Northern Americas & Caribbean


Northern American team includes all nations in Northern Americas and British Caribbean, is basically base on American players combining with some Canadians and the only one from Trinidad & Tobago. As soccer is known as an unpopular sports in USA and Canada, there are none of world-class legends to have been produced from the country. However, its first legend was early created in 1930 when USA successfully achieved the third place in World Cup. In the far distance of history to the late 1990s saw Dwight Yorke as the best Northern American player ever. 


Northern Americas & Caribbean


Location     :  North America
World Cup Participation :  12 Times (1930, 1934, 1950, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Achievement  :  None
Most Caps  : Cobi Jones (164 Games)
Top Scorer : Landon Donovan (42 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever :  Alphonso Davies




All-Time British North Americas XI



1. Brad Friedel

Date Of Birth : 18 May 1971
Nation  : United States of America
Height  : 191 cm, Position :  Goalkeeper
Caps  :  82 Games, Major Club  : Blackburn Rovers         
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998, 2002
Club Honours : 1 Time Turkish Cup
1 Time English League Cup
International Honours  :  None
Individual Achievement : 1997 MLS Goalkeeper of The Year
2002 US Soccer Athletic of The Year
Class :  Prince Silver


2. Paul Stalteri

Date Of Birth : 18 October 1977
Height : 181 cm, Position : Right-Back
Nation : Canada, Caps  : 79 Games
Major Club  :  Werder Bremen      
World Cup Participation  :  None
Club Honours  : 1 Time Bundesliga 
1 Time DFB-Pokal
International Honours : 2000 CONCACEF Gold Cup Winner
Individual Achievement :  None
Class :  Princess Gold


3. Alphonso Davies

Date Of Birth :  2 November 2000
Height : 185 cm, Position : Left-Back
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Nation : Canada, Caps : 52 Games        
World Cup Participation : 1986 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Bundesliga
2 Times DFB Pokal
International Honours : 2020 UEFA Champion League
Individual Achievement : 2 Times CONCACAF Player of the Year
3 Times Bundesliga Team of the Season
4 Times IFFHS Men World Team
Class :  Prince Silver


4. Thomas Dooley

Date Of Birth :  5 December 1961
Nation   :  United States of America
Caps : 82 Games   
Height :  185 cm, Position : Center-Back
Major Club   : DC United    
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998
Club Honours : 1 Time Bundesliga
1 Time DFB-Pokal, 1997 UEFA Cup
International Honours :  2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Individual Achievement : 1993 US Soccer Athlete of the Year
Class :  Princess Gold



5. Marcelo Balboa

Date Of Birth  : 8 August 1967
Nation  : United States of America
Height : 185 cm, Position : Center-Back
Major Club  : Colorado Rapids
Caps  : 128 Games   
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994, 1998
Club Honours  : None
International Honours : 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Individual Achievement :  
2 Times US Soccer Athletic of The Year (1992, 1994)
MLS All-Time Best XI
Class : Princess Gold


6. Walter Bahr

Date Of Birth  : 1 April 1927
Position : Center-Back/Destroyer
Height : 173 cm
Nation : United States of America
Caps  : 19 Games 
Major Club :  Philadelphia Nationals     
World Cup Participation : 1950 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time NASL Championship
International Honours    :   None
Individual Achievement  : 1950 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Class :  Prince Bronze


7. Clint Dempsey

Date Of Birth : 9 March 1983
Nation :  United States of America
Height : 185 cm, Caps  : 137 Games (57 Goals) 
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Major Club : Fulham    
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Club Honours : 1 Time US Open Cup
1 Time MLS Cup
International Honours : 3 Times CONCACAF Gold Cup
Individual Achievement :  3 Times US Soccer Athlete of the Year
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Top Scorer
2021 IFFHS CONCACAF All-Time Dream team
Class : Prince Bronze


8. William Gonsalves

Date Of Birth  : 10 August 1908
Nation  :  United States of America
Position :  Attacking Midfielder
Height  :  188 cm
Major Club  :  Boston Wonder, Fall River
Caps  :  6 Games     
World Cup Participation  : 1930, 1934 (4 Games)
Club Honours  : 1 Time US Open Cup
International Honours  : 1930 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : IFFHS USA Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince Bronze



9. Bert Patenuade

Date Of Birth  :  4 November 1909
Nation : United States of America
Caps :  4 Games (6 Goals)
Height : Unknown, Position : Target Striker
Major Club  : Fall River
World Cup Participation  : 1930 (3 Games/ 3 Goals)
Club Honours : 2 Times American Soccer League
1 Time US Open Cup
International Honours : 1930 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement :  None
Class : Prince Bronze



10. Landon Donovan

Date Of Birth : 4 March 1980
Nation :  United States of America
Caps  : 120 Games (42 Goals)
Position :  Left and Right Side/Deep-lying-Forward
Height : 173 cm, Major Club  : Lose Angelis Galaxy             
World Cup Participation : 2002, 2006, 2010
Club Honours : 3 Times MLS Cup
International Honours : 3 Times CONCACAF Gold Cup (2002, 2005, 2007)
2009 FIFA Confederation Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2009 MLS MVP Soccer Award
3 Times US Soccer Athletic of The Year (2003, 2004, 2009)
USA All-Time Top Scorer, MLS All-Time Best XI
Class : Prince Bronze

11. Dwight Yorke

Date Of Birth  :  3 November 1974
Nation  : Trinidad and Tobago
Height  : 179 cm, Position : Target Striker
Major Club : Aston Villa, Manchester United
Caps  : 72 Games (19 Goals)
World Cup Participation  : 2006  (3 Games/No Goal)
Professional Scores Record : 148 Goals/ 472 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times English Premier League
1 Time FA Cup, 2 Times English League Cup
1999 UEFA Champion League, Intercontinental Cup
International Honours  : None
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Premier League Top Scorer
1999 European Cup Top Scorer
Class : Prince Bronze






Manager

Bob Bradley


Year Of Birth :  3 March 1958
Nation     : United States of America
Major Team :  USA
Major Achievement :  2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner
2009 FIFA Confederation Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2 Times MSL Coach of The Year (1998, 2006)
Class  :  Prince Silver







 Formation XI (4-3-1-2)



Explanation of Formation

The team strategy is direct ball with high discipline and physical combat. Brad Friedel beats other great keepers like Meola, Keller and Howard to stand as a first choice. Both full-back are from Canada like Bruce Wilson and Paul Stalteri. Thomas Dooley was born in Germany but he was a USA legendary footballer and Marcelo Balboa was selected in All-Time MLS best XI, will stand as central defender. Walter Bahr is a legend from WC 1950, is set as defensive midfielder. Dampsey and Gonsalves would be divisible as left and right-midfielder respectively. Donovan is already selected as free-role forward behind the main strikers like Patenaude and Yorke.



Stadium

Ros-Bowl Stadium

Opened : 1922
City :  California
Capacity : 91,136 Seats













The Greatest Northern American Footballers of All-Time

1. Alphonso Davies
2. Dwight Yorke
3. Landon Donovan



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26 comments:

  1. Anonymous2/12/15

    Alexi Lalas?

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant2/12/15

      I’m impressed by Lalas but he get very low seasonal average points by media during his career at Series A.

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  2. Anonymous6/3/16

    Has Tim Howard (GK---USA) achieved enough to be an Honorable Mention?

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant10/3/16

      I’m not always rely on rating in dbscalcio but the case of comparison between Friedel and Howard is exceptional when they’re in a same position, same era and same competition. Fridel obtained the seasonal average rating much higher than Howard so I’d not name Howard in honorable mention.

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  3. Anonymous6/10/16

    Kasey Keller should be in comtention

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  4. Anonymous9/10/16

    It's true that North America did not produce players par excellence, but Marcelo Balboa princess gold?

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  5. Anonymous10/10/16

    Shaun Goater was a great player when Manchester City were sruggling

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  6. Anonymous10/8/17

    Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey?

    Tim Howard
    - 1 time FA Cup Winner
    - 1 time League Cup Winner
    - 1 time FA Community Shield Winner
    - 2 times CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner
    - 1 time FIFA Confed Cup Runners up
    - 1 time MLS Goalkeeper of the year
    - 3 times MLS All-star
    - 1 time MLS All-star MVP
    - 1 time PFA Premier League team of the year
    - 2 times U.S. Soccer Athlete of the year (2008, 2014)
    - 3 times CONCACAF Goalkeepr of the year (2013, 2014, 2015)
    - 1 time FIFA Confed cup Best Goalkeeper
    - 1 time Best USA national Soccer team player

    Clint Dempsey
    - 2 times MLS cup Runners up
    - 1 time MLS cup Winner
    - 1 time U.S Open Cup Winner
    - 1 time Supporter's Shield Winner
    - 1 time UEFA Europa League Runners up
    - 1 time FIFA Confed Cup Runners up
    - 3 times CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners

    - 2 times Fullham FC Player of the Season
    - 2009 FIFA Confed Cup Bronze Ball, Team of the tournament
    - 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Top Goalscorer
    - 3 times U.S. Soccer Athlete of the year (2007, 2011, 2012)
    - 3 times Best USA National Soccer team Player (2006, 2011, 2012)
    - 4 times MLS All-star
    - 1 time MLS Rookie of the year (2004)

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  7. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant12/8/17

    I agree it's a high time Clint Dempsey replace Claudio Reyna but Tim Howard is not great enough according to seasonal media rating.

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  8. Michele Benforti9/10/17

    Hi Naratorn,

    what do you think about Atiba Hutchinson? He started performing at amazing levels only at Besiktas recently, but he has an amazing Dbscalcio rating for a defensive midfielder...

    http://www.dbscalcio.it/sn-schedaCalciatore.php?nomePlayer=Atiba&cognomePlayer=Hutchinson&dataNascitaPlayer=08-02-1983

    Maybe at the end of the season he'd deserve a mention?

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant13/10/17

      Hi Michele
      Altiba Hutshison has never been named in any top 3 CONCACAF player of the year although he received high avr. seasonal rating 4 consecutive seasons in Turkey. The standard point of rating of Turkish media should be set based on internal competitiveness.

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    2. Michele Benforti14/10/17

      Ok, I didn't check CONCACAF player of the year, even if for a defensive midfielder it is hard to win an award due to their lack of presence in highlights (an exception is Kante in BPL last year). Thanks for your reply!

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  9. MANIAC27/11/17

    Joe Kennaway - Canada's Goalkeeper of the Century by IFFHS and 3 times CONCACAF best player of the year;

    Clyde Best - Foward from Bermudas with a interesting carrer in England;

    Ergilio Hato - Curacao goalkeeper that research a very, but very good peak;

    Those players should be under consideration.

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant30/11/17

      Interesting. I will keep them in further review.

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  10. Der Kaiser26/11/19

    It's something weird that Bob Bradley selected. I think Bruce Arena is better choice. Anyway, thanks for the posting.

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  11. Unknown18/6/20

    What about Archie Stark? He's got the record for most goals in a single league season with 70

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  12. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant18/6/20

    He played in too low standard of competition in which cannot be assessed how great was he.

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  13. Qindarka5/8/20

    He is very young but surely Alphonso Davies has already surpassed Bruce Wilson. He is regarded as one of the world's best leftbacks and starts for one of the strongest clubs. He was also highly rated in the MLS before joining Bayern.

    Bruce Wilson on the other hand, had an irrelevant club career at substandard leagues that were much weaker than even the MLS that Davies played in.

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  14. Anonymous8/8/20

    I think that Craig Forrest a regular keeper for Ipswich in Englad top division can enter the team he was selected by association as member of All-Time Canada XI - men's team.

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  15. Luis20/7/21

    Canada has not been a nation of big football tradition, but I ellaborated my own all-time XI:

    3-4-3
    GK Milan Borjan
    DF Kevin McKenna, Randy Samuel, Bruce Wilson
    MF Paul Stalteri, Julian de Guzman, Atiba Hutchinson, Alphonso Davies
    FW Junior Hoilett, Alex Bunbury, Tomasz Radzinski

    Bench: Craig Forrest, Lars Hirschfield, Jason de Vos, Robert Iarusci, Mark Watson, Colin Miller, Gerry Gray, Mike Sweeney, Will Johnson, John Catliff, Dwayne De Rosario and Jonathan David.

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  16. Luis16/9/21

    technically Wes Morgan could fit here as he played for Jamaica despite being English-born.

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  17. Anonymous2/1/23

    Alphonso Davies ?

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  18. Anonymous21/1/23

    Alphonso Davies should be there now.

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  19. Anonymous15/8/24

    The bemudian Goater and Lightbourne.

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  20. Anonymous16/8/24

    USA Eleven All Time Team. Howard/ Dest, Balboa, Lalas, Robinson/ Cobi Jones, McKennie, Reyna/Pulisic, Dempsey, Donovan.

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  21. Anonymous3/9/24

    Canada All Time Team. (4-3-3) Forrest/ Johnston, Samuel, Wilson, A.Davies/ De Guzmán, Hutchinson, Sweeney/ Radzinski, J.David, Hoillet. Reserves. Dolan/ Stalteri, Yallop, Watson, Lenarduzzi/ De Rosario, Kone, Gray/ Peschosolido, Bunbury, Catliff.

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