Lazo Alavanja

Football player infobox
playername= Lazo Alavanja
fullname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|1|18
cityofbirth = Schererville, Indiana
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = Charleston Battery
clubnumber = 4
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1995-1998
youthclubs = Indiana University
years = 1999-2000
2001
2002
2003
2004-2006
2005-
2007-2008
clubs = Dallas Burn
Miami Fusion
D.C. United
Indiana Blast
Chicago Storm (indoor)
Charleston Battery
New Jersey Ironmen (indoor)
caps(goals) = 025 0(2)
016 0(0)
017 0(0)
065 (24)
113 (12)
026 (16)
manageryears = 2008
managerclubs =University of Illinois Chicago (assistant)
pcupdate = 4 October 2008

Lazo Alavanja (born January 18, 1977 in Schererville, Indiana) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division.

Youth

Alavanja attended Indiana University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1995 to 1998. He was a 1996 and 1997 second team All American and a 1998 first team All American. [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1996 1996 All Americans] ] [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1997 1997 All Americans] ] [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1998 1998 All Americans] ] In 1997, he played on the U.S. soccer team at the 1997 World University Games.

Professional

In February 1999, the Dallas Burn selected Alavanja with the fourth pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft. He spent most of the 1999 season on loan with the Project 40 team. On May 10, 2001, the Burn sent Alavanja to the Miami Fusion in exchange for Miami’s 2002 and 2003 second round SuperDraft picks. On January 11, 2002, D.C. United took him as the third pick in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft. He played the 2002 season with United. On May 9, 2003, the Indiana Blast of the USL A-League signed Alavanja. [ [http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0176.shtml Blast Sign Alavanja, Walton, and Two Other Key Players] ] The Blast released him on June 9, 2003. [ [http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0284.shtml Indiana Blast Transactions] ] On October 14, 2004, the expansion Chicago Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League signed Alavanja. [ [http://www.misl.net/news/?id=3571&cat=1 Storm Announces Signings of GK Jeff Richey and D Lazo Alavanja] ] He spent two seasons with the Storm, being named to the 2004-2005 MISL All Rookie Team. He did not play indoors during the 2006-2007 season and on June 5, 2007, the Storm traded his rights to the New Jersey Ironmen in exchange for a second round pick in the 2007 expansion draft. He played twenty-eight games with the Ironmen during the 2007-2008 indoor season. [ [http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/daily.txt MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE DAILY REPORT] ] In addition to playing the winter indoor seasons, Alavanja signed with the Charleston Battery of the outdoor USL First Division in 2005.

Coach

Alavanja also works as an assistant coach with the University of Illinois Chicago men’s soccer team. [ [http://uicflames.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/alavanja_lazo00.html UIC Coaching Profile] ]

References

External links

* [http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ind/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/05-media-guide-sec10.pdf MLS Stats]
* [http://www.charlestonbattery.com/team_roster.asp?pid=1384 Charleston Battery]