UNC soccer: Eric Lichaj captains USMNT against Bolivia

Posted Jun 2, 2018
Eric Lichaj is just 29 years old, and since leaving UNC in 2006, has spent over a decade playing for various professional teams in England. He’s spent the last five seasons playing for Nottingham Forest, who reside in the league just below the English Premier League. Lichaj scored a goal and helped the USMNT to their Gold Cup title win in 2017. (Tar Heel Blog)

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