- Fernando Clavijo
Infobox Football biography
playername= Fernando Clavijo
fullname = Fernando Clavijo
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|1|23
cityofbirth =Maldonado
countryofbirth =Uruguay
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1979-1981
1981-1983
1983-1984
1984-1988
1988-1989
1989-1992
clubs = Atenas
New York Apollo/UnitedNew York Arrows ("indoor")
San Jose EarthquakesSan Diego Sockers ("indoor")Los Angeles Lazers ("indoor")St. Louis Storm ("indoor")
caps(goals) =
066 0(5)
065 (11)
040 0(1)
187 (49)
046 (10)
136 (51)
nationalyears = 1990-1994
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 61 (0)
manageryears = 1991
1994-1997
1998-1999
1998
1998
1998
2000-2002
2003-2005
2005-2008
managerclubs =St. Louis Storm Seattle SeaDogs Florida ThunderCats
Nigerian national team "(assistant)"
MLS Project 40 "(assistant)"
U.S.Futsal TeamMetroStars "(assistant)"New England Revolution
Haiti national teamColorado Rapids
pcupdate = 31 May 2006
ntupdate = 22 June 2006Fernando Clavijo (born
January 23 ,1956 inMaldonado, Uruguay ) is a former Americansoccer defender and former head coach of theColorado Rapids ofMajor League Soccer . He is a member of theNational Soccer Hall of Fame .Playing
Outdoor
Clavijo began his professional playing career at the age of 16 with Uruguayan club
Atenas De San Carlos . In 1979, Clavijo and his wife moved to theUnited States in order for him to play for theNew York Apollo of theAmerican Soccer League (ASL). The Apollo changed its name to the New York United between the 1979 and 1980 season. Clavijo then spent two seasons with the United. In 1983, he moved to the San Jose Earthquakes of theNorth American Soccer League (NASL). In 1984, he was an NASL All Star with the Earthquakes.Indoor
Clavijo began his indoor soccer career, which rapidly eclipsed his outdoor career, in 1981 with the
New York Arrows of Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1984, he moved to theSan Diego Sockers where he contributed to the Sockers winning three championships in his four years with the team.Futsal
In 1992, he had earned 8 caps, scoring two goals, for the U.S. Futsal Team. [http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_88-TFAR.html]
Coaching
Clavijo's coaching career began in 1991 with the
St. Louis Storm where he was player-coach. In 1994, he became the head coach of theSeattle SeaDogs of theContinental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). In 1997, he was the CISL Coach of the Year. He then moved to theFlorida ThunderCats of the National Professional Soccer League. He then assisted ex-US coach Bora Milutinovic with the Nigerian national team at the1998 FIFA World Cup . He followed Bora to Major League Soccer as well, assisting him with theMetroStars in 1999, the worst season for any team in league history. He left the club after the year, assuming head coaching duties with theNew England Revolution , but was fired midway through the 2002 season after not much success.In 1998, he also served as the head coach of the U.S.
Futsal Team.On October 16, 2003, Clavijo became the head coach of the Haitian national team. He led them through World Cup Qualifying, resigning his position after Haiti lost to Jamaica. [http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/misctopic/sports/soccer-new-coach-2003.htm] On
December 22 ,2004 , theColorado Rapids hired Clavijo as the team's head coach.Clavijo was inducted into the U.S.
National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005.Coach Clavijo resigned from the Colorado Rapids on August 20, 2008 after a record in all competitions of 43 wins - 55 losses - 26 draws.
Playing stats
MISL stats
NASL
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