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After playing in college at San Diego State University, Balboa anchored the American defense in the 1990 and the 1994 World Cups (his first cap came on January 10, 1988 against Guatemala). He was named US Soccer Athlete of the YearThe US Soccer Athlete of the Year is given to the American soccer players judged best in the calendar year. It is the longest running major American Soccer Award. The award is sponsored by Chevrolet. Male Athelete of the Year 2003 Landon Donovan 2002 Brad in 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi and 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an. In 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja, he became the first US player to break the 100- capIn association football, a cap is an appearance for a national team. The term can be applied to any nationality of player, but is usually only used in the United Kingdom. The term dates from the practice in the UK of awarding a cap (meaning an item of hea barrier. Marcelo played for Leon in MexicoThis article is about the country Mexico. For other meanings, see Mexico (disambiguation The United Mexican States or Mexico ( Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico regarding the use of the variant spelling Mejico see section The name below) is a co in 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja and 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan, before signing with Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer MLS is the highest level soccer league in the United States sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U. Soccer), a member of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The q and the Colorado Rapids. Balboa played six seasons for the Rapids, leading as the team's all-time leader in many statistical categories. In 1998, he joined Tab Ramos and Eric Wynalda as the first US players to play in three World Cups. Traded to the MetroStars in 2002, Marcelo played only five minutes all year, sitting out the rest with injuries, and retiring afterwards. He ended his US career with 128 caps and 13 goals, and his MLS career with 24 goals and 23 assists in 152 games.

Balboa is known for his bicycle kicks, two of which come to mind -- a spectacular miss in the US win over Colombia in the 1994 World Cup; and a goal for the Rapids in 2000 against the Columbus Crew, named the MLS Goal of the Year for that season. Balboa is currently a TV broadcaster for ESPN and HDNet .