Christopher (Chris) Sullivan (born April 18, 1965 in Redwood City, California) is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder/forward and current soccer trainer and sports broadcaster. is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... Soccer redirects here. ...

Youth and college

Sullivan began playing soccer at a young age. When he was four he began playing with West Valley S.C. He attended and played soccer at NCAA Division II powerhouse University of Tampa. He was a second team Division II All American in 1986 and a first team All American in 1987.^[1] The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The University of Tampa, or UT, is a private, co-educational university in downtown Tampa, Florida. ...

Professional career

His professional career spanned two continents and seven countries. He began his career in France with lower division clubs Joué-Lès-Tours and Le Touquet. In 1989, he was back in the U.S. with the Orlando Lions of the American Soccer League.^[2] He then returned to Europe, signing with Hungary club Raba ETO before moving to Swedish club Landskrona BoIS, Danish club Brøndby IF and German club Hertha Berlin. He also spent time with Mexican lower division club Yucatan. During this time, he twice left active playing for family reasons. On February 1, 1997, Major League Soccer allocated Sullivan to the San Jose Clash. He played the 1997 with the Clash. On November 6, 1997, MLS held and Expansion Draft. The Clash did not protect Sullivan, but neither Chicago nor Miami selected him. Despite this, the Clash traded Sullivan to the Miami Fusion for the third round draft pick in two weeks later.^[3] He elected to retire rather than join the Fusion. However, he continued to play in the San Francisco Soccer Football League, including club El Farolito in 2003.^[4] Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, commonly referred to as Le Touquet, is a coastal town and commune of the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France. ... The Orlando Lions are a defunct USL A team that played during the 1990 season along with 9 other teams. ... The American Soccer League, operating between 1921 and 1933, was the first significant viable professional soccer league in the United States. ... GyÅ‘ri ETO FC, GyÅ‘ri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club, is a Hungarian sports club from GyÅ‘r, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. ... Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish football club located in Landskrona. ... Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football (soccer) club based in the town of Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen. ... Hertha BSC Berlin is a football club based in Berlin, Germany. ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Spartan Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Richard Mulrooney, 163 Goals Ronald Cerritos, 55 Assists Richard Mulrooney, 44 Points Ronald Cerritos, 148 Shutouts Joe Cannon, 26 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... The 1997 MLS Expansion Draft was held November 6, 1997. ... Year founded 1997 - 2002 (defunct) League Major League Soccer Nickname Fusion Stadium Lockhart Stadium Coach Owner First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 D.C. United (Lockhart Stadium; March 15, 1998) Last Game Miami Fusion 0 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (Lockhart Stadium; October 17, 2001) Largest Win D.C. United 2...

National team

He made his US national team debut while still in college. In 1987, he came on for Brian Bliss in a Presidents Cup game against Egypt in South Korea. In 1988, he became the youngest U.S. player selected to an Olympic team when he was selected to play with the U.S. 1988 Summer Olympics soccer team. He was also a member of the 1990 FIFA World Cup U.S. team. In 1992, he played his last game for the U.S. national team in a 1-0 loss to Brazil. First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Brian Bliss is an American soccer player and coach and the current interim head coach of the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. ... Presidents Cup official logo Presidents Cup redirects here. ... Johnson winning the 100 m final The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ...

Athletic trainer

Since retiring from playing, Sullivan has become a professional soccer trainer with Elite. He was also a sideline reporter for Fox Sports Bay Area for two years and spent time working on Fox Soccer Channel's now defunct MLS Wrap. He is also an announcer of MLS games on Fox Soccer Channel. Fox Soccer Channel is a United States digital cable network, owned by News Corporation, that specializes in soccer. ... Fox Soccer Channel is a United States digital cable network, owned by News Corporation, that specializes in soccer. ...

External links

• (German) FussballDaten statistics