At the start of the 2010 Major League Soccer season, Chris Wondolowski was an unknown player who was about to start his first full season for his hometown team. With seven goals going into his sixth season it actually seemed like the Chico State Alumn was fortunate to find himself on an MLS roster. Last Saturday on a rain-soaked pitch in San Jose “Wondo” became the highest scorer in league history with a masterful four-goal performance that was like a highlight reel of his career in 90 minutes.
How the high school track star went from turning down offers from schools like UCLA to the best goal scorer in Major League Soccer will be written about for years to come, but I would take a moment to share my thoughts on this historic achievement.