Jani Galik
Encyclopedia
Jani Galik is a Czech football
player, who currently plays midfielder
for the Bradenton Academics
in the USL Premier Development League
.
Although born in Czechoslovakia, Galik grew up in Sarasota, Florida
. After high school he committed to played college soccer at Florida Atlantic University
but never followed through. Instead he attended the IMG Academy in Bradenton where he played two years with the Bradenton Academics
, scoring 1 goal in 30 appearances.
On 1 April 2006 he signed a developmental contract with the New England Revolution
, but was waived at the end of the season after playing just two games. He signed for Harrisburg City Islanders
in 2007, and made 5 appearances in the Islanders' championship-winning season, before returning to Bradenton.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who currently plays midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for the Bradenton Academics
Bradenton Academics
The Bradenton Academics are an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.The team is associated with...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Although born in Czechoslovakia, Galik grew up in Sarasota, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. After high school he committed to played college soccer at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
but never followed through. Instead he attended the IMG Academy in Bradenton where he played two years with the Bradenton Academics
Bradenton Academics
The Bradenton Academics are an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.The team is associated with...
, scoring 1 goal in 30 appearances.
On 1 April 2006 he signed a developmental contract with 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...
, but was waived at the end of the season after playing just two games. He signed for Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in 2007, and made 5 appearances in the Islanders' championship-winning season, before returning to Bradenton.