Full name Gregory Klazura Role Soccer player Playing position Height 1.80 m | Years Team Weight 75 kg Name Greg Klazura Salary 33,750 USD (2012) | |
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Date of birth (1989-01-27) January 27, 1989 (age 26) Parents Molly Klazura, Paul Klazura Siblings Brian Klazura, Megan Klazura Similar People Martin Rennie, Carl Robinson, Teitur Thordarson Profiles | ||
OWN GOAL: Steele's shot deflected in by Klazura | New York Red Bulls vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Gregory "Greg" Klazura (born January 27, 1989) is a former American soccer player who most recently played for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
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- OWN GOAL Steeles shot deflected in by Klazura New York Red Bulls vs Vancouver Whitecaps
- Greg klazura highlights
- College amateur
- Professional
- References
Greg klazura highlights
College & amateur
Klazura played soccer in the NCAA for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He spent five years with the Fighting Irish where he appeared in 38 matches. In his fifth year he was named co-captain.
Klazura also spent two seasons with the Indiana Invaders of the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
On January 17, 2012, Klazura was drafted by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the second-round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. After impressing the coaching staff during the preseason he was signed by the Whitecaps on February 22, 2012. On May 2, Klazura made his debut in a 2-0 win over FC Edmonton in the Canadian Championship.
Following the 2013 MLS season, Klazura and the Whitecaps did not come to terms on a new contract. That year, Klazura traveled to Zimbabwe to play professional soccer for Bantu Tshintsha Guluva Rovers. He also worked for the GrassRootSoccer Organization to educate children on the risks of HIV and AIDS. Klazura began medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in August 2014.