Bocanegra, also has a brother who played soccer at Grand Canyon College. In the Major League Soccer, he was drafted as the fourth overall pick in 2000 by the Chicago Fire. He then went on to play with the team until he was transferred. At this time he was named Rookie of the Year with MLS, after his team won the championship game, earning themselves the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. At that time he was then considered to be one of the top-ranked professional defenders in the US. Aside from his work in the U.S., he has also played internationally at the professional level.
