Synopsis Proficient and extremely talented, Carlos Bocanegra is a retired soccer player from the United States. He played as a defender for his team. Professionally, he played in the champions football league of England, Scotland, France, and Spain. He earned more than 100 caps for the United States and served as a captain for six years. Currently, he works as a technical director for Atlanta United F.C. Early Life and Education Carlos Manuel Bocanegra was born on May 25, 1979, in Alta Loma, California, United States, to Manuel and Kelly Bocanegra. He attended Alta Loma High School where he played soccer for his school team. His father is of Mexican descent. Upon high school graduation, he played football for UCLA Bruins men’s soccer team.
Career
Upon playing soccer at UCLA, Carlos Bocanegra senior career started with American club named Chicago Fire in 2000. He played with Chicago Fire for 3 seasons. While playing with Chicago, he also loaned to MLS Pro 40. In January 2004, he was signed by the Fulham. He played with Fulham from 2004 to 2008. On Sep 1, 2007, first time in the premier league he captained a match for Fulham. As a result, a match comes draw 3-3 with Tottenham Hotspur.
On May 23, 2008, he was released by Fulham. His career ends by playing with Chivas USA in 2014.On December 9, 2001, he bagged his first senior cap against South Korea. On Nov 15, 2011, Carlos Bocanegra accomplishing 100th international cap in a friendly match against the Slovenia. Until retirement, he scored 15 goals in international matches and 19 goals in 389 apps in the premier league division. He has a great leadership ability. He is an icon of American soccer.
Personal Life & Affair
Despite being captain of US National team and such a prominent footballer, Carlos Bocanegra has managed to keep his private life entirely private, he has not share any of info about his wife, affair, married life, and girlfriend. He often seen with a lady-friend in different places. However, he has not mentioned the name of his lady-friend who is smoking hot. According to sources, the woman with whom he has been seen is his girlfriend.
Carlos Bocanegra is not the single child of his parents. He has a brother whose name is Diego. He played soccer at Grand Canyon College and attended UCLA in 1995-1996. In 2013, Carlos Bocanegra inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame for his professional achievements.
Carlos Bocanegra has reached the age of 38 now. He is American. His birth sign is Gemini. He has a perfect height, which is around 6 feet (1.83m).
Net Worth & Social Networking Sites
Carlos Bocanegra is one of the recognized footballers. He earned fame due to his dedication and devotion towards his work. His admirers and followers follow him on Twitter. His salary is attractive. He has an estimated net worth of $12 million.
