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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Craig Waibel | ||
| Date of birth | August 21, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Portland, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
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| Current club | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Spokane Shadow | ||
| 1999–2000 | Seattle Sounders | 54 | (4) |
| 2000 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 21 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 53 | (1) |
| 2006– | Houston Dynamo | 76 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Craig Waibel (born August 21, 1975 in Portland, Oregon) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
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Career
College
Waibel played college soccer at University of Washington, and with Spokane Shadow in the USL Premier Development League prior to turning professional. He also currently hosts his own internet radio podcast, named Pitch Pulse. http://www.pitchpulse.com
Professional
Upon graduating, Waibel was not selected in the 1999 MLS College Draft. He was, however, picked by the Seattle Sounders 17th in the 1999 A-League draft. He played solidly for the Sounders; enough so that he was called up briefly by the Colorado Rapids in the early part of the 2000 season. Waibel was selected by the Earthquakes 31st in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft but then waived a month later. The Los Angeles Galaxy signed him soon after as a discovery player. Waibel was part of the Galaxy's run to win the 2002 MLS Cup, making 12 appearances for the eventual champions.
The following year, Waibel was waived by the Galaxy only to be selected again by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2002 Waiver Draft. Good fortune followed Waibel , as he won his second straight MLS Cup, this time with the Quakes. For the 2004 season, Waibel stayed with the Earthquakes and played his best soccer to date. His 2005 season was cut short by an injury.
Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season, in which he scored a career-high five goals. Waibel notched his first career two-goal game in the October 14 season finale against Colorado. While in Houston, Waibel is serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the Rice University women's soccer team.
As a member of the Dynamo, Waibel has become somewhat of a cult hero, becoming one of the team's most popular players and spurring popular, Chuck Norris-esque message board threads.
Personal
Behind the scenes, Craig has started his very own podcast, named Pitch Pulse. Pitch Pulse is a radio podcast about Major League Soccer. Craig takes you on a weekly trip inside the hotels, locker rooms, and details you about his on the road. Craig shares his experiences to bring you inside the life, the long travel times, and really delivers what life as an MLS player is all about. Not to mention, being a MLS player, he is an expert on what he is talking about. Pitch Pulse delivers you the access into the sport in a way no regular radio host can. He answers your emails, interviews opponents, and delivers you the pulse of the MLS!
Honors
Houston Dynamo
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (2): 2006, 2007
See also
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