Jalil Anibaba
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Jalil Anibaba is an American
United States
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 soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
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College and Amateur

Anibaba attended Davis Senior High School
Davis Senior High School
Davis Senior High School is one of four high schools located in Davis, California, in the United States. DHS is a WASC accredited, 3-year, public comprehensive high school covering grades 10-12. The campus opened its current location in 1961. Enrollment for school year 2004-2005 was 1,831 students...

, where in his senior season he was the California Gatorade Soccer Player of the year, and played college soccer
College soccer
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 at Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...

 for the first three years of his college career. In 2009, Anibaba captained the Broncos was selected for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region team.

For his senior season he tranferred to the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
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, where he won numerous awards, including - NSCAA Second Team All-America, NSCAA First Team All-Region, First Team All-ACC, ACC All-Tournament Team and 2007 WCC Freshman of the Year.

Anibaba made twelve appearances for USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 club Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...

 during their 2010 season.

Professional

On January 14, 2011, Anibaba was drafted #9 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
2011 MLS SuperDraft
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 by the Chicago Fire. He made his professional debut on March 19, 2011, in Chicago's first game of the 2011 MLS season, a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...

., and scored his first professional goal - a 40-yard screamer - on March 30, 2011 in a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
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 in the qualifying round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

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