Dave Palic
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Dave Palic is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Western Soccer Alliance and American Professional Soccer League
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where he was the 1985 California Interscholastic Federation
1-A Division Player of the Year . He attended Santa Clara University
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1985 to 1988. He was a 1988 Second Team All American.
. He continued to play for the Blackhawks in 1990. In 1992, he played for the San Jose Oaks
as they won the 1992 U.S. Open Cup with Palic scoring the game winning goal.
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
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Youth
Palic graduated from La Salle High SchoolLa Salle High School (Pasadena, California)
La Salle High School is a private, Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in Pasadena, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.La Salle High School, founded in 1956, is a Lasallian school...
where he was the 1985 California Interscholastic Federation
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
1-A Division Player of the Year . He attended Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1985 to 1988. He was a 1988 Second Team All American.
Professional
In 1987, Palic spent the collegiate off season with the San Jose Earthquakes of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1989, he turned professional with the San Francisco Bay BlackhawksSan Francisco Bay Blackhawks
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks was a professional soccer team which came into existence in 1989 as a team in the Western Soccer League . The Blackhawks spent time in the American Professional Soccer League and the United States Interregional Soccer League...
. He continued to play for the Blackhawks in 1990. In 1992, he played for the San Jose Oaks
San Jose Oaks
The San Jose Oaks are a semi-professional soccer club from San Jose, California with affiliations to the California Soccer Association and the USSF.-History:...
as they won the 1992 U.S. Open Cup with Palic scoring the game winning goal.