Dan Calichman

Dan Calichman

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Jacob Calichman
Date of birth	February 21, 1968 (1968-02-21) (age 43)
Place of birth	Huntington Station, New York, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender (retired)
Youth career
1986–1990	Williams Ephmen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1990–1993	Mazda / Sanfrecce Hiroshima	50	(0)
1995	New York Centaurs
1996–1998	Los Angeles Galaxy	58	(0)
1999–2000	New England Revolution	29	(0)
2000	San Jose Earthquakes	16	(0)
2001	Charleston Battery	30	(1)
National team
1997	United States	2	(0)
Teams managed
2004–	Claremont McKenna College
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 April 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Daniel Jacob "Dan" Calichman (born February 21, 1968 in Huntington Station, New York) is a retired American soccer player.

Career

College

Calichman played college soccer at Williams College, where he was a three-time Division III All-American.^[1]

Professional

Calichman began his professional career in Japan, first for Mazda in the Japan Soccer League in 1990 and 1991, and then for its successor Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the newly-formed J. League Division 1 in 1992 and 1993. Calichman became the first American to play in the J-League. In 1995, he moved back to the United States and played for the New York Centaurs of the A-League.

In 1996, Calichman was allocated to the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. He would captain the team for three seasons, earning All-Star recognition in 1996, until a trade to the New England Revolution before the 1999 season. He would end his MLS career splitting 2000 between the Revs and the San Jose Earthquakes and spent 2001 in the A-League with the Charleston Battery. He retired from competitive soccer at the end of the 2001 season.

Calichman was honored by the Galaxy in a pre-game match ceremony on April 4, 2009.^[2]

International

Calichman was capped 2 times for the United States national team, both in 1997.

Post-Soccer Career

In 2004 Calichman was appointed head coach of the men's soccer team at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, a post he continues to hold. Since 2007 Calichman has also been the Director of Player Development for Southern California-based youth soccer organization LAFC Chelsea.

Club career statistics

^[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1990/91	Mazda	JSL Division 2	26	1			3	1	29	2
1991/92		JSL Division 1	11	0			0	0	11	0
1992	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J. League 1	-				6	1	6	1
1993			13	0	0	0	1	0	14	0
United States			League		Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup		League Cup		Total
1995	New York Centaurs	A-League	0	0					0	0
1996	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	28	0					28	0
1997			32	0					32	0
1998			8	0					8	0
1999	New England Revolution	Major League Soccer	25	0					25	0
2000			4	0					4	0
2000	San Jose Earthquakes	Major League Soccer	16	0					16	0
2001	Charleston Battery	USL A-League	30	1					30	1
Country	Japan		50	1	0	0	10	2	60	3
	United States		143	1					143	1
Total			193	2	0	0	10	2	203	4

International career statistics

^[3]

United States national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1997	2	0
Total	2	0

References

1. ^ Slater, Robert (2000). Great Jews in Sports. Jonathan David Publishers. p. 54. ISBN 0824604539. 
2. ^ Magaña, Angel (2009-04-05). Familiar Problems Haunt Galaxy. LAist. http://laist.com/2009/04/05/familiar_problems_haunt_galaxy.php. Retrieved 2009-04-05. 
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=30066

External links

• http://www.lafcsoccer.com/docs/Coaches/Coaches.php

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Name	Calichman, Dan
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Date of birth	1968-02-21
Place of birth	Huntington Station, New York, United States
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