Carlos Bocanegra
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Carlos Manuel Bocanegra （born May 25, 1979） is an American sports executive and former professional soccer player.
A two-time MLS Defender of the Year, Bocanegra also played professionally in England, Scotland, France, and Spain.
He earned over 100 caps with the United States, serving as captain for six years.
He is currently serving as technical director and vice president for Atlanta United.
Bocanegra was born in Upland, CA on May 25, 1979, to Manuel and Kelly Bocanegra.
He was raised in Alta Loma, Rancho Cucamonga, California, where he attended Alta Loma High School.
He has one brother, Diego, who played soccer at Grand Canyon University, UCLA and Fresno State.
Diego is currently the head coach of the University of Houston women's soccer team.
His father is of Mexican descent.
While attending UCLA, Bocanegra studied history and geography.
Prior to attending UCLA, Bocanegra was offered scholarships for American football but opted for soccer, which he thought of choosing as his career.
He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.
After playing college soccer at UCLA, Bocanegra signed a Project-40 contract with Major League Soccer and was drafted by the Chicago Fire with the fourth overall pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.
He spent most of the year with the Fire, playing two games on loan with Project 40.
He won the MLS Rookie of the Year Award for a team that made it to the MLS Championship match and won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
He became one of the top defenders in MLS, becoming the first player to win the MLS Defender of the Year Award twice, in 2002 and 2003.
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