Personal information | |||
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Full name | Danny Waltman | ||
Date of birth | September 19, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Gig Harbor, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Tacoma Stars | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2002 | Washington Huskies | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Yakima Reds | 11 | (0) |
2004 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 61 | (2) |
2006–2009 | Detroit Ignition (indoor) | 38 | (0) |
2009 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 16 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Rockford Rampage (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Missouri Comets (indoor) | 46 | (1) |
2015– | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2015. |
Danny Waltman (born September 19, 1981 in Gig Harbor, Washington) is an American soccer player best known for his career as a goalkeeper in professional indoor soccer.
Waltman began his soccer career with Solaris '81, Washington State Champions each of his seven seasons. He attended Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Washington. While there, he was a four-year starter on the boys’ soccer team. In those four seasons, the school was undefeated in league play. Waltman earned All-League honors four years running and was All-Area for two years. He holds the Bellarmine records for games started, wins and goals against average.
He then attended the University of Washington, playing on the school’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002. He started 18 of 19 games in his senior year, had 12 wins, 7 shutouts. He was All-Pac-10 second team, Pac-10 second team all academic, was co-captain and was voted Most Inspirational by his teammates. He graduated bachelor’s degree in business.
During his college years Waltman also played for the Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League.
In April 2004, Waltman signed with the Seattle Sounders of USL First Division where he spent the season as a backup goalkeeper. On October 18, 2004, the Chicago Storm of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) announced they had signed Waltman on loan from the Sounders. He was first team All-Rookie, with multiple keeper-of-the-week awards.