The Soccer America College Team of the Century were chosen by the editors of the American periodical Soccer America to comprise, as one men's and one women's eleven-member side divided each as one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders, and three forwards, the best players of collegiate association football in the United States of the 20th century CE.
Men
Player of the Century Concomitant to the selection of the Men's Team of the Century was that of the male player of the century; University of Virginia Cavaliers midfielder Claudio Reyna, a Division I first-team All America in each of his three collegiate seasons, a two-time recipient of the Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year and Soccer America Player of the Year Awards, and the 1993 Hermann Trophy winner, was so chosen by Soccer America.
Team of the Century PositionPlayerTeam representedSeasons playedAwards wonNational championships wonGoalkeeperBrad FriedelUCLA Bruins1990–1992Hermann Trophy (1992)ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year (1992)Division I first-team All America (1991, 1992)1990DefenderErik ImlerVirginia Cavaliers1989–1992None1989,Virginia shared the 1989 national championship with the Santa Clara University Broncos. 1991, 1992DefenderPaul CaligiuriUCLA Bruins1982–1983, 1985–1986Soccer America Player of the Year (1986Caligiuri shared the award with John Kerr, Junior.)Division I first-team All America (1985, 1986)1985DefenderAdubarie OtorubioClemson Tigers1981–1984Division I first-team All America (1982, 1984)1984MidfielderAndy AtuegbuSan Francisco Dons1974–1977Division I first-team All America (1976)1975, 1976MidfielderClaudio ReynaVirginia Cavaliers1991–1993Hermann Trophy (1993)Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year (1992, 1993)Soccer America Player of the Year (1992, 1993)Division I first-team All America (1991, 1992, 1993)1991, 1992, 1993MidfielderMike FisherVirginia Cavaliers1993–1996Hermann Trophy (1995, 1996)Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year (1996)NSCAA Player of the Year (Division I; 1996)Soccer America Player of the Year (1995)Division I first-team All America (1995,Fisher was recognized as a forward in 1995. 1996)1993, 1994MidfielderBruce MurrayClemson Tigers1984–1987Hermann Trophy (1987)ISAA Player of the Year (1987)Division I first-team All America (1985, 1987Murray was recognized as a forward in 1987.)1984, 1987ForwardAngelo DiBernardoIndiana Hoosiers1976–1978Hermann Trophy (1978)Division I first-team All America (1977)NoneForwardKen SnowIndiana Hoosiers1987–1990Hermann Trophy (1988, 1990)Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year (1988, 1990)Division I first-team All America (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)1988ForwardPorfirio Armando BetancourtIndiana Hoosiers1979–1981Hermann Trophy (1981)Division I first-team All America (1979, 1981)None
Women
Player of the Century Concomitant to the selection of the Women's Team of the Century was that of the female player of the century; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Mia Hamm, a Division I first-team All America in her final three collegiate seasons, a two-time recipient of the Hermann Trophy and the ISAA Player of the Year and Soccer America Player of the Year Awards, and with the Tar Heels four times a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I champion, was so chosen.
Team of the Century PositionPlayerTeam representedSeasons playedAwards wonNational championships wonGoalkeeperKim MaslinGeorge Mason Patriots1983–1986None1985DefenderCarla WerdenNorth Carolina Tar Heels1986–1989Division I first-team All America (1987, 1988)1986, 1987, 1988, 1989DefenderDebbie BelkinMassachusetts Minutewomen1984–1987Division I first-team All America (1985, 1986, 1987)NoneDefenderSara WhalenConnecticut Huskies1994–1997NSCAA Player of the Year (1997)Soccer America Player of the Year (1997)Division I first-team All America (1995, 1996, 1997Whalen was recognized as a forward in 1997.)NoneMidfielderKristine LillyNorth Carolina Tar Heels1989–1992Hermann Trophy (1991)ISAA Player of the Year (1991)Soccer America Player of the Year (1990)Division I first-team All America (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)1989, 1990, 1991, 1992MidfielderShannon HigginsNorth Carolina Tar Heels1986–1989Hermann Trophy (1989)ISAA Player of the Year (1989)Soccer America Player of the Year (1988, 1989)Division I first-team All America (1988, 1989)1986, 1987, 1988, 1989MidfielderMichelle AkersCentral Florida KnightsNickname changed to Knights in 2007.1984, 1986–1988Hermann Trophy (1988)ISAA Player of the Year (1988)Soccer America Player of the Year (1987)Division I first-team All America (1984,Akers was recognized as a forward in both 1984 and 1988. 1988)NoneMidfielderJulie FoudyStanford Cardinal1989–1992Soccer America Player of the Year (1991)Division I first-team All America (1990,Foudy was recognized as a defender in 1990. 1991, 1992)NoneForwardApril HeinrichsNorth Carolina Tar Heels1983–1986ISAA Player of the Year (1986)Soccer America Player of the Year (1986)Division I first-team All America (1984, 1985, 1986)1983, 1985, 1986ForwardCarin JenningsUC Santa Barbara Gauchos1983–1987NoneNoneForwardMia HammNorth Carolina Tar Heels1989–1990, 1992–1993Hermann Trophy (1992, 1993)ISAA Player of the Year (1992, 1993)Soccer America Player of the Year (1992, 1993)Division I first-team All America (1990, 1992, 1993)1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
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References Brown, Gerry, and Morrison, Michael (eds.; 2003). ESPN Information Please Sports Almanac. New York City: ESPN Books and Hyperion (joint). .
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