Daniel Paladini (born November 11, 1984 in
Northridge, California
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) is an
American soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Paladini was twice named an all-state selection as a high schooler at
St. Francis High School in 2000 and 2001, and played club soccer for Real SoCal for many years. At
Cal State Northridge
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he was a first team All-Big West selection in 2004 and 2005, and scored seven goals and added four assists in 2005 en route to Big West Conference midfielder of the year honors.
Professional
Paladini was signed to
Los Angeles Galaxy
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's developmental roster in May 2006, having been the club's last selection of the second round (24th overall) of the
2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. He played for both Galaxy and
C.D. Chivas USA
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's reserves during the 2006 season, and was a named substitute on several occasions for Galaxy, but never appeared for either first team, and was waived by the Galaxy at the end of the season.
Paladini played for the
San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes was an American soccer team based in Calabasas, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, whe ...
in the
USL Premier Development League
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in 2007, scoring 3 goals in 14 appearances and helping the team reach the PDL playoffs, before being picked up by
Chivas USA
Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. G ...
on March 26, 2008, and signed to the
developmental roster for the
2008 season. He made his MLS debut on May 11, 2008, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for
Jesse Marsch
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in a 2-1 defeat to
New England Revolution
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.
On February 9, 2009, Paladini joined
Carolina RailHawks
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The team has played its home games ...
for the 2009 season. He went on to play a major part in Carolina's 2009 and 2010 campaigns, featuring in 57 games and scoring 10 goals while being named to the League's Best XI both years, as well as being named the club's MVP in 2009 and Offensive Player of the Year in 2010.
Paladini returned to
Major League Soccer in 2011 when he signed with
Chicago Fire on January 10, 2011. In his three years at the club Paladini featured in 58 league matches and scored 4 goals. On December 12, 2013, Paladini's rights were traded to
Columbus Crew
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in exchange for a 4th round
2014 MLS SuperDraft
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pick.
On September 18, 2014 it was announced Paladini underwent a surgery for
tibia
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and
fibula
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fracture (as a result of a challenge during training session) and expected to be sidelined for at least four months.
Personal
Paladini was suspended from all MLS-related soccer activities on October 29, 2014, following allegations of a domestic dispute in which the police were called to his house.
Court reports released in January 2015 claim Paladini allegedly punched and kicked his fiancée Sarah Alexander. The complaint also alleged that Paladini pushed Alexander down, dragged her by the hair, and poured bleach over her head, and that Alexander was left with burns, bruises and a black eye as a result.
Paladini pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of domestic violence and was placed on probation for two years (suspended for six months) and fined $150 by Franklin County Municipal Court.
Honors
Individual
*
USSF D-2 Pro League Best XI (1):
2010
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
American people of Italian descent
American soccer players
Association football midfielders
Cal State Northridge Matadors men's soccer players
Chicago Fire FC players
Chivas USA players
Columbus Crew players
LA Galaxy draft picks
LA Galaxy players
Major League Soccer players
North Carolina FC players
People from Northridge, Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley Quakes players
Soccer players from California
USL First Division players
USL League Two players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players