1. Christopher Elliott Wondolowski was born on January 28,1983 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
39 Facts About Chris Wondolowski
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Chris Wondolowski was MLS's top scorer in the 2010 and 2012 seasons, being named the 2012 Most Valuable Player, and was one of the top strikers during his time playing in Major League Soccer.
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Chris Wondolowski holds the record for most MLS goals on the road and MLS game winning goals.
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Chris Wondolowski played high school soccer at De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he earned All-Bay Valley Athletic League first team and all-East Bay first-team honors in 2000 and 2001.
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Chris Wondolowski was awarded two area "Player of the Year" awards in 2001 by local media.
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Chris Wondolowski played club soccer for the Diablo Valley Soccer Club and Danville Mustang Soccer Association.
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Chris Wondolowski enjoyed a standout college soccer career at Chico State University, finishing with 39 goals in 84 games.
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Chris Wondolowski led the Chico Rooks of the then Men's Premier Soccer League with 17 goals in the 2004 season.
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Chris Wondolowski was drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft with the 41st overall pick by the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Chris Wondolowski scored his first MLS goal on August 30,2006, against the Chicago Fire.
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In 2007, Chris Wondolowski scored against Pachuca in the semifinal round of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, although Houston was eliminated in the second leg.
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In 2008 Chris Wondolowski continued to make appearances for the reserve squad as well as the first team in various competitions.
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Chris Wondolowski captained the team in its US Open Cup loss against Charleston Battery, converting his shot in the penalty shootout as well.
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Chris Wondolowski scored his fourth career goal for Houston against the New York Red Bulls on May 16,2009.
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Chris Wondolowski was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Cam Weaver in June 2009.
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Chris Wondolowski had a break-out season in 2010 in which he led Major League Soccer in scoring with 18 goals in 26 matches, leading San Jose into the MLS Playoffs.
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Chris Wondolowski finished the season with 16 goals, tied with Dwayne De Rosario for 1st overall in scoring but lost the Golden Boot on an assists tie breaker.
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Chris Wondolowski was elected to the 2012 MLS All-Star Game versus Chelsea.
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Chris Wondolowski was defended by John Terry, and managed to score in the 21st minute.
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On October 6,2012, Chris Wondolowski became the San Jose Earthquakes' all-time leading goal-scorer at Colorado Rapids, a night where he notched his fourth career hat-trick.
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Chris Wondolowski's high scoring rate fell a bit in 2013 with the striker scoring only 13 goals in all competitions, the lowest total since arriving in San Jose in 2009.
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Chris Wondolowski finished the season with 14 goals, leading the San Jose Earthquakes for the fifth consecutive season.
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On May 24,2015, Chris Wondolowski drew a penalty against Orlando City SC at Levi's Stadium and scored his hundredth goal in MLS play.
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Chris Wondolowski became only the ninth player in MLS history to achieve this feat.
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On July 4,2017, Chris Wondolowski made his 229th career start for San Jose against Atlanta United FC at Bobby Dodd Stadium, surpassing Ramiro Corrales to take the record for most starts made for the club.
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Chris Wondolowski wore the number 38 in San Jose's US Open Cup quarterfinal match on July 10,2017, against the LA Galaxy in honor of teammate Matheus Silva, who nearly drowned the week before while swimming at Lake Tahoe.
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On May 18,2019, Chris Wondolowski scored four goals against the Chicago Fire at Avaya Stadium to tie and break Landon Donovan's goal-scoring record, scoring 148 goals in his 338th MLS appearance.
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On May 23,2011, Chris Wondolowski was named to the United States roster for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup competition.
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On July 5,2013, Chris Wondolowski scored his first international goal in a match against Guatemala at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, and four days later, wearing a jersey on which his name was spelled "Wondowlowski", he scored a hat-trick in the first half against Belize at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Oregon.
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Chris Wondolowski continued his scoring run with a brace against Cuba at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
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On February 1,2014, Chris Wondolowski added two more goals to his tally, by scoring a brace against South Korea at StubHub Center in Carson, California.
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Since the Gold Cup, Chris Wondolowski plays with an extra 'W' on the inside of his shirt when on national team duty.
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Chris Wondolowski was selected as one of the final 23 players chosen for the 2014 FIFA World Cup to represent the United States.
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On June 22,2014, Chris Wondolowski came in as a substitute for Clint Dempsey in the 87th minute during the Group G game against Portugal.
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In extra time Chris Wondolowski nearly set up the game tying goal, but the chance was missed by teammate Clint Dempsey.
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Chris Wondolowski was selected as one of the final 23 players chosen for the Copa America Centenario to represent the United States.
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Chris Wondolowski is of half Native American descent through his mother who was born into the Kiowa tribe from Oklahoma, of which Chris himself is a member.
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Chris Wondolowski married his wife Lindsey in 2009, and their daughter Emersyn was born on December 23,2013.
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In 2013, Chris Wondolowski was named to the Division II 40th Anniversary Tribute Team, honoring his time spent at Chico State.