Soccer America College Team of the Century
The Soccer America College Team of the Century were chosen by the editors of the American periodical Soccer America to comprise, as one men's and one women's eleven-member side divided each as one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders, and three forwards, the best players of collegiate association football in the United States of the 20th century CE.
Men
Player of the Century
Concomitant to the selection of the Men's Team of the Century was that of the male player of the century; University of Virginia Cavaliers midfielder Claudio Reyna, a Division I first-team All America in each of his three collegiate seasons, a two-time recipient of the Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year and Soccer America Player of the Year Awards, and the 1993 Hermann Trophy winner, was so chosen by Soccer America.
Team of the Century
| Position | Player | Team represented | Seasons played | Awards won | National championships won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Brad Friedel | UCLA Bruins | 1990–1992 | Hermann Trophy (1992) ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year (1992) Division I first-team All America (1991, 1992) | 1990 |
| Defender | Erik Imler | Virginia Cavaliers | 1989–1992 | None | 1989,[1] 1991, 1992 |
| Defender | Paul Caligiuri | UCLA Bruins | 1982–1983, 1985–1986 | Soccer America Player of the Year (1986[2]) Division I first-team All America (1985, 1986) | 1985 |
| Defender | Adubarie Otorubio | Clemson Tigers | 1981–1984 | Division I first-team All America (1982, 1984) | 1984 |
| Midfielder | Andy Atuegbu | San Francisco Dons | 1974–1977 | Division I first-team All America (1976) | 1975, 1976 |
| Midfielder | Claudio Reyna | Virginia Cavaliers | 1991–1993 | Hermann Trophy (1993) Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year (1992, 1993) Soccer America Player of the Year (1992, 1993) Division I first-team All America (1991, 1992, 1993) | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Midfielder | Mike Fisher | Virginia Cavaliers | 1993–1996 | Hermann Trophy (1995, 1996) Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year (1996) NSCAA Player of the Year (Division I; 1996) Soccer America Player of the Year (1995) Division I first-team All America (1995,[3] 1996) | 1993, 1994 |
| Midfielder | Bruce Murray | Clemson Tigers | 1984–1987 | Hermann Trophy (1987) ISAA Player of the Year (1987) Division I first-team All America (1985, 1987[4]) | 1984, 1987 |
| Forward | Angelo DiBernardo | Indiana Hoosiers | 1976–1978 | Hermann Trophy (1978) Division I first-team All America (1977) | None |
| Forward | Ken Snow | Indiana Hoosiers | 1987–1990 | Hermann Trophy (1988, 1990) Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year (1988, 1990) Division I first-team All America (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) | 1988 |
| Forward | Porfirio Armando Betancourt | Indiana Hoosiers | 1979–1981 | Hermann Trophy (1981) Division I first-team All America (1979, 1981) | None |
Women
Player of the Century
Concomitant to the selection of the Women's Team of the Century was that of the female player of the century; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Mia Hamm, a Division I first-team All America in her final three collegiate seasons, a two-time recipient of the Hermann Trophy and the ISAA Player of the Year and Soccer America Player of the Year Awards, and with the Tar Heels four times a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I champion, was so chosen.
Team of the Century
| Position | Player | Team represented | Seasons played | Awards won | National championships won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Kim Maslin | George Mason Patriots | 1983–1986 | None | 1985 |
| Defender | Carla Werden | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1986–1989 | Division I first-team All America (1987, 1988) | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Defender | Debbie Belkin | Massachusetts Minutewomen | 1984–1987 | Division I first-team All America (1985, 1986, 1987) | None |
| Defender | Sara Whalen | Connecticut Huskies | 1994–1997 | NSCAA Player of the Year (1997) Soccer America Player of the Year (1997) Division I first-team All America (1995, 1996, 1997[5]) | None |
| Midfielder | Kristine Lilly | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1989–1992 | Hermann Trophy (1991) ISAA Player of the Year (1991) Soccer America Player of the Year (1990) Division I first-team All America (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992) | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Midfielder | Shannon Higgins | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1986–1989 | Hermann Trophy (1989) ISAA Player of the Year (1989) Soccer America Player of the Year (1988, 1989) Division I first-team All America (1988, 1989) | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Midfielder | Michelle Akers | Central Florida Knights[6] | 1984, 1986–1988 | Hermann Trophy (1988) ISAA Player of the Year (1988) Soccer America Player of the Year (1987) Division I first-team All America (1984,[7] 1988[7]) | None |
| Midfielder | Julie Foudy | Stanford Cardinal | 1989–1992 | Soccer America Player of the Year (1991) Division I first-team All America (1990,[8] 1991, 1992) | None |
| Forward | April Heinrichs | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1983–1986 | ISAA Player of the Year (1986) Soccer America Player of the Year (1986) Division I first-team All America (1984, 1985, 1986) | 1983, 1985, 1986 |
| Forward | Carin Jennings | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 1983–1987 | None | None |
| Forward | Mia Hamm | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1989–1990, 1992–1993 | Hermann Trophy (1992, 1993) ISAA Player of the Year (1992, 1993) Soccer America Player of the Year (1992, 1993) Division I first-team All America (1990, 1992, 1993) | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Notes
- ^ Virginia shared the 1989 national championship with the Santa Clara University Broncos.
- ^ Caligiuri shared the award with John Kerr, Junior.
- ^ Fisher was recognized as a forward in 1995.
- ^ Murray was recognized as a forward in 1987.
- ^ Whalen was recognized as a forward in 1997.
- ^ Nickname changed to Knights in 2007.
- ^ a b Akers was recognized as a forward in both 1984 and 1988.
- ^ Foudy was recognized as a defender in 1990.
References
- Brown, Gerry, and Morrison, Michael (eds.; 2003). ESPN Information Please Sports Almanac. New York City: ESPN Books and Hyperion (joint). ISBN 0-7868-8715-X.
External links
- Enumeration of the teams by HickokSports.com
- "History of men's and women's awards, championships, and seasons" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. (5.17 MiB)
