Sacha Kljestan

HOW ACQUIRED: Traded from NY Red Bulls on Jan. 3, 2018.
PRONUNCIATION: SASHA KLEHST-chen
One of the best central midfielders in MLS has played as a true attacking center mid since returning to the league with New York. Has always had great creativity and passing ability putting up multiple double-digit assist seasons. Can also play deeper as a box-to-box midfielder as he did with Anderlecht and the US national team.
OUTSIDE MLS: Played for Anderlecht in Belgium for 5 years, logging more than 150 appearances including 14 Champions League games. Ended his time there winning 3 league titles and 4 Belgian Cups.
COLLEGE: Spent three years at Seton Hall University where he was awarded one First Team All-American and one Third Team All-American honor. Kljestan was taken by Chivas USA with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft as a member of Generation adidas.
INTERNATIONAL: 52 caps and 6 goals for the US national team including 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup preliminary roster. Scored 2 goals with the US U-23 team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
NOTES: Sacha's brother, Gordon, was a teammate of Sacha's at Seton Hall and is also a professional soccer player, having played for the New York Red Bulls.
Stats
Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
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10/28/2018 | ORL @ RBNY | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10/21/2018 | CLB @ ORL | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10/17/2018 | SEA @ ORL | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
10/13/2018 | ORL @ NE | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/06/2018 | ORL @ DAL | L 0-2 | Started | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/22/2018 | HOU @ ORL | T 0-0 | Started | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9/16/2018 | ORL @ CHI | L 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9/08/2018 | ORL @ SKC | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/01/2018 | PHI @ ORL | T 2-2 | Started | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/24/2018 | ATL @ ORL | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/12/2018 | ORL @ DC | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/04/2018 | NE @ ORL | T 3-3 | Started | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/29/2018 | ORL @ LA | L 3-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7/26/2018 | NYC @ ORL | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7/21/2018 | ORL @ CLB | L 2-3 | Started | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7/14/2018 | TOR @ ORL | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/07/2018 | ORL @ LAFC | L 1-4 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6/30/2018 | ORL @ ATL | L 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6/23/2018 | MTL @ ORL | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6/13/2018 | ORL @ MTL | L 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/09/2018 | ORL @ VAN | L 2-5 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
6/02/2018 | ORL @ NYC | L 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5/26/2018 | CHI @ ORL | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/18/2018 | ORL @ TOR | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/13/2018 | ATL @ ORL | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/06/2018 | RSL @ ORL | W 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4/29/2018 | ORL @ COL | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4/21/2018 | SJ @ ORL | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4/13/2018 | ORL @ PHI | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4/08/2018 | POR @ ORL | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
3/31/2018 | RBNY @ ORL | W 3-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3/17/2018 | ORL @ NYC | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/10/2018 | MIN @ ORL | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/03/2018 | DC @ ORL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/22/2017 | RBNY @ DC | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/15/2017 | ATL @ RBNY | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10/07/2017 | VAN @ RBNY | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
9/30/2017 | RBNY @ TOR | L 2-4 | Subbed on | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/27/2017 | DC @ RBNY | T 3-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9/23/2017 | RBNY @ CLB | L 2-3 | Started | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/17/2017 | PHI @ RBNY | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/09/2017 | RBNY @ CHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9/02/2017 | RBNY @ DAL | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8/25/2017 | NYC @ RBNY | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/18/2017 | RBNY @ POR | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/12/2017 | ORL @ RBNY | W 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/06/2017 | RBNY @ NYC | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
7/29/2017 | MTL @ RBNY | W 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
7/22/2017 | RBNY @ MIN | W 3-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
7/19/2017 | SJ @ RBNY | W 1-5 | Started | 79 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7/05/2017 | RBNY @ NE | W 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6/24/2017 | NYC @ RBNY | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6/18/2017 | RBNY @ PHI | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6/03/2017 | RBNY @ MTL | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/27/2017 | NE @ RBNY | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/19/2017 | TOR @ RBNY | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5/14/2017 | LA @ RBNY | L 3-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5/06/2017 | RBNY @ PHI | L 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/03/2017 | RBNY @ SKC | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/29/2017 | CHI @ RBNY | W 1-2 | Started | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/22/2017 | CLB @ RBNY | W 0-2 | Started | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4/15/2017 | DC @ RBNY | W 0-2 | Started | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4/09/2017 | RBNY @ ORL | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/01/2017 | RBNY @ HOU | L 1-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3/25/2017 | RSL @ RBNY | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/19/2017 | RBNY @ SEA | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3/11/2017 | COL @ RBNY | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3/05/2017 | RBNY @ ATL | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10/23/2016 | RBNY @ PHI | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10/16/2016 | CLB @ RBNY | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10/01/2016 | PHI @ RBNY | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9/24/2016 | MTL @ RBNY | W 0-1 | Started | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/18/2016 | RBNY @ TOR | T 3-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9/11/2016 | DC @ RBNY | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9/03/2016 | RBNY @ VAN | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/28/2016 | NE @ RBNY | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8/21/2016 | RBNY @ DC | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8/13/2016 | MTL @ RBNY | W 1-3 | Started | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8/07/2016 | RBNY @ LA | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7/31/2016 | RBNY @ CHI | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/24/2016 | NYC @ RBNY | W 1-4 | Started | 90 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
7/17/2016 | RBNY @ PHI | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
7/13/2016 | ORL @ RBNY | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/10/2016 | POR @ RBNY | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/03/2016 | RBNY @ NYC | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6/25/2016 | RBNY @ CLB | T 1-1 | Started | 70 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6/22/2016 | RBNY @ RSL | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/19/2016 | SEA @ RBNY | W 0-2 | Started | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/28/2016 | TOR @ RBNY | W 0-3 | Started | 76 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5/21/2016 | RBNY @ NYC | W 7-0 | Started | 80 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5/18/2016 | CHI @ RBNY | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/13/2016 | RBNY @ DC | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/06/2016 | RBNY @ ORL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4/29/2016 | DAL @ RBNY | W 0-4 | Started | 84 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4/24/2016 | ORL @ RBNY | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4/16/2016 | RBNY @ COL | L 1-2 | Started | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4/13/2016 | RBNY @ SJ | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/09/2016 | SKC @ RBNY | L 2-0 | Started | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/01/2016 | RBNY @ NE | L 0-1 | Started | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/19/2016 | HOU @ RBNY | W 3-4 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3/12/2016 | RBNY @ MTL | L 0-3 | Started | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/06/2016 | TOR @ RBNY | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/25/2015 | RBNY @ CHI | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10/18/2015 | PHI @ RBNY | W 1-4 | Started | 82 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10/14/2015 | RBNY @ TOR | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10/07/2015 | MTL @ RBNY | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
10/03/2015 | CLB @ RBNY | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
9/25/2015 | ORL @ RBNY | L 5-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9/20/2015 | RBNY @ POR | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/16/2015 | RBNY @ NE | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/11/2015 | CHI @ RBNY | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8/30/2015 | DC @ RBNY | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
8/26/2015 | RBNY @ CHI | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8/15/2015 | TOR @ RBNY | W 0-3 | Started | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8/09/2015 | NYC @ RBNY | W 0-2 | Started | 76 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
8/05/2015 | RBNY @ MTL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/01/2015 | RBNY @ PHI | W 3-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
7/18/2015 | RBNY @ ORL | W 2-0 | Started | 81 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7/11/2015 | NE @ RBNY | W 1-4 | Started | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7/04/2015 | RBNY @ CLB | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6/28/2015 | RBNY @ NYC | W 3-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6/24/2015 | RSL @ RBNY | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/20/2015 | VAN @ RBNY | L 2-1 | Started | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/05/2015 | RBNY @ HOU | L 2-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/31/2015 | RBNY @ SEA | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/24/2015 | PHI @ RBNY | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/15/2015 | RBNY @ DAL | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/10/2015 | NYC @ RBNY | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5/02/2015 | RBNY @ NE | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4/29/2015 | COL @ RBNY | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4/26/2015 | LA @ RBNY | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/17/2015 | SJ @ RBNY | W 0-2 | Started | 86 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
4/11/2015 | RBNY @ DC | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/28/2015 | RBNY @ CLB | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/22/2015 | DC @ RBNY | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3/08/2015 | RBNY @ SKC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6/05/2010 | CHV @ RBNY | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/29/2010 | CHV @ DC | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5/22/2010 | RSL @ CHV | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/15/2010 | CHV @ CLB | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5/08/2010 | HOU @ CHV | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
5/05/2010 | CHV @ NE | W 4-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5/01/2010 | CHV @ CHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4/24/2010 | SJ @ CHV | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4/17/2010 | CHV @ HOU | L 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4/10/2010 | RBNY @ CHV | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/01/2010 | CHV @ LA | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/26/2010 | COL @ CHV | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/05/2017 | RBNY @ TOR | W 1-0 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/30/2017 | TOR @ RBNY | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10/25/2017 | RBNY @ CHI | W 4-0 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11/06/2016 | MTL @ RBNY | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10/30/2016 | RBNY @ MTL | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
11/29/2015 | CLB @ RBNY | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
11/22/2015 | RBNY @ CLB | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
11/08/2015 | DC @ RBNY | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
11/01/2015 | RBNY @ DC | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 |