Daniel Paladini

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Daniel Paladini
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-11-11) November 11, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth
Northridge, California
, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2005 Cal State Northridge Matadors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006
Los Angeles Galaxy
 0 (0)
2007 San Fernando Valley Quakes 14 (3)
2008
Chivas USA
 8 (1)
2009–2010
Carolina RailHawks
 59 (10)
2011–2013
Chicago Fire
 58 (4)
2014
Columbus Crew
 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 10, 2014

Daniel Paladini (born November 11, 1984) is an American former soccer player.

Career

Youth and college

Paladini was twice named an all-state selection at

St. Francis High School in 2000 and 2001, and played club soccer for Real SoCal for many years. At Cal State Northridge, he was a first team All-Big West Conference
selection in 2004 and 2005, and scored seven goals and added four assists in 2005 en route to Big West midfielder of the year honors.

Professional

Paladini was signed to

C.D. Chivas USA's reserves during the 2006 season, and was a named substitute on several occasions for Galaxy, but never appeared for either first team, and was waived by the Galaxy at the end of the season.[citation needed
]

Paladini played for the

Chivas USA on March 26, 2008, and signed to the developmental roster for the 2008 season.[1] He made his MLS debut on May 11, 2008, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jesse Marsch in a 2–1 defeat to New England Revolution.[citation needed
]

On February 9, 2009, Paladini joined

Carolina RailHawks for the 2009 season.[2] He went on to play a major part in Carolina's 2009 and 2010 campaigns, featuring in 57 games and scoring 10 goals while being named to the League's Best XI both years, as well as being named the club's MVP in 2009 and Offensive Player of the Year in 2010.[citation needed
]

Paladini returned to

Chicago Fire on January 10, 2011.[3] In his three years at the club Paladini featured in 58 league matches and scored 4 goals. On December 12, 2013, Paladini's rights were traded to Columbus Crew in exchange for a 4th round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.[4]

On September 18, 2014, it was announced Paladini underwent a surgery for tibia and fibula fracture (as a result of a challenge during training session) and expected to be sidelined for at least four months.[5]

Personal life

Paladini was suspended from all MLS-related soccer activities on October 29, 2014, following allegations of a domestic dispute in which the police were called to his house.[6][7][8]

Court reports released in January 2015 claim Paladini allegedly punched and kicked his fiancée Sarah Alexander. The complaint also alleged that Paladini pushed Alexander down, dragged her by the hair, and poured bleach over her head, and that Alexander was left with burns, bruises and a black eye as a result.[9][10]

Paladini pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of domestic violence and was placed on probation for two years (suspended for six months) and fined $150 by Franklin County Municipal Court.[11]

Honors

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Goats sign four to developmental contracts". Archived from the original on 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  2. ^ "Carolina signs Cleveland's Reed". Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  3. ^ Daniel Paladini One of Three Former RailHawks Headed to Major League Soccer
  4. ^ Simon Borg (December 12, 2013). "Columbus Crew acquire rights to Chicago Fire midfielder Daniel Paladini for draft pick". MLS. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Crew Midfielder Daniel Paladini Undergoes Successful Leg Surgery". myfox28columbus.com. September 18, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.
  6. ^ "Major League Soccer issues statement on Columbus Crew player Daniel Paladini". MLSSoccer.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Slane, Mike (November 3, 2014). "MLS player Daniel Paladini suspended following reported domestic dispute". SportingNews.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "MLS suspends Crew midfielder Daniel Paladini amid domestic dispute". SI.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Former Crew player Paladini faces charges of domestic violence". dispatch.com. January 7, 2015. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  10. Vox Media, Inc
    . Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "Soccer: Former Crew player Paladini guilty of domestic violence". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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