England Vs USA World Cup 2010 Live Online: U.S. Carlos Bocanegra Soccer Hottie - Carlos Manuel Bocanegra (born May 25, 1979) is an American soccer player who plays for French Ligue 1 club Rennes and is the captain of the United States national team. Although he is primarily a center back, he has also seen time at left back and defensive midfielder.

Carlos Bocanegra Played in 15 of 18 World Cup qualifiers in this cycle, notching game-winning goals in Guatemala in the semifinal round and against Honduras in the final phase

He also became one of the few players in U.S. Soccer history to simultaneously captain both his club side as well as the national team, which he did after captaining Fulham to a 3-3 draw against Tottenham on Sept. 1, and then took the armband for the USA in their game against Brazil on Sept. 9, 2007, in Chicago

Carlos Bocanegra a two-time MLS Defender of the Year in four seasons with the Chicago Fire, he settled into a regular position at left back for Rennes, as his team went 17 matches unbeaten to finish out 2008 in third place in the Ligue 1 table