Chris Wondolowski

Chris Wondolowski is one of the most well-renowned and decorated soccer players in San Jose Earthquakes history, recognized for his leadership, work ethic, and community involvement. A Danville native and graduate of Concord’s De La Salle High School, he finished his 17-year Major League Soccer career in 2021 as the league’s all-time leading scorer with […]

Julie Foudy

Julie Foudy was a soccer midfielder, two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She played for the United States women’s national soccer team from 1988 to 2004. Foudy finished her international career with 274 caps and served as the team’s captain from 2000 to 2004 as well as the co-captain from 1991 to 2000.[2] In 1997, she was the […]

Brandi Chastain

Soccer star Brandi Chastain’s love of sports was honed in childhood. Growing up in San Jose, she was an avid supporter of the San Jose Earthquakes. She was on a youth team called the Quakettes and was so enamored of her uniform that she slept in it. She became a student of the game, long […]

Steve Negoesco

Steve Negoesco, who played (1947-51), and coached (1962-2000) soccer at the University of San Francisco, was one of the greatest of both. He was an All-American, the first from the West Coast, in 1948, and helped the Dons to a share of the National Championship in the 1949 season. The first Division I Coach to […]