Eric Wynalda

Eric Wynalda, American soccer player, coach, and sportscaster

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Born: June 9, 1969
Age in 2026: 57
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1969

About Eric Wynalda

Eric Boswell Wynalda is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and former player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach and technical director of Las Vegas Lights FC in the USL Championship and he is the host of WTF: Wynalda Talks Football on SiriusXM FC. Wynalda was one of the first Americans to play professionally in Europe before returning to his home country in 1996 to play in Major League Soccer and scoring the first goal in the league's history. Wynalda was described as a "shifty, dynamic player off the dribble with a heavy shot." He was also known for his fiery play, and earned the nickname, "Eric the Red Card." He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004. When he arrived at Saarbrücken, he became the first American-born player to play for a top level German club.

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Eric Wynalda timeline

1996Wynalda was one of the first Americans to play professionally in Europe before returning to his home country in 1996 to play in Major League Soccer and scoring the first goal in the league's history.
2004Wynalda was described as a "shifty, dynamic player off the dribble with a heavy shot." He was also known for his fiery play, and earned the nickname, "Eric the Red Card." He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004.

The world when Eric Wynalda was born

Eric Wynalda was born in 1969. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1969

#1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
Top movieMidnight Cowboy
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
Defining fadWoodstock festival
Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eric Wynalda's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1969	2026
Gas	$0.35	$3.45/gal
Average home	$16,400	$435,000
Average income	$10,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	202.7M	341 million

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