Tanya Kalivas Explained

Tanya Kalivas
Fullname:Tanya Eleni Kalivas[1]
Birth Date:26 August 1979
Birth Place:Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2001
Youthclubs1:Princeton Tigers
Years1:2002
Years2:2003
Clubs2:California Storm
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Greece

Tanya Eleni Kalivas (born 26 August 1979), known in Greece as Tanya Kalyvas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τάνια Καλύβα), is an American-born Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder. She has been a member of the Greece women's national team.

College career

Kalivas attended the Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.[2]

Club career

Kalivas played for the California Storm in the WPSL.[3]

International career

Kalivas was one of eight American-born players that competed for the Greece women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[4] She participated in the build-up to the Olympic tournament by playing in several friendlies, including a draw with Russia on 22 February 2004.[5] She made two appearances at the final tournament as Greece finished last.

Notes and References

  1. News: Mallozzi . Vincent M. . When a Yellow Card Meant 'Call Me' . . 27 July 2014 . 12 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Ivy League Sports . Ivy Leaguers Open Olympics . 11 August 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060615011809/http://ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=3544 . 15 June 2006 .
  3. News: The New York Times. Robbins, Liz. OLYMPICS; As Athletes Settle in, a Village Begins to Feel Like Home. 8 August 2004.
  4. Web site: Sports Reference. Tania Kalyvas Biography and Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094931/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/tania-kalyvas-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. 2009-12-01.
  5. Web site: Hellenic Football Federation. el:Εθνική Γυναικών: Ισοπαλία (1-1) με την Ρωσία!. http://www.epo.gr/detail.asp?e_article_id=2180&e_article_cat_id=2. Greek. 2004-02-22.