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{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1970)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alexi Lalas
| image = Alexi Lalas.jpg
| caption = Lalas in 2010
| fullname = Panayotis Alexander Lalas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|6|1}}
| birth_place = [[Birmingham, Michigan]], U.S.
| height = 6 ft 3 in
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| collegeyears1 = 1988–1991
| college1 = [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]
| years1 = 1994–1995
| years2 = 1995–1996
| years3 = 1996–1997
| years4 = 1997
| years5 = 1998
| years6 = 1999
| years7 = 2001–2003
| clubs1 = [[Calcio Padova|Padova]]
| clubs2 = → [[Calcio Padova|Padova]] (loan)
| clubs3 = [[New England Revolution]]<ref name = "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf"/>
| clubs4 = → [[C.S. Emelec|Emelec]] (loan)
| clubs5 = [[MetroStars]]
| clubs6 = [[Kansas City Wizards]]
| clubs7 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| caps1 = 33
| goals1 = 2
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 55
| goals3 = 3
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 2
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 4
| caps7 = 69
| goals7 = 7
| totalcaps = 235
| totalgoals = 19
| nationalyears1 = 1992
| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|United States U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1996
| nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|United States Olympic]] ([[List of overage players in Olympic football|O.P.]])
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1991–1998
| nationalteam3 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps3 = 96
| nationalgoals3 = 10
}}

'''Panayotis Alexander Lalas''' ({{langx|el|Αλέξης Λάλας}}; born June 1, 1970) is an American former [[soccer]] player who played mostly as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. Lalas is best known for his participation with the [[United States men's national soccer team]] in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], where his appearance made him a standout player on the team with his distinctive long beard and hair. After the World Cup, Lalas went on to become the first American in Italy's [[Serie A]] as a member of [[Calcio Padova]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130328221458/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/do-you-remember/newsid=1585611/index.html Lalas, a rock n' roll star]</ref><ref name="first_or_not">This [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/colin.html#lalas essay on U.S. soccer history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511033927/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/colin.html#lalas |date=May 11, 2008 }}, however, indicates that other two American-born players, [[Alfonso Negro]] and [[Armando Frigo]], appeared for Serie A teams in the late 1930s, making Lalas the third American-born player in the Italian top league.</ref>

Lalas would later return to the United States in 1996 to take part in the newly formed [[Major League Soccer]], as a member of [[New England Revolution]]. Lalas also played with [[Club Sport Emelec]] of Ecuador, and the MLS squads [[MetroStars]] and [[Kansas City Wizards]], but his most successful period was with [[Los Angeles Galaxy]], with whom he won the [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]], [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] and [[MLS Cup]] before retiring in 2003.<ref>[http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/player/lalas-alexi Alexi Lalas – USMNT]</ref> Lalas' playing style was characterized by physicality and endurance.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Most Influential XI as U.S. Soccer turns 100|url=http://m.espn.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=soccerusa&id=2526&wjb=|publisher=espnfc.com|access-date=June 3, 2013}}</ref>

Following his playing career, Lalas served as [[General manager#Sports teams|general manager]] of the [[San Jose Earthquakes]], [[New York Red Bulls]], and [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] of [[Major League Soccer]]. He was elected to the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]] in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexi Lalas - 2006 Inductee {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame |url=http://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/players/alexi-lalas.html |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Alexi Lalas - 2006 Inductee {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame |language=en}}</ref> He currently works as an analyst for [[Fox Sports]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Soccer analyst Alexi Lalas opens up about decision to leave ESPN for Fox|date=December 16, 2014 |url=https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/12/16/alexi-lalas-fox-espn-tv-soccer-analyst-mls-world-cup|publisher=si.com|access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> He also was a reporter at the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022 World Cup]] in [[Qatar]].

==Early life==
Lalas was born in [[Birmingham, Michigan]], United States, to a [[Greeks|Greek]] father, Demetrios Lalas and an [[Americans|American]] mother, Anne Harding Woodworth. His father was a professor who later became the director of Greece's national observatory, while his mother is a widely published poet. His younger brother, [[Greg Lalas]], is a former professional soccer player and currently the Chief Marketing Officer at [[United Soccer League]].

==Club career==

===High school===
Lalas attended [[Cranbrook Kingswood School]] in [[Bloomfield Hills, Michigan]]. Even though he did not begin playing soccer until he was eleven, he had developed his skills enough to be named the 1987 Michigan High School Player of the Year by his senior year. In addition to playing soccer, he was a member and captain of his high school hockey team, which won the state championship. Lalas was rated for the [[Ontario Hockey League]] Midget draft in 1987, but was ultimately not selected.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

=== College ===
Lalas attended [[Rutgers University]], where after trying out and playing some spring matches and an indoor tournament in 1988, he played on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1991. During his four seasons at Rutgers with the [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights|Scarlet Knights]] he reached the NCAA Final Four in 1989 and the [[NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament|National Championship Game]] in 1990.<ref name="college">{{cite web|url=http://scarletknights.com/soccer-men/history/history.asp |title=Rutgers History |publisher=Scarletknights.com |access-date=March 10, 2009|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102101648/http://scarletknights.com/soccer-men/history/history.asp |archive-date=January 2, 2010}}</ref>
Lalas was named a third-team All-American in 1989 and 1990. In 1991, he gained [[Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)|first-team All-American]] recognition and was selected for both the [[Hermann Trophy]] and the [[Missouri Athletic Club]] Player of the Year award. As he did in high school, Lalas also played hockey in college, leading the team in scoring in 1989.<ref name="college1">{{cite web |url=http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/men/lalas.htm |title=Alexi Lalas profile |publisher=Soccertimes.com |access-date=March 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192739/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/men/lalas.htm |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Lalas left Rutgers in 1991 to focus on the U.S. national team despite being interested in finishing his degree. He resumed his education in 2013, when Rutgers began offering enough [[distance education|online classes]] to fulfill what Lalas required to graduate. Lalas took 12 classes and 36 credits over 10 months to finish what he jokingly called "a 26-year plan", earning a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in music in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/rutgers/index.ssf/2014/05/alexi_lalas_returns_to_rutgers_for_unfinished_business_his_college_degree_politi.html|title=Alexi Lalas returns to Rutgers for 'unfinished business:' His college degree (Politi)|author=Politi, Steve|work=The Star-Ledger |date=May 15, 2014|access-date=June 3, 2014}}</ref>

After college and the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], Lalas trained with former [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] player [[Bob McNab]] in California. This led to a trial with Arsenal during the winter of 1992. It was quickly determined that Lalas did not have the quality for a first-team spot. As a result, Lalas only had a few training sessions with the reserve team before being cut shortly after his arrival in North London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/usa/news/features/lalas-in-london |title=Lalas in London |access-date=November 23, 2009 |last=Mooney |first=Kevin |publisher=USA.Arsenal.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126041256/http://www.arsenal.com/usa/news/features/lalas-in-london |archive-date=November 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Lalas then returned home to Detroit and spent a month reluctant about his future in soccer before coach [[Bora Milutinovic]] invited him for the United States tryouts in [[Mission Viejo, California]].<ref name=lat/>

===Padova===
After the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], Lalas signed with Italian [[Serie A]] club [[Calcio Padova|Padova]]. While Lalas anchored the team's defense and scored three goals off set pieces (including against [[A.C. Milan]] and [[Internazionale]]), Padova finished the [[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95 season]] 14th in the table. Only after winning a relegation play-off on June 10, 1995, did the team ensure its survival in the top ranks for the next season. On June 25, 1995, [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) signed Lalas to play for one of the new league's teams. While MLS had intended to begin playing in 1995, it had run into difficulties and so delayed the first season until 1996. In order to allow Lalas to maintain his match fitness, MLS loaned him back to Padova for the [[1995–96 Serie A|1995–96 season]]. Lalas last played for Padova in a home game against Lazio on February 25, 1996.

===Major League Soccer===
Before the inaugural [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) draft in February 1996, the league [[1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations|allocated]] high-profile players throughout the league's ten teams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://90soccer.com/the-marquee-players-of-the-1996-mls-season/ |title=The marquee players of the 1996 MLS season |author=Salmon, Ken |date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> (except for the Dallas Burn, which alone amongst all MLS sides never received a U.S. national team allocation from the 1994 World Cup era).{{citation needed |date=September 2024}} As part of this process, MLS placed Lalas with the [[New England Revolution]] on October 7, 1995.<ref name = "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> 

Lalas was a regular on the Revs backline during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, starting 25 matches in [[1996 New England Revolution season|1996]] and 29 in [[1997 New England Revolution season|1997]].<ref name = "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf"/> Lalas made his Revolution debut in the club's first-ever match, against [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] on April 13, 1996, and recorded the first assist in Revolution history (in conjunction with [[Wélton (footballer)|Wélton]]), setting up [[Robert Ukrop]] for the team's first-ever goal, in the 20th minute.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> Lalas made his home debut on April 27 against [[D.C. United]]. He scored his first Revolution goal in the team's 4–2 win over Tampa Bay on August 26.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/>

Lalas was named an MLS All-Star in both 1996 and again in 1997,<ref name="2024 Media Guide">{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution|url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2024-03-22 |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> but famously clashed with Revolution head coach [[Frank Stapleton]] during the 1996 season, ultimately being benched in August following a 6-1 drubbing to the [[San Jose Clash]].<ref name="Lalas Benched"/> Tensions arose after Lalas' Revolution teammate (and friend from his time in Padova) [[Giuseppe Galderisi]] was traded after only four games.<ref name="Lalas Benched"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1996/06/06/tough-decisions-for-lalas/50635300007/ |title=Tough decisions for Lalas |date=June 6, 1996 |access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref> Lalas referred to his Revolution tenure under Stapleton a "joke" and a "nightmare from the beginning."<ref name="Lalas Benched"/> At his request, the Revolution attempted to trade Lalas during the summer transfer window but could not find an interested party.<ref name="Lalas Benched">{{cite web|url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1996/08/15/lalas-sits-revolution-loses/50637141007/ |title=Lalas sits, revolution loses |date=August 15, 1996 |access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1996/08/17/lalas-stapleton-who-will-go/50639683007/ |date=August 17, 1996 |access-date=September 26, 2024 |author=Chapman, Doug |title=Lalas or Stapleton -- who will go?}}</ref>

In November 1997, the Revolution loaned Lalas to Ecuadorian First Division Club [[Club Sport Emelec|Emelec]] for a month.<ref name="US Soccer Players Profile">{{cite web|url=https://ussoccerplayers.com/player/lalas-alexi |title=Alexi Lalas |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> He returned to New England at the end of December only to find himself traded to the [[MetroStars]] on February 4, 1998 in what would become the first three-team trade in MLS history.<ref name="2018 New York Red Bulls Media Guide">{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/newyorkredbulls0/docs/2018_rbny_mg |title=2018 New York Red Bulls Media Guide |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref>

The deal saw New England acquire [[Raúl Díaz Arce]] from [[D.C. United]] in exchange for Lalas and a second-round pick in the [[1999 MLS College Draft]], which were traded to the [[MetroStars]], with the MetroStars’ second-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft and future considerations going to
D.C. United along with New England's first-round pick in
the 1999 MLS College Draft.<ref name = "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf"/> He spent the 1998 season with the MetroStars before being traded, along with [[Tony Meola]], to the [[Kansas City Wizards]] for [[Mark Chung]] and [[Mike Ammann]] on January 28, 1999.<ref name="2018 New York Red Bulls Media Guide"/> Lalas spent one season with the Wizards before announcing his retirement on October 10, 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espn.go.com/soccer/news/1999/1009/106203.html |date=October 10, 1999 |title=Lalas: 'Retiring feels right at this moment of life' |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> Lalas was named to the MLS All-Star team in both the 1998 and 1999 seasons.<ref name="MLS recordbook">{{cite web |title=MLS Fact and Record Book |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/media-resources/mls-fact-and-record-book |website=[[Major League Soccer]] |access-date=September 13, 2024 |page=163}}</ref>

Just over a year later, he returned to playing when he signed with the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] as a discovery player on January 16, 2001.<ref name="US Soccer Players Profile"/> Lalas' tenure with the Galaxy was some of the most decorated of his career. In 2001, Lalas helped the Galaxy win the [[2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]] and also the [[2001 U.S. Open Cup]] ( the latter against his former club, New England).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2001/2001e.htm |title=2001 Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> The next year, Lalas helped the Galaxy win the [[2002 Major League Soccer season|2002]] [[Supporters' Shield]] and [[MLS Cup 2002]] (the latter against his former club, New England).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/how-fifa-scandal-killed-2001-la-galaxys-club-world-cup-dreams |title=How a FIFA scandal killed the 2001 LA Galaxy's Club World Cup dreams |author=French, Scott |date=February 16, 2020 |access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/breaking-down-2002-mls-cup-firsttofive |title=Breaking down the 2002 MLS Cup : #FirstToFive |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref> He was named to the 2002 [[MLS Best XI]].<ref name="MLS recordbook"/>
Nearly three years later, he retired again, this time permanently, on January 12, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sams-army.com/index.php?Mlist=player&Pid=71 |title=MLS timeline |publisher=Sams-army.com |access-date=March 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107000928/http://www.sams-army.com/index.php?Mlist=player&Pid=71 |archive-date=January 7, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==International career==
Lalas earned 96 [[cap (sport)|caps]], scoring nine goals, with the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]] between 1991 and 1998. His first cap came in a 2–2 tie with [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on March 12, 1991, in the [[NAFC Championship|1991 NAFC Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det90.html |title=USA - Details of International Matches 1990-1994 |access-date=July 15, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929063026/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det90.html |archive-date=September 29, 2012 }}</ref>  He gained his second cap four days later in a 2–0 win over [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]. While he started both games, he did not gain another cap until he came on for [[Fernando Clavijo]] in a 2–2 tie with [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] on January 30, 1993. His next game, a start, came on March 23, 1993, in a 2–2 tie with [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]. While he became a fixture on the team through the rest of 1993, he did not cement his position as a starter in the U.S. central defense until the beginning of 1994. He went on to start and play all ninety minutes in the four U.S. games of the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] and was named an honorable mention All-Star. On June 11, 1995, Lalas flew directly from a relegation playoff game with his club team, [[Calcio Padova|Padova]], in order to appear in the second half of a [[1995 U.S. Cup]] victory over [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]].<ref name="U.S. Cup">{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/2001/indy500/news/2001/05/25/double_dippin/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010806234551/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/2001/indy500/news/2001/05/25/double_dippin/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2001 |title=''Sports Illustrated'' |magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date= March 10, 2009}}</ref>  His contributions to the national team led to his selection as the 1995 [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year]]. He also scored in a game against Saudi Arabia, in which the United States had their biggest comeback in their history (from 3–0 to 4–3; Lalas scored the first goal for the United States). While Lalas was on the roster for the U.S. at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], he never entered a game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/teams/team=43921.html |title=Team Roster |publisher=Fifa.com |access-date=March 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122230755/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D1013/teams/team%3D43921.html |archive-date=January 22, 2009}}</ref>  His last cap had come in the final U.S. tuneup for the finals, a May 30, 1998, scoreless tie with [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] where he was a second-half substitute for [[Earnie Stewart]].

Lalas was part of the [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|United States Olympic soccer team]] for the [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Summer Olympics]] in Spain. He was also selected as overage player on the [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|United States Olympic soccer team]] at the [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1996 Summer Olympics]].

== Post-playing career ==
[[File:Alexi Lalas (46614848784).jpg|thumb|right|Lalas at a United States vs. England women's soccer game in Nashville in 2019]]
Lalas served as president and general manager of the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] during the 2004 and 2005 MLS seasons. He served as a general manager of the [[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars/New York Red Bulls]] from 2005 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/23/alexi-lalas-resigns-president-and-general-manager-red-bull-new-york|title=Alexi Lalas resigns as President and General Manager of Red Bull New York|date=January 22, 2010|website=Major League Soccer}}</ref> Lalas served as President of the [[LA Galaxy]] from 2006 to 2008 during which time the club signed [[David Beckham]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2014/04/17/alexi-lalas-reflects-lessons-his-tumultuous-tenure-la-galaxy-general-manager|title=Alexi Lalas reflects on the lessons of his tumultuous tenure as LA Galaxy General Manager|last=Serrano|first=Adam|date=April 17, 2014|website=LA Galaxy}}</ref> Following his time at the Galaxy, Lalas spent six years as a commentator for [[ESPN]] before signing a commentary deal with [[Fox Sports]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/12/16/alexi-lalas-fox-espn-tv-soccer-analyst-mls-world-cup|title=Soccer analyst Alexi Lalas opens up about decision to leave ESPN for FOX|last=Deitsch|first=Richard|date=December 16, 2014|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=}}</ref> He also appeared in both ''[[FIFA 16]]'' and ''[[FIFA 17]]'', by EA Sports, as a legend card having an 86 rated center back card in both iterations of the game. Currently Lalas, alongside pundit David Mosse, hosts the podcast ''State of the Union'', dedicated to discussing American soccer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast/id884363122|title=Alexi Lalas' State of the Union Podcast on Apple Podcasts|date=July 18, 2023 }}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Lalas speaks Spanish and Italian in addition to his native English and Greek. Lalas is married and has two children.<ref>{{cite web |title=ESPN_ Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. |url=https://www.espn.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/25023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023064210/http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/25023 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

Lalas is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and endorsed [[Ron DeSantis]] in the [[2024 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=AlexiLalas |number=1661514899330306049 |title=Thought @GovRonDeSantis ultimately came off as a candidate of competence, confidence, and common sense...and it will be lost in the technical disaster of Twitter Spaces.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=AlexiLalas |number=1635999019561549824 |title=I like POTUS.}}</ref>

Lalas is a major fan of the [[hair metal]] band [[Ratt]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ALEXI LALAS’ TOP 10 RATT SONGS |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/alexi-lalas-top-10-ratt-songs/ |website=ultimateclassicrock.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=How Ratt’s ‘Invasion of Your Privacy’ Impacted Soccer’s Alexi Lalas|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ratt-invasion-of-your-privacy-alexi-lalas/ |website=ultimateclassicrock.com}}</ref>

==Musical career==
Lalas has released eight solo albums over the past three decades: ''Far from Close'' (1996), ''Ginger'' (1998), ''So It Goes'' (2010), ''Infinity Spaces'' (2014), ''Shots'' (2016), ''Sunshine'' (2018), ''Look at You'' (2019) and ''Melt Away'' (2022). With a noted affinity for [[rock music]] since college, Lalas played in a band named The Gypsies, opening for [[Hootie & The Blowfish]] during a European tour in 1998.<ref>[http://beatsandrhymesfc.com/alexi-lalas-interview-solace-in-sound-springs-eternal-for-former-us-star/ Alexi Lalas interview: Solace in sound springs eternal for former US international]</ref> The Gypsies were featured in a self-produced, self-distributed album ''Woodland'', released by Lalas during the 1994 World Cup.<ref name="lat">[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-23-sp-61161-story.html WORLD CUP '94 / 25 DAYS AND COUNTING : A SOCCER ROCKER : Lalas Plays to Own Beat : U.S. Defender Is a Hit With Fans but Hits Sour Note With Game's Purists]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3sJgpOVaoAszXa33F4tqaI?si=Sm1j7DKJQjWDnzBTrSEsEA|title = Alexi Lalas| website=[[Spotify]] }}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.mlsnet.com/history/register.jsp?content=players_l |title=Major League Soccer: History: All-Time MLS Player Register |access-date=July 27, 2008|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522013630/http://web.mlsnet.com/history/register.jsp?content=players_l |archive-date=May 22, 2009}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Calcio Padova|Padova]]||[[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95]]||[[Serie A]]
|33||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|Padova (loan)||[[1995–96 Serie A|1995–96]]||Serie A
|11||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[New England Revolution]]||[[1996 Major League Soccer season|1996]]||rowspan="2"|[[Major League Soccer]]
|25||1||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[1997 Major League Soccer season|1997]]
|30||2||||||||||||||||
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!55!!3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
|[[C.S. Emelec|Emelec]] (loan)||[[1997 in Ecuadorian football|1997]]||[[Ecuadorian Serie A]]
|10||0||||||||||||||||
|-

|[[MetroStars]]||[[1998 Major League Soccer season|1998]]||Major League Soccer
|25||2||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]||[[1999 Major League Soccer season|1999]]||Major League Soccer
|30||4||||||||||||||||
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]||[[2001 Major League Soccer season|2001]]||rowspan="3"|Major League Soccer
|11||2||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[2002 Major League Soccer season|2002]]
|26||4||||||||||||||||
|-
|[[2003 Major League Soccer season|2003]]
|22||1||||||||||||||||
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!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!223!!19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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===International===
:''Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lalas goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Alexi Lalas
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || May 8, 1993 || [[Miami]], United States || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || June 9, 1993 || [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxboro]], United States || {{fb|ENG}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[1993 U.S. Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || June 22, 1993 || [[Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa]], Ecuador || {{fb|VEN}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–3 || [[1993 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || July 17, 1993 || [[Dallas]], United States || {{fb|HON}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || November 7, 1993  || [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]], United States || {{fb|JAM}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|6 || January 29, 1994 || [[Seattle]], United States || {{fb|RUS}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|7 || July 14, 1995 || [[Paysandú]], Uruguay || {{fb|ARG}} ||align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[1995 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|8 || October 8, 1995 || [[Washington, D.C.]], United States || {{fb|KSA}} || align="center"|1–3 || align="center"|4–3 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|9 || February 1, 1997 || [[Guangzhou]], China || {{fb|CHN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|10 || June 17, 1997 || [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], United States || {{fb|ISR}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly
|}

==Honors==
'''Rutgers'''
*[[Hermann Trophy]]: 1991<ref name="college1" />
*[[Hermann Trophy|Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year]]: 1991<ref name="college1" />

'''Los Angeles Galaxy'''
*[[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]: 2000<ref>{{cite web|title=CCL stats|url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/ccl/ccl-stats|publisher=LA Galaxay|access-date=August 20, 2014|archive-date=May 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518124714/https://www.lagalaxy.com/ccl/ccl-stats|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]: 2001<ref>{{cite web|title=Alexi Lalas runs the hill during the 2001 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup|url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/video/2014/04/24/alexi-lalas-runs-hill-during-2011-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-0|publisher=LA Galaxy|access-date=August 27, 2014|archive-date=May 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528162630/http://www.lagalaxy.com/video/2014/04/24/alexi-lalas-runs-hill-during-2011-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-0|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[MLS Cup]]: 2002<ref name="ussoc">{{cite web|title=Alexi Lalas – USMNT|date=April 2, 2008 |url=http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/player/lalas-alexi|publisher=ussoccerplayers.com|access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref>
*[[MLS Supporters' Shield]]: 2002<ref name="ussoc" />

'''United States'''
*[[U.S. Cup]]: [[1995 U.S. Cup|1995]]<ref name="U.S. Cup" />

'''Individual'''
*[[Honda Player of the Year]]: 1995<ref name="ussoc" />
*[[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year]]: 1995<ref name="ussoc" />
*[[MLS Best XI]]: 2002<ref>{{cite web|title=Anschutz, Lalas called to soccer's Hall|url=http://m.mlssoccer.com/news/article/anschutz-lalas-called-soccers-hall|publisher=MLS Soccer|access-date=August 27, 2014|date=January 23, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140827121136/http://m.mlssoccer.com/news/article/anschutz-lalas-called-soccers-hall|archive-date=August 27, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star]]: [[1996 MLS All-Star Game|1996]],<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Stats and Records |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_Stats%20_Records.pdf |access-date=5 June 2018 |pages=1–2 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140304/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_Stats%20_Records.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[1997 MLS All-Star Game|1997]],<ref>[https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/all-star-game-flashback-1997-valderrama-named-mvp-again All-Star Game flashback, 1997] at MLSsoccer.com</ref> [[1998 MLS All-Star Game|1998]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1998-mls-all-star-game-373141|title=1998 MLS All-Star Game|work=MLSsoccer.com|date=August 2, 1998| access-date= July 27, 2023}}</ref> [[1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game|1999]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 1999 |title=1999 MLS All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1999-mls-all-star-game-373142 |work=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
* {{MLS player}}
* {{ESPN FC}}
* {{NFT player}}
* [http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/players/alexi_lalas/ Alexi Lalas] at USSoccerPlayers
* {{Olympics.com profile|panayotis-alexander-lalas}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=alexi-lalas-mn0000000458|label=Alexi Lalas}}

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