Chris Wondolowski

He was defended by John Terry, and managed to score in the 21st minute.

NBC Sports Network aired an episode of MLS 36 following Wondolowski for 36 hours through his arrival in Philadelphia for the All-Star festivities and the game itself.

It shows Terry personally complimenting Wondolowski at halftime on his movement, adding that it was a "nightmare" to cover him.

His second goal would come in just the 23rd minute after Dallas was unable to clear the ball on a set piece.

Christopher Elliott Wondolowski (born January 28, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

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.

He was awarded two area "Player of the Year" awards in 2001 by local media.

Wondolowski played club soccer for the Diablo Valley Soccer Club (DVSC) and Danville Mustang Soccer Association.

He enjoyed a standout college soccer career at Chico State University, finishing with 39 goals in 84 games.

A college soccer player for the Chico State Wildcats, he played in 2004 for the Chico Rooks and was drafted to the San Jose Earthquakes in 2005.

He led the Chico Rooks of the then Men's Premier Soccer League with 17 goals in the 2004 season.

Wondolowski was drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft with the 41st overall pick by the San Jose Earthquakes.

Although he made only two MLS appearances for San Jose in 2005, he led the Earthquakes reserve team in scoring with eight goals in 12 games.

The team became the Houston Dynamo the following season, and he played a part in their MLS Cup wins in 2006 and 2007 before returning to the re-established Earthquakes in 2009.

Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season and once again led the reserve team in scoring, tallying 13 goals in 11 games.

He scored his first MLS goal on August 30, 2006, against the Chicago Fire.

In 2007, Wondolowski scored against Pachuca in the semifinal round of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, although Houston was eliminated in the second leg.

Wondolowski scored his first US Open Cup goal in a 3–0 victory against FC Dallas on August 23 of that same year.

He scored his second career MLS goal – a tap-in against Chicago – on July 12, 2007.

In 2008 Wondolowski continued to make appearances for the reserve squad as well as the first team in various competitions.

He captained the team in its US Open Cup loss against Charleston Battery, converting his shot in the penalty shootout as well.

He scored his fourth career goal for Houston against the New York Red Bulls on May 16, 2009.

Wondolowski was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Cam Weaver in June 2009.

With the move to San Jose, Wondolowski began to receive more playing time and appeared in 14 games in which he scored 3 goals for San Jose.

He was MLS's top scorer in the 2010 and 2012 seasons, also being named the 2012 Most Valuable Player, and was one of the top strikers during his time playing in Major League Soccer.

With 171 goals in Major League Soccer, he is the highest scorer in the competition's history, as well as the only player in league history to score 150 or more regular-season goals.

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.

The 18 regular season goals scored was the highest in the league, and made for Wondolowski to win his first MLS Golden Boot.

He scored his first playoff goal with the series winning goal against New York in their playoff game, propelling San Jose to a 3–2 aggregate win.

A full international between 2011 and 2016, Wondolowski represented the United States at three CONCACAF Gold Cups – winning the 2013 edition – and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Wondolowski's first brace of 2011 started in the fifth minute of play against FC Dallas.

After receiving a ball in the box, Wondolowski took the ball off a volley with time to turn and punch the shot past a helpless Kevin Hartman.

San Jose signed Wondolowski to a new contract in February 2012.

Terms were undisclosed.

Wondolowski was elected to the 2012 MLS All-Star Game versus Chelsea.

He 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.

As of September 28, 2019, Wondolowski is also the only player in league history to have scored ten or more goals in ten consecutive seasons.

He also holds the record for most MLS goals on the road and MLS game winning goals (both home and away).

On November 7, 2021, after a 1–1 draw against FC Dallas, Wondolowski announced his retirement from professional soccer.

His scoring ability and playing style made him well known as a poacher.