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Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston,
New Jersey|Livingston, New Jersey) is an United
States|American football (soccer)|soccer player
who is currently the captain of the United States
men's national soccer team|US national team.
Reyna, a midfielder, plays his club soccer for
Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City in the FA
Premier League|English Premier League.

Reyna played college soccer at the University of
Virginia, where he was coached by current national
team coach Bruce Arena, winning the Hermann Trophy
in 1993 and the MAC Award in 1992 and 1993. He
first joined the Bundesliga (football)|Bundesliga
club Bayer Leverkusen, but received little playing
time there, and later transferred to fellow
Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, where he was far
more successful. At Wolfsburg, he became the first
American to captain a major European club. He then
was transferred to Rangers F.C.|Rangers in
Scotland, playing there for almost three years
(January 1999 to December 2001) before a transfer
to FA Premier League|Premiership side Sunderland
A.F.C.|Sunderland.

In October 2002, he injured the anterior cruciate
ligament in his knee, keeping him out of action
for the rest of the 2002-2003 season. With
Sunderland's relegation that season they could not
afford Reyna's high wage demands, and the Black
Cats sold him to Manchester City in the 2003
off-season. Reyna had further injury troubles in
his first season for Man City, but returned to the
starting lineup at the end of the season.

As an US national player, Reyna got his first cap
against Norway national football team|Norway on
January 15, 1994. He was a squad member for the
Football World Cup 1994|1994 World Cup, but did
not play due to injury. Reyna did play in the
Football World Cup 1998|1998 and Football World
Cup 2002|2002 World Cups, and in 2002, he inspired
the United States to the quarterfinals, losing to
eventual runner-up Germany national football
team|Germany. He became the first American ever
named to the World Cup's all-tournament team.

In Britain, he is frequently referred to as
Captain America because of his status as captain
of the US national team.