Chester – The Philadelphia Union have traded veteran defender and captain Danny Califf to Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Michael Lahoud and allocation money.
Califf was officially signed by the Union on January 21, 2010 after
spending the previous four years playing in Denmark for FC Midtjylland
and Aalborg Bk. The veteran became a mainstay in the center of
Philadelphia's defense with his physically imposing style of play and
was voted the team’s first ever captain. Califf logged 5,894 minutes
for the club, posting one goal and one assist in 65 matches.
He and team manager Peter Nowak have not been on the same page this season, however.
"We want to thank Danny Califf for his contributions to the Union on and off the field and wish him well in his career,” said Nowak. “In Michael Lahoud we are getting another young versatile player who we believe will have an opportunity to establish himself as a Union player while helping us achieve our goals throughout the season.”
"I want to take this opportunity to give my sincerest thanks to all our fans, the city of Philadelphia and all of my teammates that I have played with,” said Califf. “You have opened your heart and welcomed this California kid like just another one of yous guys."
Lahoud was drafted by Chivas USA in the first round (ninth overall) in the 2009 SuperDraft and has made 64 appearances for the club, including 46 starts. He has tallied two goals and seven assists in nearly 4,000 minutes of action. A four-year starter at Wake Forest, Lahoud led the Demon Deacons to the 2007 National Championship and finished his career with 14 goals and 20 assists. Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Lahoud and his family moved to the Washington, D.C. area at the age of three.
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