Former UNC Standout Eddie Pope Ranked No. 6 On List Of Best American Soccer Players Of All Time

Posted Jul 6, 2026
Quiet and unassuming, but athletic, intelligent, and with technical ability aplenty, Eddie Pope was one of the most complete defenders America has ever produced, which were spent entirely in MLS. For the USMNT, he started each of 82 games he played between 1996 and 2006, playing a key role in the historic run to the last eight at the 2002 World Cup. (Sports Illustrated)

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