Skip to content

More Than Goals: The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals: The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition Paperback - 2004 - 1st Edition

by Claudio Reyna; Michael Woitalla


From the publisher

Experience the sport of soccer like never before! More Than Goals will take you inside each level of competition and development of the most successful U.S. men's soccer player ever.

Coaches, teammates, and opponents recognize that Reyna's value on the field and to a squad extends far beyond the goal-scoring situations he creates. More Than Goals captures the consummate leader and captain's passion and knowledge for the game. You'll gain both an appreciation of what it takes to excel in the sport and insights on how to play it.

Author Claudio Reyna has been a champion performer from youth club through professional levels. The following are among his accomplishments:

-Two-time state champion and two-time Parade magazine High School Player of the Year at St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey)

-Three-time national champion and All-American, two-time Player of the Year, and College Player of the Century at the University of Virginia

-Three-time World Cup competitor and World Cup all-star team selection in 2002

-Captain of teams in top professional leagues in Germany, Scotland, and England
Reyna is currently with Manchester City of the English Premier League and is also the U.S. national team captain.

First line

I look down at the ball, 25 yards out and a few yards left of the goal.

Details

  • Title More Than Goals: The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
  • Author Claudio Reyna; Michael Woitalla
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Human Kinetics Publishers
  • Date April 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780736051712 / 0736051716
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.08 x 7.08 x 0.56 in (25.60 x 17.98 x 1.42 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003027577
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Claudio Reyna is recognized around the world as America's most accomplished soccer player ever. Reyna is currently with Manchester City of the English Premier League and is also captain of the U.S. national team. Reyna is the only American to have played in the top flight of three major European leagues, captaining teams in Germany, Scotland, and England. He is a two-time Olympian (1992 and 1996) and three-time World Cup player for the United States (1994, 1998, 2002), and he was captain of the U.S. team at the 2002 World Cup, their most impressive showing in history.

From backyard games with his brother and nightly practices with his dad, soccer has always been an integral part of Reyna's life. In high school he was named Parade magazine's National Player of the Year at St. Benedict's Prep High School in Newark, New Jersey, in 1989 and 1990 and was New Jersey's State Player of the Year in 1990.

Reyna went on to become one of the most decorated players in college soccer history. He helped lead the University of Virginia to three straight NCAA titles (1991, 1992, and 1993). He was a three-time first-team All-American, won the Missouri Athletic Club's Player of the Year Award in 1992 and 1993, and was awarded Soccer America's Player of the Year Award in 1992 and 1993. He was also named the Soccer America College Player of the Century in 2000.

In 1994, at the age of 21, Reyna signed a pro contract with Germany's Bayer Leverkusen. Three years later he joined VfL Wolfsburg where he became the first American product ever to captain a German first division team. In 1999, Reyna was transferred to the Glasgow Rangers, where he established himself as a key midfielder and veteran team leader. Reyna moved from Glasgow to Sunderland of the English premiership league in December 2001.

Reyna, his wife, Danielle, and their sons, Jack and Giovanni, live in Manchester, England.

Mike Woitalla is the executive editor for Soccer America, where he has worked since 1985. He has covered three World Cups for Soccer America and soccer games in 16 different nations and is the only five-time winner of the NSCAA soccer writing award. He has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 20 publications in six nations. He is a regular contributor to the British soccer monthly, When Saturday Comes.

Woitalla, who has lived in the San Francisco Bay area since 1982, is a graduate of the University of California. He was a member of the Golden Bears varsity soccer team and won a Hawaii state soccer championship with Iolani High School.

Woitalla is married to Holly Kernan, a public radio journalist.

Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Reyna, Claudio; Woitalla, Michael

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$4.49
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics. paperback. Very Good. 7x0x10. Ships quickly. Almost like new. Minimal shelf/reading wear. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.
Item Price
$4.49
$3.99 shipping to USA
More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Woitalla, Michael,Reyna, Claudio

  • Used
  • good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.31
$3.95 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics, 2004-03-27. Paperback. Good. 0.6000 in x 9.9000 in x 7.0000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .
Item Price
$6.31
$3.95 shipping to USA
More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Claudio Reyna; Michael Woitalla

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.32
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.32
FREE shipping to USA
More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Michael Woitalla; Claudio Reyna

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.32
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics, 2004. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.32
FREE shipping to USA
More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Woitalla, Michael, Reyna, Claudio

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.88
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
$6.88
FREE shipping to USA
More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Woitalla, Michael, Reyna, Claudio

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Reno, Nevada, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.88
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
$6.88
FREE shipping to USA
More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals : The Journey from Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Woitalla, Michael, Reyna, Claudio

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$7.06
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
$7.06
FREE shipping to USA
More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Claudio Reyna; Michael Woitalla

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$7.85
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics, 2004-03-27. Paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
$7.85
FREE shipping to USA
More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Claudio Reyna, Michael Woitalla

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$12.42
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Human Kinetics, 2004-03-27. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
$12.42
FREE shipping to USA
More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

More Than Goals:From Backyard Games to World Cup Competition

by Reyna, Claudio

  • Used
Condition
UsedVeryGood
ISBN 13
9780736051712
ISBN 10
0736051716
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$15.26
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear
Item Price
$15.26
FREE shipping to USA