Peter Vagenas
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| Peter Vagenas | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Panayiotis Alexiou Vagenas | |
| Date of birth | February 6, 1978 (age 29) | |
| Place of birth | Pasadena, California, USA | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1996-99 | UCLA 82 (15) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000– |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
145 (13) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000– | United States | 3 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Peter Vagenas (born Panayiotis Alexiou Vagenas on February 6, 1978 in Pasadena, California), is an American soccer defensive midfielder, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
Vagenas played college soccer at UCLA from 1996 to 1999, leading them to the NCAA title in 1997, and finishing his career there with 15 goals and 30 assists in 82 games. He was drafted by the Galaxy in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Peter has been with the Galaxy since, winning the US Open Cup in 2001 and 2005 and the MLS Cup in 2002 and 2005, captaining the team to the 2005 double. Unfortunately for Vagenas, he has missed the last parts of most seasons due to injury. In six years in MLS, he scored 11 goals and 12 assists, plus added two goals and two assists in the playoffs.
Vagenas played for the United States in the 2000 Summer Olympics, scoring three goals, all on penalty kicks. He earned his first cap for the senior national team on October 25, 2000 against Mexico, but injuries have curtailed his appearances at the international level. He has earned three caps to date.
Throughout his career at UCLA, the Galaxy, and the US Olympic and national teams, Vagenas has been teammates with Sasha Victorine. The two Californians were born just four days apart.
| Los Angeles Galaxy - Current Squad |
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1 Cronin | 4 Jazic | 5 Albright | 6 Gardner | 8 Vagenas | 10 Donovan | 11 Glinton | 12 Roberts | 13 Jones | 14 Marshall | 16 Veris | 18 Martino | 21 Gordon | 23 Kirk | 24 Sturgis | 25 Quaranta | – Cannon | – Findley | – Jaqua | – Randolph | – Thomas | Coach: Yallop |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vagenas, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pasadena, California |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Categories: 1978 births | Living people | American soccer players | United States men's international soccer players | Los Angeles Galaxy players | Olympic soccer players of the United States | Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics | UCLA Bruins soccer | People from Pasadena, California | Greek-Americans | University of California, Los Angeles alumni