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Marcelo Balboa

1967 - Today

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Marcelo Balboa (born August 8, 1967) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender in the 1990s for the United States national team, becoming its captain. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. After retiring from playing, he has worked as a commentator for ESPN and ABC and MLS games on HDNet and Altitude, as well as FIFA World Cup games on Univision. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcelo Balboa is the 7,485th most popular soccer player (down from 6,600th in 2024), the 13,724th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,505th in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Marcelo Balboa ranks 7,485 out of 21,273. Before him are Nelson Tapia, Orkun Kökçü, Diego Perotti, Hans Vonk, Refik Šabanadžović, and Gerardo Torrado. After him are Gerardo Bedoya, Dieumerci Mbokani, Andreu Fontàs, Eric Djemba-Djemba, Martin Hiden, and Stéphane Grichting.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Marcelo Balboa ranks 556. Before him are Kenny Atkinson, Gilles Simeoni, Patrick Ortlieb, Eric Close, Caroline van der Plas, and Ausra Fridrikas. After him are Wotan Wilke Möhring, Daphne Guinness, Karsten Braasch, Cedella Marley, Malalai Kakar, and Amanda Lepore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Marcelo Balboa ranks 13,728 out of 20,380. Before him are Kerry Kennedy (1959), Marj Dusay (1936), Judith Hoag (1968), Max Holloway (1991), Aisha Hinds (1975), and Donna Shalala (1941). After him are David Ige (1957), Damian Lillard (1990), Howard Hesseman (1940), Kenny Chesney (1968), Richard Schoen (1950), and Bob Gaudio (1942).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United States

Among soccer players born in United States, Marcelo Balboa ranks 44. Before him are Zion Suzuki (2002), Alex Morgan (1989), Arnie Oliver (1907), Aron Jóhannsson (1990), Tony Meola (1969), and Paul Caligiuri (1964). After him are Kristine Lilly (1971), Kasey Keller (1969), Brenden Aaronson (2000), Weston McKennie (1998), Philip Slone (1907), and Hope Solo (1981).

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