Chris Cleary was born on August 2,1979 and is a retired American soccer player who played as a midfielder or forward and spent his career in Europe.
12 Facts About Chris Cleary
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Chris Cleary's career was cut short due to multiple ankle injuries.
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Chris Cleary was named to the All-Conference Team in high school three times, twice named to the All-State Team and twice named to the All-Region Team.
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Chris Cleary finished his high school career with over 110 points.
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Chris Cleary was an All-Conference basketball and baseball player in his senior year of high school and had been recruited to play all three sports in college.
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Chris Cleary played college soccer at Boston College from 1998 to 2001 for Ed Kelly.
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Chris Cleary was a Big East All-Conference selection and Regional All-American his senior season and the recipient of the Tom McElroy Scholarship.
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Chris Cleary started all but four games in his four seasons in Chestnut Hill, playing primarily as an outside winger.
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Chris Cleary finished his collegiate career ranking in Boston College's top 10 in both total points and assists.
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Chris Cleary was rumored to be making a move to Sheffield Wednesday FC or Doncaster Rovers FC after his performances in his team's FA Cup games.
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Chris Cleary retired in 2005 after suffering another ankle injury necessitating two major operations.
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On October 6,2004, Chris Cleary became the first American to ever score a hat-trick in the FA Cup.