In the 2002 World Cup, the United States Men’s National Team had a nice combination of youth and experience. For Tony Sanneh, he was a guy relatively new on the team that came with the experience needed to settle in and become one of America’s legendary players.
Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Sanneh played local soccer around Minnesota and went to play for the Milwaukee Panthers as a forward. There, he was the school’s all-time leader with 53 goals and 32 assists, becoming a 2nd team All-American in 1993.
After college, Tony Sanneh got his professional start with the Milwaukee Rampage of the U.