Marco Etcheverry (Player) - Inducted 2008

Marco Etcheverry played professionally with Bolivia, Spain, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. While a member of the Bolivian National Team he played in 71 matches and scored 13 goals, and played for Bolivia in the 1994 World Cup. 

He joined DC United in its inaugural season in 1996 and went on to become a seven-time MLS All-Star. In 1996 and 1998 he was the MLS Cup MVP. Marco was named to the League’s Best XI squad for four consecutive seasons. In 2002 he earned MVP honors at the Pepsi All-Star Game, and, in 2005, was named to the League’s All-Time Best XI. He ranks fourth in MLS’s all-time assists, and second in all-time games played, games started, minutes played, shots, shots on goal, and game-winning goals. 

In 2006, “El Diablo” was awarded the Medal of Merit by the Bolivian Congress and his name became only the second on the “DC United Tradition of Excellence” sign at RFK Stadium.