Danny Care (soccer)

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Danny Care
Personal information
Full name Daniel James Care
Date of birth (1974-06-20) June 20, 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Peachtree City, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1996 Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997 Carolina Dynamo 19 (3)
1998 D.C. United 1 (0)
1998 → Richmond Kickers (loan)
1998 → Hampton Roads Mariners (loan)
1998 → Project 40 (loan) 20 (0)
1999 Richmond Kickers 1 (0)
1999 Jacksonville Cyclones 13 (1)
2000–2001 Atlanta Silverbacks 54 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel James Care is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.

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Early life

In 1993, Care graduated from McIntosh High School where he was part of the 1992 Georgia State High School championship soccer team. [1] He played his club soccer with the Fayette Lightning which also won the 1991, 1992 and 1993 Georgia State championship. He was a 1992 and 1993 NSCAA High School All American soccer player. [2] [3] Care attended the Clemson University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. He was a 1996 Third Team All American. [4] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management.

Career

On February 1, 1997, D.C. United selected Care in the first round (eleventh overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft. On February 6, 1997, the Richmond Kickers selected Care in the second round of the USISL A-League draft. Care did not join D.C. for its pre-season training camp in order to complete his degree. Therefore, he then signed with the Carolina Dynamo on May 1, 1997. [5] [6] In February 1998, United drafted Care for a second time when they took him in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. D.C. sent Care on loan to the Richmond Kickers, Hampton Roads Mariners and Project 40 during the season. [7] He saw time in only one first team game before being waived on November 2, 1998. However, he was on the bench for United when they defeated Vasco da Gama in the 1998 Copa Interamericana. [8] In March 1999, Care signed with the Richmond Kickers but was sent to the Jacksonville Cyclones early in the season. [9] In May 2000, he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks. [10] He spent two seasons with the Silverbacks before being released in February 2002.

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References

  1. ↑ McIntosh brings home state soccer title The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - Thursday, May 21, 1992
  2. ↑ 1992 High School All Americans
  3. ↑ "1993 High School All Americans". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  4. ↑ "1996 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  5. ↑ OLD NEMESIS SIGNS WITH DYNAMO Greensboro News & Record - Thursday, May 1, 1997
  6. ↑ "Carolina Dynamo All Time Player Roster". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  7. ↑ KICKERS BLAST USE OF SUSPENDED PLAYERS - PROJECT 40 PAIR TOOK FIELD UNDER RED-CARD PENALTIES Richmond Times-Dispatch - Friday, June 19, 1998
  8. ↑ UNITED FACES VASCO TONIGHT INTERAMERICAN CUP AT STAKE IN ARENA'S LAST MATCH FOR D.C. Miami Herald, The (FL) - Saturday, December 5, 1998
  9. ↑ Cyclones' playoff hopes dim with shootout loss The Florida Times-Union - Monday, August 16, 1999
  10. ↑ SOCCER : Back home, honing his edge - Former McIntosh star Danny Care 's first injuries have made him aware of his game's mental aspect. The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - Thursday, March 16, 2000
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