Curt Onalfo was born on November 19,1969 and is an American former soccer player and coach who currently serves as sporting director of Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.
17 Facts About Curt Onalfo
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Curt Onalfo earned one cap with the United States national team.
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Curt Onalfo has an extensive coaching resume, having served as head coach of three MLS clubs.
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Curt Onalfo was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but grew up in the United States in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and played high school soccer at Ridgefield High School.
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Curt Onalfo went on to play four years of college soccer at the University of Virginia under Bruce Arena - an association that would serve him well in his later coaching career.
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Curt Onalfo met and married his wife in Tampico and his family still maintain a home there; Onalfo speaks fluent Spanish.
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Curt Onalfo went on to play for the San Jose Clash in the next season, and then for DC United in 1998 and 1999, winning the MLS Cup with United in his last year.
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In 2005, Curt Onalfo was included among the final three candidates for the top job at the Colorado Rapids, eventually being passed over for Fernando Clavijo.
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In November 2006, Curt Onalfo was appointed as head coach of the Kansas City Wizards, replacing interim coach Brian Bliss.
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Curt Onalfo pledged to install an attacking style as a coach for the Wizards, who had finished poorly in their previous season and failed to make the playoffs.
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Curt Onalfo was hired as the head coach of DC United in December 2009.
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On January 27,2011, Curt Onalfo was named assistant coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy, reuniting with head coach Bruce Arena, with whom he formerly coached for the US National Team and played for at DC United in 1998.
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Curt Onalfo was named head coach of the Galaxy's reserve team the same day.
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Curt Onalfo continued serving as reserve coach when the reserve team entered the United Soccer League as a full club.
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On June 2,2019, Curt Onalfo was named as technical director of New England Revolution.
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Curt Onalfo served as the interim sporting director during the suspension of Bruce Arena on July 30,2023, and continued to serve in this role after Arena's resignation on September 9.
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In 2015, Christian Curt Onalfo was called up to the US under-20 national team.