Dan Calichman
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Daniel Jacob "Dan" Calichman (born February 21, 1968 in Huntington Station, New York
) is a retired American
soccer player.
at Williams College
, where he was a three-time Division III All-American.
, 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.
, both in 1997.
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.
|1990/91||rowspan="2"|Mazda
||JSL Division 2
||26||1||||||3||1||29||2
|-
|1991/92||JSL Division 1
||11||0||||||0||0||11||0
|-
|1992||rowspan="2"|Sanfrecce Hiroshima
||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||||||6||1||6||1
|-
|1993||13||0||0||0||1||0||14||0
|-
|1995||New York Centaurs
||A-League||0||0||||||||||0||0
|-
|1996||rowspan="3"|Los Angeles Galaxy
||rowspan="3"|Major League Soccer
||28||0||||||||||28||0
|-
|1997||32||0||||||||||32||0
|-
|1998||8||0||||||||||8||0
|-
|1999||rowspan="2"|New England Revolution
||rowspan="2"|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
50||1||0||0||10||2||60||3
143||1||||||||||143||1
193||2||0||0||10||2||203||4
|}
|1997||2||0
|-
!Total||2||0
|}
Huntington Station, New York
Huntington Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 29,910 at the 2000 census....
) is a retired American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player.
College
Calichman played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, where he was a three-time Division III All-American.
Professional
Calichman began his professional career in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, first for Mazda
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
in the Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
in 1990 and 1991, and then for its successor Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
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
New York Centaurs
The New York Centaurs were an A-League professional soccer club, based in New York City. The team played only one season in 1995. The New York Fever of the USISL Pro League, debuted in 1994, playing two seasons in the league before merging with the Centaurs organization in 1996...
of the A-League.
In 1996, Calichman was allocated
1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations
The Major League Soccer Inaugural Allocations were signed by the league in 1996 and distributed to the ten initial teams prior to the beginning of the first MLS season...
to the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He would captain the team for three seasons, earning All-Star recognition in 1996, until a trade to the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
before the 1999 season. He would end his MLS career splitting 2000 between the Revs and the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
and spent 2001 in the A-League
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
with the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. 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.
International
Calichman was capped 2 times for the United States national teamUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, both in 1997.
Post-Soccer Career
In 2004 Calichman was appointed head coach of the men's soccer team at Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California. The campus is located east of Downtown Los Angeles...
in Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
, 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
|-|1990/91||rowspan="2"|Mazda
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
||JSL Division 2
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
||26||1||||||3||1||29||2
|-
|1991/92||JSL Division 1
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
||11||0||||||0||0||11||0
|-
|1992||rowspan="2"|Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||||||6||1||6||1
|-
|1993||13||0||0||0||1||0||14||0
|-
|1995||New York Centaurs
New York Centaurs
The New York Centaurs were an A-League professional soccer club, based in New York City. The team played only one season in 1995. The New York Fever of the USISL Pro League, debuted in 1994, playing two seasons in the league before merging with the Centaurs organization in 1996...
||A-League||0||0||||||||||0||0
|-
|1996||rowspan="3"|Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
||rowspan="3"|Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
||28||0||||||||||28||0
|-
|1997||32||0||||||||||32||0
|-
|1998||8||0||||||||||8||0
|-
|1999||rowspan="2"|New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
||rowspan="2"|Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
||25||0||||||||||25||0
|-
|2000||4||0||||||||||4||0
|-
|2000||San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
||Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
||16||0||||||||||16||0
|-
|2001||Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
||USL A-League
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
||30||1||||||||||30||1
50||1||0||0||10||2||60||3
143||1||||||||||143||1
193||2||0||0||10||2||203||4
|}
International career statistics
|-|1997||2||0
|-
!Total||2||0
|}
External links
- http://www.lafcsoccer.com/docs/Coaches/Coaches.php