Fernando Clavijo (born January 23, 1956 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former American soccer defender and now coach, currently the head coach of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... Independence Plaza Montevideo from space, March 1997 Independence Plaza, c. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... In association football (soccer), a defender is a player whose position of play is behind the midfielders and first and foremost provide support to the goalkeeper. ... In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Invesco Field Coach Fernando Clavijo All-Time Leaders* Games Chris Henderson, 170 Goals Paul Bravo, 39 Assists Chris Henderson, 48 Points Chris Henderson, 108 Shutouts Scott Garlick, 14 First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996... Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid, sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ...

Clavijo immigrated to the United States in 1979 and spent most of the 1980s playing indoor soccer in the MISL, where he was one of the top players in the league's history. He played outdoor as well, and became a key member of the US national team at the 1994 World Cup. 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... This article is primarily regarding indoor soccer as played in North America. ... This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. ... First International Unofficial: USA 0 _ 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 _ 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 _ 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 _ 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, USA; December 5, 1993... The 1994 Football World Cup was held in the USA. It was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 3-2 on penalties, after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ...

Clavijo's coaching career started indoors as well, in 1994 with the Seattle Seadogs of the CISL. In 1998, he assisted ex-US coach Bora Milutinovic with the Nigerian national team at the World Cup. He followed Bora to Major League Soccer as well, assisting him with the MetroStars in 1999, the worst season for any team in league history. He left the club after the year, assuming head coaching duties with the New England Revolution, but was fired midway through the 2002 season after not much success. The Contintel Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that existed from 1993 to 1997. ... Velibor Bora Milutinović (born September 7, 1944 in Yugoslavia) is a football (soccer) coach, the only one to have coached five different teams at the World Cup: Mexico in 1986, Costa Rica in 1990, the United States in 1994, Nigeria in 1998, and China in 2002. ... First International Ghana 1 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 28 May 1950) Largest win Nigeria 8 - 1 Uganda (Ismailia, Egypt; 23 September 1991) Worst defeat Ghana 7 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1955) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2, 1994 and 1998 African Nations Cup... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Giants Stadium Coach Bob Bradley, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Petke, 134 Goals Giovanni Savarese, 41 Assists Tab Ramos, 36 Points Giovanni Savarese, 94 Shutouts Tony Meola, 18 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Gillette Stadium Coach Steve Nicol, 2002- All-Time Leaders* Games Ted Chronopoulos, 144 Goals Taylor Twellman, 47 Assists Joe-Max Moore, 35 Points Joe-Max Moore, 117 Shutouts Adin Brown, 10 First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa...

In 2003, Clavijo was named the head coach of the Haitian national team, and led them through World Cup Qualifying, but was fired after they lost to Jamaica. He was hired to coach the Rapids on December 22, 2004. First International Haiti 1 - 2 Jamaica (Haiti; March 22, 1925) Largest win Haiti 12 - 1 USVI (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 10, 2001) Haiti 11 - 0 USVI (Kingston, Jamaica; November 24, 2004) Worst defeat Mexico 8 - 0 Haiti (Mexico City, Mexico; July 19, 1953) Brazil 9 - 1 Haiti (Chicago, USA... The Football World Cup 2006 - North, Central American and Caribbean Qualification Groups are being held to decide which national football teams will represent the CONCACAF football confederation in the final stages of the Football World Cup 2006 in Germany. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...