Dan Gargan

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Dan Gargan
Personal information
Full name	Dan Gargan
Date of birth	December 14, 1982 (1982-12-14) (age 25)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, PA, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Free agent
Youth clubs
2001-04 1996-1999	Georgetown Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa[1]
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004 2005-08 2008–	Chesapeake Dragons Colorado Rapids Chivas USA	49 (0) 0 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Dan Gargan (born December 14, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who last played as a defender for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.

As a teenager, Gargan helped lead traditional Philadelphia-area power Chestnut Hill Academy to back-to-back Interacademic League championships in 2000 and 2001. He played college soccer at Georgetown University, where he scored 11 goals and assisted on 18 while appearing in 75 games. He also played for Chesapeake Dragons in the USL Premier Development League.

He was drafted in the third round, 43rd overall, by the Colorado Rapids in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft.

It was popular among Rapids fans to cheer "Release the Gargan!" every time Dan comes onto the field. After what some considered a breakout season in 2006, he was awarded the "Rapids Most Improved Player" title.^[2] Though considered an adequate right back, Gargan was waived by the Rapids early in the 2008 season as they faced a roster crunch and a surplus of defenders.^[3]

Following a brief period as an unattached player on trial, he was signed by Chivas USA on April 25, 2008.^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

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