Daniel Gregory Szetela was born on June 17,1987 and is an American soccer player who currently plays for Morris Elite SC in USL League Two.
19 Facts About Danny Szetela
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In 2002, Danny Szetela entered USSF's Bradenton Academy, graduating in May 2004.
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Danny Szetela then signed with Major League Soccer, but because he signed after the annual draft had taken place, his rights were made available to teams in a weighted lottery instead, with Columbus Crew ending up with his rights.
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In 2005, Danny Szetela struggled to get on the field with the Crew.
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On January 29,2008, Danny Szetela was loaned out to Serie B side Brescia Calcio until June 30,2008, with the option to purchase at the end.
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Danny Szetela extended his loan to Brescia Calcio through June 2009 on July 18,2008.
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Danny Szetela scored his first goal for Brescia, his first professional goal in league play, on October 18,2008, against Triestina.
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Danny Szetela opted not to continue a career in Europe and returned to the States, signing a contract with Major League Soccer.
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Danny Szetela's contract was picked up by DC United, who were second in the allocation order to sign returning US international players.
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Danny Szetela underwent a second failed operation in 2011 before having a third surgery later that year involving a meniscus transplant from a donor, which proved successful.
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Danny Szetela was named to the NASL Team of the Week in Week 8 and 11 of the 2013 season.
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On January 7,2014, Danny Szetela signed a contract extension with the Cosmos.
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Danny Szetela finished the 2014 regular season with three goals and one assist in 23 appearances.
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Danny Szetela finished the 2015 regular season with 29 appearances for the Cosmos.
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On June 30,2007, Danny Szetela scored the opening goal in the United States' match against South Korea in the U-20 World Cup.
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Danny Szetela made his debut for the US on October 17,2007, as a late-match substitute against Switzerland, and set up Michael Bradley's game-winning goal.
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However, after the former coach of Poland national team, Pawel Janas, stated publicly that "in Poland we have 200 players like Danny Szetela," he decided to play for the US In July 2008, Danny Szetela was named to the US team that competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Danny Szetela's parents are Polish immigrants and the Szetela household was bilingual.
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Danny Szetela's father Julian was an accomplished player in Poland before migrating to the US.