Daniel James Care is a retired American

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defender who spent one season in

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

with

D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...

Early life

In 1993, Care graduated from

McIntosh High School McIntosh High School is a comprehensive four-year public secondary school located in Peachtree City, Georgia, United States, in Metro Atlanta. As of 2016, it has an enrollment of 1,684 students in grades nine through twelve. The school, governed by ...

where he was part of the 1992 Georgia State High School championship soccer team. He played his club soccer with the Fayette Lightning which also won the 1991, 1992 and 1993 Georgia State championship. He was a 1992 and 1993 NSCAA High School All American soccer player. Care attended the

Clemson University Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enro ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. He was a 1996 Third Team All American. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management.

Career

On February 1, 1997,

selected Care in the first round (eleventh overall) of the

1997 MLS College Draft The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on February 1 and 2, 1997 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The draft was held in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The first round of the draft took place at halftime of the ...

. On February 6, 1997, the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

selected Care in the second round of the

USISL A-League United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the ...

draft. Care did not join D.C. for its pre-season training camp in order to complete his degree. Therefore, he then signed with the

Carolina Dynamo North Carolina Fusion U-23, formerly known as Carolina Dynamo, is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The ...

on May 1, 1997. In February 1998, United drafted Care for a second time when they took him in the first round (ninth overall) of the

1998 MLS Supplemental Draft The 1998 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held on February 1, 1998, at the Airport Hilton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Format Major League Soccer held a professional player combine in Fort Lauderdale the last week of January 1998. On Sat ...

. D.C. sent Care on loan to the

Hampton Roads Mariners Hampton may refer to: Places Australia *Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia * Hampton, New South Wales * Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region *Hampton, Victoria Canada *Hampton, New Brunswick * H ...

and Project 40 during the season. He saw time in only one first team game before being waived on November 2, 1998. However, he was on the bench for United when they defeated

Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...

in the

1998 Copa Interamericana The 1998 Copa Interamericana was the 18th and final staging of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between D.C. United and Vasco da Gama and was staged over two legs on 14 November 1998 and 5 December 1998. Both matches were played in t ...

. In March 1999, Care signed with the

but was sent to the

Jacksonville Cyclones The Jacksonville Cyclones were a professional soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the A-League from 1997 to 1999. The team originated as the Tampa Bay Cyclones, who played in Tampa, Florida from 1995 to 1996 before moving ...

early in the season. In May 2000, he signed with the

Atlanta Silverbacks The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...

.''SOCCER : Back home, honing his edge - Former McIntosh star Danny Care 's first injuries have made him aware of his game's mental aspect.'' The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution - Thursday, March 16, 2000 He spent two seasons with the Silverbacks before being released in February 2002.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Care, Danny 1974 births Living people People from Peachtree City, Georgia Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) American soccer players Association football midfielders Clemson Tigers men's soccer players North Carolina Fusion U23 players D.C. United draft picks D.C. United players Richmond Kickers players Virginia Beach Mariners players MLS Pro-40 players Jacksonville Cyclones players Atlanta Silverbacks players A-League (1995–2004) players Major League Soccer players