ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, hiː sˈaɪnd wɪððə sˌæn hoʊsˈeɪ klˈæʃ ʌvðə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ sˈɑːkɚ, skˈoːɹɪŋ tˈɛn ɡˈoʊlz ænd wˈɪnɪŋ ˈɑːnɚz æz ðə klˈʌbz mˈoʊst vˈæljuːəbəl plˈeɪɚ.
In 1996, he signed with the San Jose Clash of the newly formed Major League Soccer, scoring 10 goals and winning honors as the club's most valuable player.