Background
Slivinski, a native of Saint Louis, Missouri, grew up immersed in that city’s soccer culture.
Slivinski, a native of Saint Louis, Missouri, grew up immersed in that city’s soccer culture.
Slivinski, a native of Saint Louis, Missouri, grew up immersed in that city’s soccer culture. Beginning playing when he was five, Slivinski became a member of the Scott Gallagher soccer club Slivinski attended Francis Howell North High School where he was the 1992-1993 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Missouri.
Slivinski attended the University of Virginia where he was a member of the men’s soccer team from 1993-1995.
A forward with blazing speed and electrifying creativity, Slivinski"s college career was shattered when he suffered a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Though he recovered from the injury after a year"s hiatus, he was never the same. In 1994, Slivinski was unable to play for the Cavaliers as he was academically ineligible.
On March 14, 1998 District of Columbia United of Major League Soccer (Master of Library Science) signed Slivinski as a discovery player. That season he saw time in nineteen games, but had difficulty finding playing time the next two seasons. As a result, United loaned him to Master of Library Science Pro-40, Hampton Roads Mariners, Northern Virginia Royals, Maryland Mania and San Diego Flash.
United waived him on June 30, 2000 after he played only two games that season.
Slivinski signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of USL First Division for the 2001 season. He played eight games and scored one goal.
Slivinski was selected for the United States. team at the 1991 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Championship. The United States. went 3-0 in the first round, but fell to Qatar in penalty kicks in the second round.
Slivinski earned one cap with the United States. national team
On September 14, 1991, he started in a 1-0 victory over Jamaica. He was 16 years and 10 months old, a record for the youngest player capped by the United States., a record since eclipsed by Freddy Adu.
Beginning playing when he was five, Slivinski became a member of the Scott Gallagher soccer club