Sacha Kljestan

Sacha Kljestan ( born September 9, 1985 in Huntington Beach, California) is an American soccer player of Serbian origin. It can be used both as an attacking midfielder or as a winger.

Career

Youth

Kljestan played for the Region IV Olympic Development Program team. He then played college football at the Seton Hall Pirates, the football team from Seton Hall University. In 2004 he was appointed selection to the NCAA Division I first- team All-America and 2005 he reached with the team three wins in NCAA competitions. In the same year he signed the Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer and played briefly for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

Chivas USA

The following year he was drafted fifth in the MLS Super Drafts 2006 by CD Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. Here he became a regular player and was at the end of the season candidate in the election for the MLS Rookie of the Year Award. In parallel, he played in the U.S. U -23, with which he was able to successfully make the qualification for the Olympic Games in 2008. On June 2, 2007, he also was the scene of a international match against China on its debut in the U.S. senior team.

2008 Kljestan was nominated for the MLS All -Star Game, but refrained due to the preparation for the Olympic football tournament participation. In Beijing, he failed with the Olympic team in the group stage, where he could shine as scored twice. In January 2009, he succeeded in the senior team in a 3-2 friendly win against Sweden countries a hat-trick.

RSC Anderlecht

In July 2010, he signed a four-year contract with the Belgian club RSC Anderlecht. He made ​​his debut on 27 July in the Champions League qualifying match against The New Saints FC from Wales. Kljestan here also scored his first goal for the club.