Saint Louis University soccer is rich in tradition. It makes sense that Billiken soccer plays a big part in this country's professional outdoor soccer league, Major League Soccer. In addition, former Billikens have played on soccer's greatest stages – the World Cup, the Olympics, the Premier League, the German Bundesliga, among others.
In all, 31 former Billikens have been drafted into Major League Soccer. You can view the full list here.
A list of Billiken pros can be found below.
Calum Angus
Wilmington Hammerheads, GAIS (Sweden), Pune, Dempo, East Bengal (India)
Pat Baker
Tacoma Stars, St. Louis Steamers
Brandon Barklage
D.C. United, NY Red Bulls, Saint Louis FC
Shane Battelle
Columbus Crew
Mo Benne
Chicago Storm
Jim Bokern
St. Louis Stars
Brett Branan
Minnesota (A League)
David Brcic
NY Cosmos, Wichita Wings, L.A. Lazers
Kingsley Bryce
Chicago Fire, Saint Louis FC
Derek Carroll
St. Louis Ambush
Don Ceresia
St. Louis Stars
Joe Clarke
St. Louis Stars, California Surf, St. Louis Steamers
Jason Cole
Syracuse FC, Cincinnati (A League)
Pete Collico
St. Louis Steamers
Craig Corbett
Lafayette Swampcats
Ken Costello
St. Louis Steamers
Dan Counce
Boston, San Antonio, Hawaii, California, Toronto, St. Louis Steamers
Brad Davis
NY/NJ Metrostars, Dallas Burn, San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo
Jeff Davis
Colorado Foxes, St. Louis Steamers, Kansas City Comets
Mark Demling
San Jose, San Diego, San Francisco
Jeff DiMaria
Colorado Rapids, St. Louis Steamers
John DiRaimondo
Colorado Rapids, D.C. United
Daryl Doran
St. Louis Steamers, St. Louis Storm, St. Louis Ambush
Jim Draude
St. Louis Steamers
Don Droege
Rochester, Washington, Atlanta, Tulsa, Tampa Bay, St. Louis Steamers
Steve Eise
St. Louis Steamers
Dave Fernandez
L.A. Lazers, Louisville Thunder
Joe Filla
Kansas City Comets
Steve Frank
St. Louis Stars
Mark Frederickson
Kansas City Comets, St. Louis Steamers, St. Louis Storm
Adnan Gabeljic
Sporting Kansas City, Sacramento Republic
Jack Galmiche
St. Louis Stars
Gene Geimer
St. Louis, Boston, Chicago
Carl Gentile
St. Louis Stars
Brian Grazier
Colorado Rapids
Denny Hadican
Seattle Sounders
Joe Hammes
Milwaukee Wave
Dado Hamzagic
FK Sarajevo (Bosnia)
Kevin Handlan
Tulsa, San Jose, St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City
John Hayes
St. Louis Steamers
Tom Hayes
St. Louis Steamers, Louisville Thunder
Don Huber
Minnesota, Tulsa, Baltimore
Bruce Hudson
St. Louis Stars
Larry Hulcer
Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis Steamers
Steve Hunsicker
St. Louis Steamers
Martin Hutton
Kansas City Wizards, Houston Dynamo
Vedad Ibisevic
Paris St. Germain, Alemania Achenn, 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, Hertha BSC
Jack Jewsbury
Kansas City Wizards, Portland Timbers
Will John
Chicago Fire, Kansas City Wizards, Randers FC
Johnny Johnson
St. Louis Steamers
Kevin Kalish
Kansas City Wizards, St. Louis Ambush
Jim Kavanaugh
L.A. Lazers, St. Louis Steamers
Chris Kenny
Chicago, St. Louis Steamers
Ty Keough
Cincinnati, San Diego, St. Louis Steamers
Jack Kinealy
St. Louis Stars
Mike Kirchhoff
St. Louis Steamers
Casey Klipfel
Nashville Metros
Robert Kristo
Columbus Crew, Spezia Calcio, North Carolina FC
Steve Kuntz
St. Louis Ambush, Milwaukee Rampage
Tom Layton
St. Louis Stars
Raymond Lee
Philadelphia Union, Tulsa Roughnecks
Jim Leeker
St. Louis Stars
Tim Leonard
Nashville Metros, Hershey (A League)
Tim Logush
St. Louis, New Jersey, Indianapolis
Scott MacDonald
St. Louis Steamers
Anthony Manning
Portland Timbers
Bob Matteson
St. Louis Stars
Steve Maurer
Cleveland, Canton
Brian McBride
Milwaukee Rampage, Wolfsvurg, Germany, Columbus Crew, Fulham FC, Chicago Fire
Pat McBride
St. Louis Stars
Scott McDoniel
St. Louis Ambush, Milwaukee Rampage, St. Louis Steamers
Bill McKeon
Kansas City
Matt McKeon
Kansas City Wizards, Colorado Rapids
Jay Moore
Dallas
Ed Nuesel
St. Louis Stars
Bob O'Leary
St. Louis, California
Mike O'Meara
St. Louis Steamers
Mark Pais
Saint Louis FC, Miami FC
Kyle Patterson
Los Angeles Galaxy, Tamworth
Ed Pinon
Colorado Foxes, Kansas City Attack
John Pisani
St. Louis Stars
Kevin Quigley
Nashville Metros, St. Louis Steamers
Don Range
St. Louis Stars
Tim Ream
NY Red Bulls, Bolton Wanderers, Fulham FC
Gary Rensing
St. Louis Stars, Chicago
Mike Roach
New England Revolution, Saint Louis FC
John Roselein
New Jersey, Indianapolis
Bruce Rudroff
Seattle, Hartford, Memphis
Tanner Rupp
L.A. Zodiac
Mark Santel
St. Louis Storm, Colorado Foxes, Dallas Burn, Kansas City Wizards
Dave Schlitt
St. Louis
Frank Schuler
St. Louis Steamers
Mike Seerey
Miami, St. Louis Stars
Dipsy Selolwane
Chicago Fire, Real Salt Lake, Ajax Cape Town, Supersport United, Pretoria
Mike Sorber
Kansas City Wizards, NY/NJ MetroStars, Chicago Fire
Tom Strunk
St. Louis Steamers
Steve Sullivan
St. Louis Steamers
Jacob Thomas
Braunschweig, Germany, Columbus Crew
Jim Tietjens
Ft. Lauderdale, Kansas City
Al Trost
St. Louis Stars, Seattle, California Surf
Chad Vandegriffe
Saint Louis FC
Scott Vorst
Los Angeles, St. Louis Steamers
Nick Walls
Milwaukee Wave, Chicago Fire
Tim Ward
NY/NJ MetroStars, Columbus Crew, Colorado Rapids
Denny Werner
Indianapolis
Ryan Wileman
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Brad Wilson
L.A. Galaxy
Danny Wynn
New England Revolution
Chuck Zorumski
St. Louis Stars
