Former Terp Named To MLS All-Star Team
7/12/2004 8:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
July 12, 2004
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Former Maryland standout Danny Califf has been named a reserve for MLS All-Star game to be held on Saturday, July 31, in Washington D.C. at RFK Stadium. However, Califf, a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy, will be unable to compete in the game as he is recovering from surgery on repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. It is the second time Califf has earned MLS All-Star recognition.
Injuries have not only limited the U.S. National Team defender's minutes in 2004 (seven games) but they will also prevent him from participating in the 2004 All-Star Game, one year after making his first appearance in the event. After recovering from a severely sprained right MCL earlier in the campaign, Califf returned for two matches before undergoing the surgery on his left knee. Although the 2004 season has been a trying one for Califf, the 24-year-old remains one of the League's outstanding defenders in his fifth season. The No. 6 overall selection in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft, the 2000 Olympian has become a fixture for club (97 career matches) and country (12 caps). Since coming on strong in his rookie season, the strong and physical defender has anchored his club's back line in its recent championship conquests.
Califf played at Maryland from 1998-99, helping the Terps to two NCAA tournaments, including the Final Four in 1998.
