Jason Annicchero
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-09-27) September 27, 1975
Place of birth Pleasanton, California, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–1996 Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 California Jaguars 20 (0)
1998–1999 Seattle Sounders 51 (1)
2000 San Diego Flash 25 (0)
2001–2002 Atlanta Silverbacks 44 (1)
Total 140 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jason Annicchero is a retired American soccer defender who spent six seasons in A-League.

In 1993, Annicchero graduated from Amador Valley High School.[1] He attended Santa Clara University where he was a 1996 Second Team All American.[2] On February 1, 1997, the San Jose Clash selected Αnnicchero in the second round (fourteenth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft.[3] Four days later, the Seattle Sounders picked him in the first round of the USISL A-League draft.[4] Annicchero decided to remain in school to finish his bachelor's degree in business which led to the Clash releasing him. In June 1997, he signed with the California Jaguars where he played one season.[5] In February 1998, he Annicchero moved to the Sounders.[6] He spent two seasons with the Sounders. On April 8, 2000, Seattle traded him to the San Diego Flash for cash.[7][8] In February 2001, he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks.[9] He played two seasons in Atlanta then retired.

References

  1. ↑ Bing, Jeb. "Pleasanton: Police detective, parks worker named Employees of the Year". pleasantonweekly.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "1996 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  3. ↑ Clash take local route in draft
  4. ↑ "1997 USISL A-League draft". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  5. ↑ Annicchero Aiming To Prove Himself Again
  6. ↑ SOCCER - SOUNDERS SIGN DEFENDER ANNICCHERO Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Friday, February 6, 1998
  7. ↑ SOUNDERS TRADE ONE, RELEASE FOUR Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Saturday, April 8, 2000
  8. ↑ 2000 San Diego Flash stats
  9. ↑ February 21, 2001 Transactions
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