Janusz Michallik's father had previously spent time in the US in 1976 when he played for the Hartford Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League.
12 Facts About Janusz Michallik
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In 1983, Janusz Michallik began his professional career with Gwardia Warszawa.
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Janusz Michallik played 10 games before his family moved to the US In 1984, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League and played a single season with the team.
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Janusz Michallik continued to play indoor soccer with his next two teams, the Louisville Thunder and Canton Invaders of the American Indoor Soccer Association, winning championships with them both despite only playing one season with each team.
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In 1990, Janusz Michallik moved to outdoor soccer with the Boston Bolts of the newly established American Professional Soccer League.
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Janusz Michallik played several early season games with the Wolves, then went on loan to the New York Centaurs of the A-League.
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Janusz Michallik played two seasons with the Crew before signing with the New England Revolution on January 16,1998, for whom he played one season before being released on October 31,1998.
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Janusz Michallik went on to earn 44 caps and score a single goal as a tough defender.
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Janusz Michallik was key to the US preparation for the 1994 World Cup, playing in 12 pre-tournament games and starting in seven.
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In 1995, Janusz Michallik earned five caps and scored 1 goal with the US futsal team.
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Janusz Michallik is a soccer commentator, currently working for ESPN and SiriusXM.
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Janusz Michallik is an expert for the Polish Television, TVP Sport.