His father was a professor who later became the director of Greece's national observatory, while his mother is a widely published poet. Lalas was born in Birmingham, Michigan, United States, to a Greek father, Demetrios Lalas and an American mother, Anne Harding Woodworth. He currently works as an analyst for Fox Sports. He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006. įollowing his playing career, Lalas served as general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes, New York Red Bulls, and Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Lalas' playing style was characterized by physical ability and endurance. Open Cup and MLS Cup before retiring in 2002. 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. 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. After the World Cup, Lalas went on to become the first American in Italy's Serie A as a member of Calcio Padova. Lalas is best known for his participation with the United States men's national soccer team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he was a standout player on the team with his distinctive long beard and hair. Panayotis Alexander "Alexi" Lalas ( Greek: Αλέξης Λάλας born June 1, 1970) is an American retired soccer player who played mostly as a defender. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
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