Jesse Braga

Jesse Braga was an American soccer player. He played for Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall [River, Massachusetts] which won the both 1947 National [Challenge Cup] and 1947 National Amateur Cup. Based on these result, the U.S. [Soccer Federation] selected the club to act as the United [States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team] at the 1947 [NAFC Championship]. As a result, Braga earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. lost 5–0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5–2 to Cuba. Braga died on June 16, 2006, at the age of 88.