Quick Kicks: San Jose Earthquakes' Brandon McDonald

Nickname: B-Mac

Club Supported: "Growing up there wasn't really that much soccer on your TVs at home growing up to be honest. Manchester United was very popular though, so when they were on, my club team watched."

Strengths: Communication, being physical, passing

Weaknesses: "I try not to explain my weaknesses too much. I don't want to give other teams an advantage."

Soccer Heroes: Claude Makelele and Zinedine ZIdane

Career Highlight: Scoring the Goal of the Week against Colorado while with the Los Angeles Galaxy and finding a team where he can start consistently.

Views on MLS: "I think it's getting a lot better every year. From the outside looking in, people who don't play don't think it's very good, but actually coming into the league, there's a lot of quality that people don't see."

Biggest Influence: My club coaches, Bill Branch and Harry Demos.

Tunes on the iPod: "A bunch of different stuff, man. I'm all over the place. I don't discriminate. Miley Cyrus and Usher to Lil Wayne, obviously, and Justin Fever."

Dream Car: '64 Impala or the '67 Shelby Mustang

Favorite Movies: "Weird Science," "Friday," "Ratatouille"

Something We Don't Know About You: "I don't want to say I'm a goofy guy, but I like to have a good time. I love laughing and enjoying life."

In Five Years: "Hopefully in Europe being part of a team that is trying to accomplish some big goals and bettering myself as a soccer player and as a man."