Tanya Eleni Kalivas (born 26 August 1979), known in Greece as Tanya Kalyvas (Greek: Τάνια Καλύβα), is an American-born Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder. She has been a member of the Greece women's national team.
College career
Kalivas attended the Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.[2]
Club career
Kalivas played for the California Storm in the WPSL.[3]
International career
Kalivas was one of eight American-born players that competed for the Greece women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3][4] She participated in the build-up to the Olympic tournament by playing in several friendlies, including a draw with Russia on 22 February 2004.[5] She made two appearances at the final tournament as Greece finished last.[6]
Personal life
Kalivas is married to fellow footballer Martha West, whom she met when playing on opposite sides in a New York Metropolitan Women's Soccer League game. Before the wedding Kalivas and West played a football match, captaining teams consisting of their friends and family, to decide who would take the surname of whom. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, so they decided they would both keep their names.[7]
References
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (27 July 2014). "When a Yellow Card Meant 'Call Me'". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Ivy Leaguers Open Olympics". Ivy League Sports. 11 August 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
- ^ a b Robbins, Liz (8 August 2004). "OLYMPICS; As Athletes Settle in, a Village Begins to Feel Like Home". The New York Times.
- ^ "Tania Kalyvas Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ Εθνική Γυναικών: Ισοπαλία (1-1) με την Ρωσία! (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2004. [dead link]
- ^ Tanya Kalivas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "When a Yellow Card Meant 'Call Me'". The New York Times. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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