The following are the list of players who have won continental titles in Europe and South America: With David Beckham now gone, who will be the first MLS player(s) to win continental titles on multiple continents? For a start, based on the below list, we may be able to identify players that have won respective continental titles, before moving to MLS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Cup_and_UEFA_Champions_League_winning_players If Kaka is indeed moving to L.A. next season as rumored, then there might be a chance. (Essentially, any UCL-winning DPs moving to any of the CCL-bound clubs (L.A., Houston, S.J., K.C., Seattle or the next Canadian Champions) next season are in the run to be the first...)
Well, if Copa Interamericana was counted alongside COCACAF Champions Cup / League, then Marco was indeed among the firsts (together with his D.C. United team)!! Though I'm more looking at the official continental titles, which earn qualifications to FIFA Club World Cup (or Intercontinental Cup): AFC Champions League CAF Champions League CONCACAF Champions League CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores OFC Champions League UEFA Champions League
Yes, he won 2 CONCACAF Champions Cups & a UEFA Cup (predecessor of the current 2nd-tier Europa League): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Sánchez#Honours
OK, thanks for that. Close but no cigar on Hugo. What, if any, current or former MLS players have won Copa Libertadores before or after playing in MLS?
Yes, if 2nd-tier competitions are included, there could be more qualifying players. There could be some from the list of past/present DPs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_Player_Rule#Current_Designated_Players http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_Player_Rule#Past_Designated_Players
Among the past designated players, the notable ones that came closest were probably: # Players CONCACAF Champions League CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores UEFA Champions League Others CLs Remarks 1 Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Chicago Fire) América: CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 2006 0 0 0 2 Claudio_López (Kansas City Wizards, Colorado Rapids) Club América: CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2006 0 0 0 Valencia CF UEFA Champions League Runners-up 2000, 2001 3 Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew) 0 Boca Juniors: Copa Libertadores (4): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007 0 0 4 Marcelo Gallardo (D.C. United) 0 Club Atlético River Plate: Copa Libertadores (1996) 0 0 5 Juan Pablo Ángel 0 0 0 0 1995 Atlético Nacional Copa Interamericana, UEFA Intertoto Cup 2001 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 2001
It should be noted that among current MLS players, Danny Califf, Kevin Hartman, Matt Reis and Pete Vagenas won a CONCACAF title with the Galaxy.
Good point, though the chances of them winning another (be it CONCACAF or other continents) are pretty slim now. The situation: it's easier for aging players from other continents (with continental titles) to move to CONCACAF leagues and win CCL, rather than vice-versa.