John Doyle (soccer)
John Joseph Doyle (born April 16, 1966) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in both Europe and the United States including the Western Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He was the 1995 A-League Defender of the Year and the 1996 MLS Defender of the Year. He also earned fifty-three caps with the U.S. national team between 1987 and 1994 including two games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was a member of the U.S. team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and is currently the general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.
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