Daniel Califano was a soccer player who played as a defender in the North American Soccer League. Born in Argentina, he earned one cap for the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | San Antonio Thunder | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In Argentina, he played in 1966 three games for Club Ferro Carril Oeste in First Division.[1]
National team
editCalifano played his single game with the U.S. national team in a 1–0 win over Poland on August 3, 1973. He was replaced by Carmen Capurro in the 65th minute.[2]
Professional
editCalifano, and most of his teammates, were from the second division American Soccer League after the first division North American Soccer League (NASL) refused to release players for the game.[3] In 1975, he signed with the San Antonio Thunder of the NASL.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Califano in Argentina's League".
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979 Archived February 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1973". Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
- ^ North American Soccer League: A - E Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
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