Anthony Chimienti

Anthony Chimienti

Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-06-17) June 17, 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	San Jose, California, U.S.
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	Santa Clara University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2008	Sacramento Knights
International career
2005–2013	United States (beach soccer)	37	(29)
Managerial career
	Folsom Lake Earthquakes
	San Juan Soccer Club
	El Dorado United
	Cosumnes River College
	Sacramento State University
Medal record Men's Beach soccer Representing   United States CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2005 3rd 2006 1st 2007 1st 2008 3rd 2010 3rd 2013 1st
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Chimienti (born June 17, 1979) is a retired American soccer player who played as a forward for the United States national beach soccer team from 2005 to 2013 and with the Sacramento Knights in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), earning MVP honors in 2005 and 2006. He is currently a youth soccer coach in California.

Early life

Anthony Chimienti was born on June 17, 1979, in San Jose, California. ^[1] He grew up in a soccer-focused family, influenced by his father, brothers, and uncles, and began playing at age four. ^[2] Chimienti holds a Bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University and a Master's degree from Fresno Pacific University.

Playing career

College soccer

Chimienti played college soccer at Santa Clara University from 1998 to 2001 under coach Mitch Murray. He was the team's leading goal scorer in three of his four seasons and ranks among the school's all-time leaders in goals and points. ^{[3] [4]} He contributed to the Broncos reaching the NCAA Final Four in 1998 and the NCAA runner-up position in 1999. In his senior year (2001), he appeared in 11 matches, starting three, but missed eight games. ^{[5] [1] [6]}

Professional soccer

From 2004 to 2008, Chimienti played for the Sacramento Knights in the NPSL. He was named NPSL MVP in 2005 and 2006 and scored the game-winning goal in the Knights' 2–0 victory in the 2006 NPSL national championship. He also played briefly for Sacramento Gold in the NPSL. ^{[2] [7]}

Beach soccer

Chimienti represented the United States national beach soccer team from 2006 to 2013, appearing in 37 matches and scoring 29 goals. ^[8] He competed in three FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups, scoring nine goals in nine matches, placing him second among U.S. players in World Cup goal scoring. ^[9] In the 2006 tournament in Brazil, he scored a brace in a win against Poland, marking one of the U.S.'s first World Cup victories. He added another brace against IR Iran in the 2007 tournament in Brazil, though the U.S. did not advance past the group stages in either event. ^[10] He also participated at the 2009 World Cup qualifiers where he scored 3 goals in the tournament, one being 2 minutes into a match against the Bahamas. ^{[11] [12]} He also participated in the 2013 tournament in Tahiti, with no specific goal-scoring records available for that event. Chimienti played in six CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013), scoring 20 goals in 25 matches, including hat-tricks against the Bahamas in 2009 and Guatemala in 2011. ^[13] He was part of the U.S. teams that won the championship in 2006 and 2013. ^{[14] [8]}

Coaching career

After retiring from competitive soccer, Chimienti pursued coaching, working with several youth and college teams in California. His roles include head coach for Folsom Lake Earthquakes (three years), San Juan Soccer Club (nine years, including U.S. Soccer Development Academy Under-19 teams), and El Dorado United (three years). ^{[15] [16]} He also served as an assistant coach for the men's soccer teams at Sacramento State University and Cosumnes River College. ^{[17] [2]}

Other

In 2024, Chimienti was named an eligible candidate for the National Soccer Hall of Fame in the Veteran Player category for the 2025 election. ^[8]

References

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8. National Soccer Hall of Fame (2025). "Eligible Candidates – Veteran Ballot 2025" (PDF). National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
9. "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Head Coach Francis Farberoff Names Final 12-Player Roster for 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in United Arab Emirates | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
10. "2024 Beach Soccer World Cup - Tournament Preview & History | Five Things to Know". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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12. "CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2009". Issuu. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
13. "thebahamasweekly.com - Favorites USA, and Mexico post opening-day victories at CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
14. "Anthony Chimienti to represent USA in beach soccer". goldcountrymedia.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
15. "Anthony Chimienti". Folsom Lake Surf. May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
16. "San Juan Lightning are under-11 boys Northern California Champions". goldcountrymedia.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
17. "2011 Sacramento State Men's Soccer Media Guide". Issuu. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2025-05-13.