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SACHA KLJESTAN
Team CD Chivas (USA)
League Major League Soccer
Position Midfielder
Number 16
Height 6' 1"
Weight 160 lbs.
Age 24
Born September 9, 1985
Birthplace Anaheim, California
CAREER HISTORY
Club Career
Having spent his entire career in the MLS with Chivas USA dating back to 2006, Klejstan spent part of January 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland at a trial with Celtic.

Klejstan was the MLS Rookie of the year in 2006 and was named to the 2008 MLS All-Star Team.

International Career
Klejstan has been a member of both the Under-20 and Under-23 National Teams. Klejstan competed at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championships with the U-20 team. The midfielder would end up making 16 appearances for the U-20 squad and scored one goal.

In June of 2007, U.S. National Team Coach Bob Bradley called up Klejtsan for a friendly match against China in San Jose, CA. The native of Anaheim followed that up with appearances in the 2007 Copa America.

In 2008 Klejstan was part of the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Team which earned a berth for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing China.

Klejstan started all three game for the U.S., squad in Beijing and would end up as the team's leading goal scorer. Klejstan notched a goal in a 2-2 draw against Holland and a 2-1 loss to Nigeria which ended the U.S. run in Beijing.

Klejstan's name became even more recognizable after his impressive hat trick in a January 2009 friendly match versus Sweden. Klejstan became just the second player in U.S. Soccer history to have his first three goals scored come in the form of a hat trick. It was the 11th time overall in U.S. Soccer history that a hat trick was achieved.

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