Chris Wondolowski is 21st footballer to join Juan Mata's Common Goal as San Jose Earthquakes captain vows to give one per cent of salary to charity

  • Chris Wondolowski signs up to donate portion of his pay packet to charity 
  • The 34-year-old striker and San Jose Earthquakes captain is 21st player to do so 
  • Movement was begun by Manchester United and Spain playmaker Juan Mata

USA international striker Chris Wondolowski has become the 21st player to join Common Goal, and the first from the MLS.

The 34-year-old, who captains San Jose Earthquakes, follows on from Sunderland's Duncan Watmore who signed up last week to the initiative where players give one per cent of their salaries to help underprivileged children around the world.

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata started the ball rolling on Common Goal, with organisers from streetfootballworld.

USA international striker Chris Wondolowski has become the 21st player to join Common Goal

USA international striker Chris Wondolowski has become the 21st player to join Common Goal

He welcomed Wondolowski to his growing band of players which also includes USA womens internationals Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Heather O'Reilly.


Wondolowski said: 'I've followed Common Goal with interest since Megan and Alex joined a few months back. 

'What really attracted me is the idea of players uniting as a team to support high impact soccer charities from around the world. I want to be able to look back on my career and say I had an impact on and off the pitch.'

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