100 caps by the numbers
11: The number of goals Balboa has scored in his 100 games.
20: The age when Balboa won his first game, against Guatemala.
23: The number of games Balboa missed when he was out with a knee injury in 1993. 25: The number of players in the 100-cap club, as recognized by FIFA.
53: The number of countries Balboa has faced in his 100 games for the U.S.
95: The number of caps that Paul Caligiuri, No. 2 on the all-time U.S. list, has. 115: The record for most caps by a defender held by Swede Bjoern Nordqvist.
147: The (controversial) world record held by Majed Abdullah, Saudi Arabia’s “Desert Pele.” FIFA recently recognized the Saudi striker’s record, surpassing Sweden’s Thomas Ravelli, who moved into second place ahead of England’s Peter Shilton during the Umbro Cup.