Imad Baba

Imad Baba was born to a Palestinian father who had moved to Texas before he was born. In high school Imad was a four-time All-American and was the 1992 Texas High School Player of the Year. Baba attended Clemson University, playing three years as a starter, and then turning professional.

A midfielder, Baba spent seven years in Major League Soccer (MLS), playing with the New England Revolution from 1996-2000, and the Colorado Rapids in 2001-02. He played on US teams from 1989-99, starting with the U-16 at the 1989 U-16 World Championship. He later played at the 1993 U-20 World Cup and the 1995 Pan American Games, as a member of the U-23 National Team. Baba played at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and earned one full cap, when he played for the US Senior team against Bolivia in 1999. He later settled in Houston, where he ran a restaurant, Fresh Leaf.