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Eric Ebert

Posted on 02 May 2008

QuickFacts:
• Drafted in fourth round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo, was a regular for the Dynamo’s reserve team in 2007
• Played in 80 career games at the University of California (starting 64), scoring 12 goals and adding 5 assists.
• Eric’s father, Don Ebert, played for several professional soccer teams in the [...]

Jim Curtin

Posted on 02 May 2008

On January 22, 2008, Jim Curtin joined Chivas USA in a trade with the Chicago Fire, with whom Curtin had spent his entire MLS career. A fan favorite for the Fire, he was an important part of the team’s defense for six seasons after he was selected with the 29th pick of the 2001 Major [...]

Kraig Chiles

Posted on 02 May 2008

Quick Facts:
• Selected by Chivas USA with the team’s first selection (9th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft after four years at San Diego State.
• Was a co-captain for SDSU in his senior year, when he played all 19 games for the team, scoring 8 goals and adding 4 assists.
• Helped lead San Diego [...]

Justin Braun

Posted on 02 May 2008

QUICK FACTS
• Rookie was playing most recently for Olympique Montreux, a men’s league team in Utah, playing well enough to earn a spot on the Utah Select Team
• Spotted by Chivas USA Head Coach Preki playing at a U.S. Adult Soccer Association tournament at The Home Depot Center and was invited to Chivas USA preseason [...]

Jonathan Bornstein

Posted on 02 May 2008

2007: First Chivas USA player to participate in an MLS All-Star Game, playing 90 minutes against Celtic on July 19 Regular season: Played 23 regular-season games for Chivas USA (starting 23), logging 2070 minutes, registering 1 goal and 1 assist. Playoffs: Played 2 postseason games for Chivas USA (starting 2), logging 180 minutes.
2006: Named Gatorade [...]

Ante Razov

Posted on 02 May 2008

A Los Angeles native and graduate of UCLA, Ante Razov is an ‘MLS Original’, having plied his trade with the Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-1997), Chicago Fire (1998-2004), Columbus Crew (2005) and MetroStars (2005), before joining Chivas USA in 2006.
His goalscoring instincts have led him to become the third-leading goalscorer in MLS history, with 92 regular-season [...]

Paulo Nagamura

Posted on 02 May 2008

Born March 2, 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil, Paulo Nagamura began his professional career with the youth ranks of hometown club São Paulo FC. In 2001, Nagamura was sold to Arsenal FC of the English Premier League, where he made an immediate impact with the club’s youth and reserve sides, including helping lead Arsenal to [...]

Jesse Marsch

Posted on 02 May 2008

Born in Racine, Wisconsin on November 8, 1973, Jesse Marsch is a 10-year veteran of Major League Soccer, having played at D.C. United (1996-1997) and the Chicago Fire (1998-2005), winning the first three MLS Cup championships, with Bruce Arena at D.C. and Bob Bradley in Chicago. He is a graduate of Princeton University.
Marsch was a [...]

Atiba Harris

Posted on 02 May 2008

In November of 2007, Chivas USA acquired forward Atiba Harris, a 22-year-old Saint Kits and Nevis international and two-year veteran of Major League Soccer, in a trade with Real Salt Lake.
Born January 9, 1985 in St. Peters, St. Kitts, Harris is a two-year veteran of MLS, having signed with Real Salt Lake as a Youth [...]

Maykel Galindo

Posted on 01 May 2008

2007:
Led Chivas USA with 12 regular-season goals and 5 assists. Earned team’s Budweiser Golden Boot award and finished fifth overall in the MLS for most goals scored in the season. Galindo finished as Chivas USA’s goal scorer leader with 12. Regular season: Played 28 regular-season games for Chivas USA (starting 24), logging 2021 minutes, registering [...]