Mike Slivinski

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Mike Slivinski
Personal information
Full name Michael Slivinski
Date of birth (1974-10-31) October 31, 1974 (age 48)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991, 1992 Scott Gallagher Soccer Complex
1993, 1997 Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2000 D.C. United 23 (0)
1998MLS Pro-40 (loan) 5 (0)
1998Hampton Roads Mariners (loan) 3 (0)
1999Northern Virginia Royals (loan) 1 (0)
1999Maryland Mania (loan) 2 (0)
1999MLS Pro-40 (loan) 7 (0)
2000San Diego Flash (loan) 8 (1)
2001 Milwaukee Rampage 8 (1)
International career
1991 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:21, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2007

Mike Slivinski (born October 31, 1974) is a former U.S. soccer player.

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Youth and college

Slivinski, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, grew up immersed in that city's soccer culture. Beginning playing when he was five, Slivinski became a member of the Scott Gallagher soccer club. Slivinski attended Francis Howell North High School where he was the 1992–1993 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Missouri. Slivinski attended the University of Virginia where he was a member of the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. A forward with blazing speed and electrifying creativity, Slivinski's college career was shattered when he suffered a torn ACL. Though he recovered from the injury after a year's hiatus, he was never the same. In 1994, Slivinski was unable to play for the Cavaliers as he was academically ineligible. He received an academic suspension for the 1994 season and was not in school that semester. [1]

Professional career

On March 14, 1998 D.C. United of Major League Soccer (MLS) signed Slivinski as a discovery player. That season he saw time in nineteen games, but had difficulty finding playing time the next two seasons. As a result, United loaned him to MLS Pro-40, Hampton Roads Mariners, Northern Virginia Royals, Maryland Mania and San Diego Flash. United waived him on June 30, 2000 after he played only two games that season.

Slivinski signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of USL First Division for the 2001 season. He played eight games and scored one goal.

National team

Slivinski was selected for the U.S. team at the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The U.S. went 3–0 in the first round, but fell to Qatar in penalty kicks in the second round.

Slivinski earned one cap with the U.S. national team. On September 14, 1991, he started in a 1–0 victory over Jamaica. He was 16 years and 10 months old, a record for the youngest player capped by the U.S., a record since eclipsed by Freddy Adu.

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  1. "College Soccer Capsules".