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+1⁄2 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)
1990–1992
→ San 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)
1999
→ León (loan)
5
(0)
1999–2000
Miami Fusion
12
(3)
2000–2001
New England Revolution
8
(1)
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
1992 Saudi Arabia
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner
1991 United States
Runner-up
1993 Mexico–United States
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 retired 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."[1] He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004.
^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.
Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and retired player. He was formerly an analyst and color...
and Ty Keough, and Phil Schoen and Tommy Smyth. Brent Musburger and EricWynalda worked in the studio. Unlike in 1998, when ESPN and ABC paid $20 million...
Miles until 2011, then by Rob Stone. Studio analysts were Warren Barton, EricWynalda, and Keith Costigan. Commentary was provided by former corporate sibling...
January 23, 1996, the Clash acquired US national team star EricWynalda, despite the fact that Wynalda and Calloway did not get along during their time together...
fired on October 14. Former U.S. player and Atlanta Silverbacks coach EricWynalda was hired as manager and technical director on October 17. On March 12...
scored in 13 matches, for an average of 3.23 goals per match. 4 goals EricWynalda 3 goals Caio Ribeiro Luis García 2 goals Paulo Jamelli Sávio Kevin Holness...
Village, California, playing youth soccer with future USMNT players EricWynalda and Cobi Jones. He was a standout baseball player at Westlake High and...
Silverbacks announced former United States men's national soccer team star EricWynalda would take over as the club's interim head coach and Director of Soccer...
January 20, 2008, Donovan scored his 35th goal, against Sweden, surpassing EricWynalda to become the United States's all-time male top goalscorer. At the 2010...
Al-Muwallid Saeed Al-Owairan Yousuf Al-Thunayan Marcelo Balboa Cobi Jones EricWynalda Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time...
February 2010 Sampson and former teammate EricWynalda revealed that an alleged affair between Harkes and Wynalda's wife, Amy, had prompted Harkes' sudden...
Beasley, Brian McBride, Tony Sanneh, Cory Gibbs, Ante Razov, Josh Wolff, EricWynalda and Jon Busch. Some of the club's other notable American professional...
Stadium. ESPN carried the game live which the Clash won on a goal by EricWynalda. That goal was selected as the Goal of the Year. The regular season ended...
Amy Wynalda, the wife of U.S. striker EricWynalda. Long rumored as the reason Harkes was dropped, Sampson finally cleared the air after EricWynalda confirmed...
scored his 35th international goal, a penalty against Sweden, and passed EricWynalda as the United States' all-time leading goal scorer. Donovan reached 100...
in the match as Hugo Perez replaced Harkes in the starting lineup and EricWynalda came on for Ramos. The U.S. held well defensively but were undone by...
Håkan Mild Georges Bregy Stéphane Chapuisat Alain Sutter Earnie Stewart EricWynalda Own goals Andrés Escobar (against the United States) The All-star team...
Francisco Palencia Clint Marcelle Joe-Max Moore Eddie Pope Roy Wegerle EricWynalda Source: Source: Davidson, Neil (November 26, 1997). "Canada looking to...
Torre Alvin Thomas Marcelo Balboa John Doyle Hugo Pérez Brian Quinn EricWynalda 1 own goal Héctor Marchena (playing against the United States) Michael...
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