Sasha Victorine

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Sasha Victorine
Personal information
Full name Sasha Caleb Victorine
Date of birth (1978-02-03) February 3, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Santa Ana, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004
Los Angeles Galaxy
121 (17)
2005–2008
Kansas City Wizards
106 (12)
2008–2009
Chivas USA
12 (2)
Total 239 (31)
International career
2000–2003 United States 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sasha Caleb Victorine (born February 3, 1978) is an American former soccer player.

He spent his entire professional career in

Chivas USA. He also made four appearances and scored one goal for the United States national team, and represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
.

Career

Youth and College

Victorine was born in

Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
.

Professional

Victorine spent five years with LA, winning the

Chivas USA
on September 15, 2008, in return for allocation money. He retired from professional soccer in March 2010. He currently works in the Kansas City Wizards front office and also serves as a commentator on KCWE television station.

Throughout his career at UCLA, the Galaxy, and the US Olympic and national teams, Victorine was teammates with Peter Vagenas. The two Californians were born just four days apart. Sasha retired from professional soccer in March 2010. Since that time he has worked as a commentator for the Kansas City Wizards / Sporting Kansas City games on the KCWE & KSMO television stations respectively and is currently working in the role of Membership Development for Sporting Kansas City.

International

Victorine played for the United States in the 1999 Pan American Games and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He earned his first cap for the senior national team on October 25, 2000 against Mexico, and earned four caps total, scoring one goal. An attacking player for most of his career, US coach Bruce Arena played Victorine at right back.

Sports diplomacy

In November 2010, Victorine traveled to

Anthony Sanneh to conduct basketball clinics and events for 350 youth from underserved areas. In so doing, Victorine helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to promote greater international understanding and inclusion through sport.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team Members Travel to Cyprus | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs". eca.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

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