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Dan Antoniuk 
Personal information Full name Dan Antoniuk Date of birth January 23, 1981 Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Playing position Forward Youth career 1999–2002 Wheaton Lyons Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2005 Portland Timbers 61 (17) 2003 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 3 (0) 2003–2005 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 18 (3) 2005 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 17 (3) 2006 Montreal Impact 19 (3) 2007 Atlanta Silverbacks 26 (7) 2007–2008 New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) 23 (39) 2008 Carolina RailHawks 30 (3) 2009 Chicago Storm (indoor) 9 (7) 2009 Charleston Battery 24 (3) 2009–2010 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 2010 San Diego Boca 2010–2011 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 2011 FC Edmonton 23 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 28, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Dan Antoniuk (born January 23, 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player.
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Career
College
Antoniuk attended Wheaton College, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002. He holds the school record for career goals (54) and points (144) and was a 1999 NCAA Division III Third Team All American.[1]
Professional
In spring of 2003, Antoniuk signed with the Portland Timbers of the USL A-League/First Division. He spent three seasons in Portland, his most productive coming in 2005 when he scored thirteen goals in twenty-four games.[2] Following the 2005 season, Antoniuk became a free agent and signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps on February 1, 2006. The Vancouvers then traded Antoniuk to the Montreal Impact for Eduardo Sebrango on March 28. He spent the 2006 season with Montreal, scoring only three goals in nineteen games, most coming off the bench, Antoniuk asked for a trade and was traded to the Atlanta Silverbacks for Fabian Dawkins and Jason McLaughlin. In 2007, he led the USL-1 in points, scoring seven goals and adding a league leading nine assists, as the Silverbacks went to the USL-1 championship game. Antoniuk was selected as a first team All Star.
On November 7, 2007, the Carolina RailHawks signed Antoniuk for the 2008 season.[3] He scored his first goal with the RailHawks in a 1-0 victory at Miami FC on May 4, 2008. He played all thirty regular season games with the RailHawks, but managed only three goals. On April 3, 2009, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division.[4]
Antoniuk signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League on March 16, 2011.[5] The club released Antoniuk on October 12, 2011 after the conclusion of the 2011 season.[6]
Indoor Soccer
On October 31, 2003, Antoniuk signed, with the permission of the Portland Timbers, a two year contract with the Milwaukee Wave of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He played only three games with the Wave before being traded to the San Diego Sockers, where he scored two goals in eight games. The Sockers folded during the 2004-2005 season and the Philadelphia KiXX selected Antoniuk in the first round of the dispersal draft, held January 5, 2005.[7] Antoniuk signed with the KiXX on January 28, 2005.
In the fall of 2007, after a 2-year break, Antoniuk returned to the indoor circuit with the New Jersey Ironmen of MISL.[8] On February 20, 2009, he moved to the Chicago Storm of the Xtreme Soccer League, and played 9 games for them during the 2009 XSL season. In the fall of 2009, he signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Professional Arena Soccer League.
References
- ^ 1999 Division III All Americans
- ^ 2005 Portland Timbers statistics
- ^ Carolina RailHawks Sign 2007 USL-1 Points Leader Dan Antoniuk
- ^ Battery adds two veterans to roster
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4167227
- ^ http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2011-10-12/FC%20Edmonton%20Releases%20Eleven
- ^ MISL Dispersal Draft
- ^ MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE DAILY REPORT
External links
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- American expatriate soccer people in Canada
- American expatriate soccer players
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Atlanta Silverbacks (USL First Division) players
- Carolina RailHawks players
- Charleston Battery players
- Chicago Storm players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- FC Edmonton players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players
- Milwaukee Wave (MISL) players
- Montreal Impact (USL First Division) players
- New Jersey Ironmen (MISL) players
- North American Soccer League (2011) players
- People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia KiXX (MISL) players
- Portland Timbers (USL) players
- Professional Arena Soccer League players
- San Diego Sockers (PASL) players
- Soccer players from Pennsylvania
- USL A-League players
- USL First Division players
- Xtreme Soccer League players
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