When Carlos Bocanegra was 9 or 10 years old, he began playing up an age division in soccer. When he was 13, he was playing against 16-year-olds and, Diego Bocanegra said, getting his “butt ...

After announcing his retirement, Carlos Bocanegra should be remembered as one of America's icons, blazing a trail for his compatriots throughout Europe.

FILE - United States’ Carlos Bocanegra (3) celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Honduras during the second half of a South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifier soccer match in Chicago.

“Carlos is a great friend and someone I have played with since I was 15 years old," USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard told US ... See what those around US Soccer are saying about Bocanegra's retirement; ...

Carlos Bocanegra, who captained the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2010 World Cup, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the MLS season. The veteran defender had 14 goals and ...

The National Soccer Hall of Fame has announced that former US men's national team captain Carlos Bocanegra is the lone member of its 2020 class.. Bocanegra, who's currently the vice president and ...

Atlanta United Vice President Carlos Bocanegra has been appointed to lead one of two new committees within U.S. Soccer, the organization announced on Thursday. The committees are designed to ...

As Carlos Bocanegra’s soccer career has taken him around the globe, from his time as captain of the U.S. National Team to various professional tours in Europe, he has never forgotten where he ...

Carlos Bocanegra elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame, but Hope Solo snubbed September 8, 2020 More than 4 years ago Carlos Bocanegra, with former U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

Carlos Bocanegra was forever tired. Hungry too. And his workouts had frustratingly little effect. Three years into his professional career, he’d done well enough since being drafted fourth ...

James Allison/Icon SMI It may well be the end of an era for U.S. Soccer -- and a clear roll of the dice by Jurgen Klinsmann. On Monday, the U.S. manager left longtime captain Carlos Bocanegra off ...

Bocanegra played for the national team from 2001 to 2012, making 110 appearances, 64 as captain. He scored 14 goals, the most by any U.S. defender. Carlos Bocanegra is the lone inductee to Soccer ...