Carlos Bocanegra
Be the first in the stands
United StatesCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Carlos Manuel Bocanegra 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 most recently served as technical director and vice president for Atlanta United. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
12 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2002–2011The archive holds 12 team sheets naming Carlos Bocanegra in United States's starting line-up, from 2002-02-02 to 2011-06-25.
12 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
A different player of the same name scored for United States (3 goals, 2003–2010) — Bocanegra · United States
International goals in our archive
8 goals across 8 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 2003–2012| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-16 |  Guatemala | W3–1(h) | 10' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kansas City |
| 2012-06-08 |  Antigua and Barbuda | W3–1(h) | 8' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tampa |
| 2009-06-06 |  Honduras | W2–1(h) | 68' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Chicago |
| 2008-08-20 | Guatemala | W1–0(a) | 69' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Guatemala City |
| 2007-06-16 |  Panama | W2–1(h) | 62' | Gold Cup | Foxborough |
| 2005-06-08 | Panama | W3–0(a) | 6' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama City |
| 2003-07-26 |  Costa Rica | W3–2(h) | 29' | Gold Cup | Miami |
| 2003-07-23 |  Brazil | L1–2(h) | 62' | Gold Cup | Miami |
Honours
4 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours4 | ||||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | ×2 | 2002, 2007 | United States | |
| U.S. Open Cup | ×2 | 2000, 2003 | Chicago Fire | |
| Individual honours5 | ||||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| MLS Defender of the Year | ×2 | 2002, 2003 | ||
| More honours · 3 | ||||
| MLS Best XI | ×2 | 2002, 2003 | ||
| MLS Rookie of the Year | 2000 | |||