Dan Salvemini

Dan Salvemini (born April 10, 1957 in San Francisco, United States) is a former American soccer player who spent time in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.

Dan Salvemini
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-04-10) April 10, 1957
Place of birth San Francisco, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 California Golden Bears
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980 Philadelphia Fury 23 (1)
1981–1982 Philadelphia Fever (indoor) 39 (8)
1983–1984 Memphis Americans 28 (9)
1985 San Jose Earthquakes
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth

Salvemini attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played on the Golden Bears soccer team from 1975 to 1978. He finished his career at Cal with 54 goals and 17 assists, placing him second on the career goals and points lists.[1] He also gained third team All-American recognition in 1976, 1977 and 1978.[2] Salvemini was inducted into the Golden Bears Hall of Fame in 1990.

Professional

In January 1979, the Washington Diplomats selected Salvemini in the first round (sixth overall) of the North American Soccer League draft (NASL draft). However, he injured his knee and had surgery a few days after the draft.[3] He sat out the entire 1979 season. In 1980, Salvemini played a single season with the Philadelphia Fury in the NASL.[4] He spent the 1981–1982 season with the Philadelphia Fever in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played an unknown number of seasons with the Memphis Americans in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also played for the San Jose Earthquakes during the 1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series. His brother, Len, also played professionally.

References
  1. California Golden Bears - Men's Soccer
  2. National Soccer Coaches Association of America - All-America Awards Archived November 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. The new year has not gotten off to a flying start Washington Post, The (DC) - Sunday, February 11, 1979
  4. NASL Stats
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