Lazo Alavanja
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 18, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Schererville, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 |
Dallas Burn | 25 | (2) |
| 1999 |
→ Texas Toros (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 |
→ MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2001 | Miami Fusion | 16 | (0) |
| 2002 | D.C. United | 17 | (0) |
| 2003 | Indiana Blast | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 65 | (24) |
| 2005–2008 | Charleston Battery | 113 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) | 26 | (16) |
| 2008–2009 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 297 | (58) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | UIC Flames (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2009 | |||
Lazo Alavanja (born January 18, 1977, in
soccer midfielder who last played for the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division and the Chicago Storm of the Xtreme Soccer League. He played professionally both in traditional and indoor soccer
, often concurrently.
Youth
Alavanja attended
1997 World University Games
.
Professional
In February 1999, the
USL A-League signed Alavanja.[4] The Blast released him on June 9, 2003.[5] In July 2003, he joined the Cincinnati Riverhawks.[6] On October 14, 2004, the expansion Chicago Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League signed Alavanja.[7] He spent two seasons with the Storm, being named to the 2004-2005 MISL All Rookie Team. He did not play indoors during the 2006-2007 season and on June 5, 2007, the Storm traded his rights to the New Jersey Ironmen in exchange for a second round pick in the 2007 expansion draft. He played twenty-eight games with the Ironmen during the 2007-2008 indoor season.[8] In addition to playing the winter indoor seasons, Alavanja signed with the Charleston Battery of the outdoor USL First Division in 2005. In the fall of 2008, he returned to the Chicago Storm, now playing in the Xtreme Soccer League
.
Coach
Alavanja also works as an assistant coach with the University of Illinois Chicago men’s soccer team[9] and besides as head coach of the Sycamore, Illinois based Chicago Soccer Academy.[10]
References
- ^ Inc., Advanced Solutions International. "Awards". www.nscaa.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ 1997 All Americans Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Inc., Advanced Solutions International. "Awards". www.nscaa.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "USL Fans". www.uslfans.com.
- ^ "USL Fans". www.uslfans.com.
- ^ "Little Leaches Literature".
- ^ "Storm Announces Signings of GK Jeff Richey and D Lazo Alavanja".[permanent dead link]
- ^ MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE DAILY REPORT Archived 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Official Website of UIC Flames Athletics". uicflames.cstv.com.
- ^ "Chicago Soccer Academy: Coaches > Lazo Alavanja". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
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