Danielle Slaton
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| Position: Defender |
| Era: 1999-2003 |
| DOB: 1980.06.10 |
| Height: 5'6" |
| Hometown: San Jose, Calif. |
| College: Santa Clara University |
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| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 1999 |
1/1 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2000 |
23/13 |
1448 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1/0 |
16-3-4 |
| 2002 |
11/11 |
877 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
7-2-2 |
| 2003 |
8/2 |
325 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
7-0-1 |
| Total |
43/27 |
2713 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1/0 |
31-5-7 |
National Team Highlights
Primarily a left back for the National Team, her career was cut short by knee problems.
Member of the 2004 Olympic residency program.
Had arthroscopic surgery at the end of 2003.
Battled knee problems throughout 2003 but made the Women's World Cup team and saw her only action against North Korea.
Named to the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup team, but opted to have minor knee surgery for an articular cartilage defect and missed the tournament.
The youngest member of the 2000 Olympic team, she did not play in the Sydney Games.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Started at the 1999 Nordic Cup helping the U-21s to the title.
Captained the U16s in 1996-97.
Professional Highlights
Started 12 of the 18 matches she played for the Carolina Courage while battling knee problems in 2003. Had two goals and one assist.
As a rookie, helped the Courage to the 2002 WUSA title, playing in 18 games and scoring four goals. Named All-WUSA First-Team and the WUSA Defender of the Year. Voted a starter on the WUSA South All-Star Team.
The number one pick in the 2002 WUSA Draft by the Carolina Courage.
Collegiate Highlights
Played at Santa Clara from 1998-2001 and won an NCAA title in 2001.
She co-captained the team as a senior in 2001 and led the Broncos to their first NCAA championship. Named the Defensive MVP of the 2001 College Cup. Was a First-Team NSCAA All-American and a finalist for the Hermann Trophy and M.A.C. Award.
Missed eight games in 2000 while participating in the 2000 Olympics. Played in 16 games as a junior, scoring one goal and earning First-Team NSCAA All-American honors. Was a M.A.C. Award finalist.
As a sophomore, she scored four goals with 14 assists helping Santa Clara to an undefeated regular season and a berth to the Final Four. Her 14 assists is the second-highest single-season total by a defender in Bronco history. Named First-Team NSCAA All-American.
The WCC Freshman of the Year in 1998 and a Third-Team NSCAA All-American, she played in 23 matches with 19 starts while scoring one goal with nine assists.
Last We Heard
An assistant coach at Northwestern University since 2006.
Played with F.C. Twente3 IL, a WPSL team, in the summer of 2007.
