MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Sign Goalkeeper Mike Graczyk

Published on March 25, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the team has signed goalkeeper Mike Graczyk to a developmental contract. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The 6-1 goalkeeper comes to San Jose after spending the 2008 season as one of the goalkeepers in the Major League Soccer goalkeeper pool. He trained with the Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas and the Earthquakes last season. His rights were traded from the Colorado Rapids to D.C. United during the offseason. He appeared in one exhibition game for the Quakes last season against CD FAS from El Salvador and also played three games in the reserve division with San Jose.

The Albuquerque native played his college soccer at the University of New Mexico with the Lobos. He saw action all four years at New Mexico. He finished his career with a school-record 30 shutouts. He led the MPSF in goals-against-average and shutouts from 2005-07. His 46 wins in net rank second in school history. He was named a three-time Academic All-MPSF, three-time NSCAA West Region Scholar-Athlete and was a two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI recipient. He won four MPSF Player of the Week honors and recorded three career assists. As a sophomore in 2005, he helped lead the Lobos to the NCAA College Cup for the first time in team history. The Lobos advanced to the championship game before losing 1-0 to Maryland.

Graczyk played his high school soccer at La Cueva High School. They won the 2002 New Mexico 5A state championship. He was the top goalkeeper in the state with a 0.41 goals-against-average and was a first-team all-state player while leading the Bears to a No. 18 national ranking. He was the 2002 Albuquerque Tribune's Player of the Year and the 2002 Gatorade New Mexico Player of the Year.

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