1. Fotios "Frank" Klopas is an American former soccer player who played as a forward.
19 Facts About Frank Klopas
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In November 1988, Frank Klopas moved to Greece and signed for AEK Athens.
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Frank Klopas played four seasons with the team winning 4 championships a Greek Super Cup and a Greek League Cup.
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In 1992, Frank Klopas signed a contract with the US Soccer Federation to play full-time for the United States men's national soccer team.
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Frank Klopas debuted with Apollon against his former club, AEK.
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Frank Klopas was inducted into Chicago's "Ring of Fire," which celebrates outstanding players and contributors to the organization, in 2004.
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Frank Klopas was inducted into the Illinois Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Frank Klopas was on the US team at the 1987 Pan American Games.
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In early 1994, Frank Klopas returned from surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament and began working towards a place on the hosting US side's roster for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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Frank Klopas would go on to score five goals in the eight international friendlies the US played immediately prior to the start of the World Cup, tallying against Iceland, Estonia, Armenia and his native Greece.
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Frank Klopas scored a brace in a pre-World Cup friendly against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on May 22,1994, and went on to make the US roster.
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Frank Klopas scored the game-winning goal in the penalty shootout against Mexico in the quarterfinals three days later.
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From 1988 to 1995, Frank Klopas amassed 39 senior international caps, scoring 12 goals.
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Frank Klopas now sits 16th on the list and along with Bobby Wood jointly holds the distinction as the US players with the most goals scored without appearing in a FIFA World Cup match.
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Frank Klopas led the team to a playoff berth in its second season but resigned in July 2006.
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Frank Klopas was appointed the Fire's interim head coach following the dismissal of Carlos de los Cobos in May 2011.
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Frank Klopas coached the Fire through the following two seasons before stepping down after the 2013 season.
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Frank Klopas was named interim head coach on May 8,2023, following the dismissal of Ezra Hendrickson.
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Frank Klopas stepped down at the end of the 2024 season and was replaced by former US National Men's Team coach Gregg Berhalter.