LA Galaxy’s Eskandarian Takes Leave From Soccer Due to Concussions

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Posted on 13th March 2010 by Gordon Johnson in Uncategorized

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Alecko Eskandarian, a former University of Virginia soccer star and LA Galaxy player, is taking an indefinite leave from the game after sustaining multiple concussions. http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/700/10387

Eskandarian, 27, confirmed that he was taking a leave on his Twitter feed.

“As some of you have already heard, I haven’t been medically cleared to play pro soccer and am forced to step away from the game at this time,” he tweeted.

Eskandarian was a star at the University of Virginia and won the Hermann Trophy. He was drafted by D.C. United in 2003, and wound up on the LA Galaxy in 2009.

He has sustained at least two concussions during his soccer career.