Tanya Eleni Kalivas (born 26 August 1979), known in Greece as Tanya Kalyvas (Greek: 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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tanya Eleni Kalivas[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-08-26) 26 August 1979 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2001 | Princeton Tigers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | San Francisco Nighthawks | ||
2003 | California Storm | ||
National team | |||
2004 | Greece | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Kalivas attended the Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.[2]
Kalivas played for the California Storm in the WPSL.[3]
Kalivas was one of eight American-born players that competed for the Greece women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3][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.[6]
Greece women's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics | ||
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