Jason Annicchero is a retired American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

defender who spent six seasons in

A-League A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...

. In 1993, Annicchero graduated from

Amador Valley High School Amador Valley High School is a comprehensive public high school in Pleasanton, California. It is one of three high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District, along with Foothill High School and Village High School. Founded as Amad ...

. He attended

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

where he was a 1996 Second Team All American. On February 1, 1997, the San Jose Clash selected Αnnicchero in the second round (fourteenth 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 ...

. Four days later, the

Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club w ...

picked him in the first 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. 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 California Jaguars were an American soccer team that played in Salinas, California at the Salinas Sports Complex. They joined the USISL in 1995 as the Monterey Bay Jaguars, but changed the name a year later. They played in the A-League in 1997 a ...

where he played one season. In February 1998, he Annicchero moved to the Sounders. He spent two seasons with the Sounders. On April 8, 2000, Seattle traded him to the

San Diego Flash San Diego Flash was an American soccer team based in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1998, the team returned to competitive play in 2011 and most recently played in the Southern Conference of the West Division of the National P ...

for cash. In February 2001, 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 ...

. He played two seasons in Atlanta then retired. In July 2019, Annicchero was recognized by the City of Pleasanton as an Employee of the Year.

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Seattle Sounders: Jason Annicchero
{{DEFAULTSORT:Annicchero, Jason 1975 births Living people American men's soccer players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players California Jaguars players San Diego Flash players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players A-League (1995–2004) players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks Sportspeople from Pleasanton, California Soccer players from Alameda County, California Men's association football defenders Amador Valley High School alumni