unbelievable. 🔥 Another game, another milestone. Congratulations, @ChrisWondo! ⚫️🔵 #ForwardAsOne" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2019. Boehm, Charles (June 10, 2019). "ChrisWondolowski wins MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA Sports for May". Major League...
from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010. "SJ's Wondolowski named Player of the Week". October 11, 2010. Archived from the original...
Earthquakes". "San Jose Earthquakes Stats and History". Wondolowski won the MLS Golden Boot (18 goals) Wondolowski won the MLS Golden Boot (27 goals)...
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2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021. Liljenwall, Ari (May 10, 2021). "ChrisWondolowski wins Week 4 Player of the Week after leading Quakes over RSL". MLSsoccer...
Philadelphia Union Communications (February 14, 2011). "Union Acquire Forward Chris Agorsor". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved October 7, 2011. "Crew land right...
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