Clavijo, Fernando

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 01/23/1957
Height: 5' 10"   Weight: 160 lbs
Caps: 61

Biography:

As a player, Clavijo has an impressive resume. After starting his professional career at the age of 16 in Uruguay, Clavijo and his wife, Martha, moved to the United States in 1979

 

National Team Highlights:
1994 - Started and played the full 90 minutes in the U.S.A.'s historic upset of Colombia in the 1994 USA World Cup. Played eight games and started six that year.
1993 - Played and started 23  games.
1992 - Played 15 games, starting 12 of them. Recorded only  international point of his career.
1991 - Played 14 games, starting 13 of  them.
1990 - Earned first and only cap of the year on November 21 in a 0-0  tie against the Soviet Union in Port of Spain. 

Professional Highlights:
1980's - Member of the St. Louis Storm, the San Diego Sockers, and the Los Angeles Lazers, Clavijo was one of the top players in the history of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He was named to the All-Star team 12 times, while also being tabbed the MISL Defender of the Year on three occasions. In 1990, MISL named him its player of the decade for the 1980's.