Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tanya Eleni Kalivas | ||
Date of birth | (1979-08-26) 26 August 1979 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2001 | Princeton Tigers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | San Francisco Nighthawks | ||
2003 | California Storm | ||
International career | |||
2004 | Greece | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tanya Eleni Kalivas (born 26 August 1979), known in Greece as Tanya Kalyvas (Greek: Τάνια Καλύβα), is an American-born Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder. She has been a member of the Greece women's national team.
College career
Kalivas attended the Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.
Club career
Kalivas played for the California Storm in the WPSL.
International career
Kalivas was one of eight American-born players that competed for the Greece women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She participated in the build-up to the Olympic tournament by playing in several friendlies, including a draw with Russia on 22 February 2004. She made two appearances at the final tournament as Greece finished last.
References
- Mallozzi, Vincent M. (27 July 2014). "When a Yellow Card Meant 'Call Me'". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "Ivy Leaguers Open Olympics". Ivy League Sports. 11 August 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
- ^ Robbins, Liz (8 August 2004). "OLYMPICS; As Athletes Settle in, a Village Begins to Feel Like Home". The New York Times.
- "Tania Kalyvas Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- Εθνική Γυναικών: Ισοπαλία (1-1) με την Ρωσία! (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2004.
- Tanya Kalivas – FIFA competition record (archived)
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