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Eric Lichaj

エリック・リーハイ　/　えりっく・りーはい

American association football player

November 17, 1988 (age 37)　・　Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Illinois
association football player

My Take

What grabs me about Eric Lichaj isn't a glittering trophy cabinet but the grit of an Illinois kid who spent his prime in the trenches of English football, holding down a spot at Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Hull City. American defenders surviving that grind earn my respect every time. I find it telling that he's now coaching FC Cincinnati's U16s, because players forged by hard apprenticeships abroad tend to make the most honest mentors. Lichaj strikes me as the unglamorous, dependable type who knows exactly what he wants to pass on to the next generation.

Overview

Eric Joseph Lichaj ( LEE-hy; born November 17, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player, who is currently the head coach of the FC Cincinnati U16 team. Lichaj spent the majority of his professional soccer career in England, playing for Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Hull City.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Eric Lichaj
Name (Japanese): エリック・リーハイ
Reading: えりっく・りーはい
Born: November 17, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Dragon
Origin: Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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