CHICAGO (Dec. 20, 2013) – U.S. Soccer unveiled its All-Time Men’s National Team Best XI to wrap up the Federation’s celebration of its Centennial anniversary. The Women’s National Team Best XI was named Thursday.
For the MNT Best XI, Landon Donovan leads the way with 52 votes, and he and Clint Dempsey represent the two players currently active with the National Team through 2013.
The MNT Best XI also features five members of the National Soccer Hall of Fame: defenders Marcelo Balboa (2005) and Eddie Pope (2011), midfielders Tab Ramos (2005) and Claudio Reyna (2012) and forward Eric Wynalda (2004).
Three-time FIFA World Cup goalkeeper Brad Friedel received 25 votes among the panel (44 percent of the vote).
Calculated by total votes, U.S. Soccer’s All-Time Men’s Best XI is arranged in a 4-4-2 formation and listed below in alphabetical order by position:
Goalkeeper – Brad Friedel 1992-2004 (25 votes)
Defender – Marcelo Balboa 1988-2000 (35 votes)
Defender – Carlos Bocanegra 2001-2012 (25 votes)
Defender – Steve Cherundolo 1999-2012 (25 votes)
Defender – Eddie Pope 1996-2006 (33 votes)
Midfielder – Clint Dempsey 2004-present (25 votes)
Midfielder – Landon Donovan 2000-present (52 votes)
Midfielder – Tab Ramos 1988-2000 (42 votes)
Midfielder – Claudio Reyna 1994-2006 (45 votes)
Forward – Brian McBride 1993-2006 (45 votes)
Forward – Eric Wynalda 1990-2000 (43 votes)
