Player Profile: Carlos Bocanegra

Born on May 25, 1979, in Alta Loma, CA, the defender was drafted by the Chicago Fire in 2000. He played in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, 🇫🇷  and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 before returning to the MLS, retiring in 2014.

He made 110 caps for the USMNT, scoring 14 goals. Here is his first in a 4-0 win over 🇨🇦 on Jan 18, 2003.

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On this day in 2016, Nagbe leaves it late

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇪🇨 Ecuador

‪📍 ‬Frisco

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Friendly

In the second of three friendly's leading to Copa America, the Yanks get a taste of the tournament in this win.

90'
Darlington Nagbe converts the winner after the Bobby Wood header.

Scorer: Darlington Nagbe (Bobby Wood) 90′

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 3-Steve Birnbaum, 6-John Brooks (5-Matt Besler, 78′), 23-Fabian Johnson; 15-Kyle Beckerman (10-Darlington Nagbe, 46′), 19-Graham Zusi (14-Michael Orozco, 87′), 13-Jermaine Jones (11-Alejandro Bedoya, 64′), 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 9-Gyasi Zardes (7-Bobby Wood, 46′), 8-Clint Dempsey (17-Christian Pulisic, 63′)

Subs not used: 12-Tim Howard, 22-William Yarbrough, 16-Perry Kitchen, 18-Chris Wondolowski, 20-Geoff Cameron, 21-Kellyn Acosta

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

ECU: 22-Alexander Domínguez (12-Esteban Dreer, 46′); 4-Juan Carlos Paredes, 3-Frickson Erazo, 21-Gabriel Achilier (20-Robert Arboleda, 73′), 5-Cristian Ramirez; 6-Christian Noboa (Capt.) (8-Fernando Gaibor, 69′), 18-Carlos Gruezo (15-Pedro Larrea, 59′), 14-Angel Mena, 7-Jefferson Montero (11-Michael Arroyo, 64′); 13-Enner Valencia, 23-Miller Bolaños (19-Juan Cazares, 68′)

Subs not used: 1-Maximo Banguera, 9-Fidel Martinez, 17-Jaime Ayovi, 24-Mario Pineida

Head coach: Gustavo Quinteros

Referee: Alfredo Penaloza (MEX)

Cards: Jermaine Jones [Y 26′] — Gabriel Achilier [Y 22′], Cristian Ramirez [Y 35′], Angel Mena [Y 45′]

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