Marcelo Balboa
Marcelo Balboa was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 8th, 1967 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 56, Marcelo Balboa biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Marcelo Balboa (born August 8, 1967) is an American retired soccer defender who competed for the US national team in the 1990s, becoming the team's captain.
He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Since retiring from playing, he has been working as a commentator on ESPN and ABC and MLS games on HDNet and Altitude, as well as FIFA World Cup games on Univision.
He is currently the head boys' soccer coach at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado.
Personal life
Balboa, the son of Argentine migrants, lives in Superior, Colorado.
Club career
Balboa, a Argentine immigrant, was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Cerritos, California. Balboa played youth soccer for Fram-Culver, which also won the 1986 McGuire Cup (U-19 National Championship). Luis Balboa, the father of Balboa who competed for Argentina and with the Chicago Mustangs of the North American Soccer League, coached him. Balboa graduated from Cerritos High School in 1985.
Balboa attended Cerritos College, a local two-year community college, from 1986 to 1987. Balboa was both a placekicker on the football team and a two-time All-South Coast Conference soccer player at Cerritos. Balboa's jersey number, which was #3, has been retired at Cerritos College. Balboa made his way to San Diego State University in 1988, where he was a 1988 First Team and a 1989 Second Team All American soccer player.
Balboa was a member of the San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer League from 1987 to 1989, and he competed in the collegiate off-seasons. He was the 1988 WSA MVP. Balboa's career began in 1990 with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the American Professional Soccer League. He migrated to the Colorado Foxes in 1992. In 1995 and 1996, he competed for León in the Mexican League.
Balbao signed with Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids in 1996. Balboa spent six seasons with the Rapids, winning in many statistical categories, including all-time leader. He played only five minutes all year, missing the rest of the season due to injuries, and then retiring later.
Balboa retired from MLS with 24 goals and 23 assists in 152 games. Balboa was selected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005 and joined Nick Folan on the first ballot. He was inducted into the Colorado Hall of Fame in 2012.
Balboa's 2000 against the Columbus Crew was named the MLS Goal of the Year for the first time.
International career
Balboa earned his first cap with the US national team against Guatemala on January 10, 1988. In the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups, he anchored the American defense, with the latter receiving international notice for his near-missal of a bicycle kick in the United States' victory over Colombia. In 1992 and 1994, he was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year. In 1995, he became the first United States player to crack the 100-cap record. In 1998, he joined Tab Ramos and Eric Wynalda as the first United States players to compete in three World Cups. Balboa retired from football with 128 caps and 13 goals, his last game against Iran came in January 16, 2000.