{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Cristman | image = Adam Cristman NE Revolution 2007-04-29.jpg | caption = Cristman as a player for the New England Revolution | fullname = Adam Cristman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|8}} | birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs1 = [[Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer|Virginia Cavaliers]] | years1 = 2004 | clubs1 = [[Richmond Kickers Future]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = [[New England Revolution]] | caps2 = 46 | goals2 = 10 | years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = [[Kansas City Wizards]] | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = [[D.C. United]] | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1 | totalcaps = 81 | totalgoals = 13 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 31 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States U23]] | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = July 4, 2012 | ntupdate = July 4, 2012 }} '''Adam Cristman''' (born January 8, 1985) is an American former professional [[soccer]] player.

==Career==

===Youth and college=== Cristman graduated from [[Mills Godwin High School]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]], where as a senior in 2003 he helped seal a perfect 22–0–0 record for the team on way to an AAA state championship and No. 1 national ranking. He played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at the [[University of Virginia]], where he scored 34 career goals and accumulated 15 assists. During his college years Cristman also played for the [[Richmond Strikers]] and [[Richmond Kickers Future]] in the [[USL Premier Development League]].

===Professional=== Cristman was selected in the fourth round of the [[2007 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[New England Revolution]] and signed a [[developmental contract]] with the club. He began his debut season as a starter with [[Pat Noonan]] out with injury, and later settled into a role as a regular sub and spot starter, appearing in almost every game of the season. His solid play quickly earned him a bump up to the senior roster in midseason.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=27700&pcid=115 |title=Cristman Elevated to Revolution's Senior Roster |publisher=Revolutionsoccer.net |date=November 14, 2012 |accessdate=November 19, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

After the 2008 season, Cristman was traded to [[Kansas City Wizards]] for allocation money and a third round [[2009 MLS SuperDraft]] selection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sbisoccer.com/2008/11/revs-trade-cristman-to-kansas-city.html |title=Revs trade Cristman to Kansas City {{!}} Soccer By Ives |website=www.sbisoccer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104144426/http://www.sbisoccer.com/2008/11/revs-trade-cristman-to-kansas-city.html |archive-date=2014-11-04}}</ref> On July 25, 2009, after being plagued by injury for the first few months of the year, he made his debut coming on as a second-half sub in an MLS game against LA Galaxy.

In February 2010, [[D.C. United]] acquired Cristman from Kansas City in exchange for use of an [[MLS International Roster Slots|international roster slot]] through December 31, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=20784 |title=DC United sign Kansas City star |publisher=Ontheminute.com |date=December 31, 2011 |accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref>

On January 11, 2011, Cristman was traded to [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] in exchange for the Galaxy's first-round pick in the [[2011 MLS Supplemental Draft]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/galaxy-acquire-forward-cristman-dc |title=Galaxy acquire forward Cristman from DC |publisher=Mlssoccer.com |date=January 11, 2011 |accessdate=November 19, 2012 |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007061423/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/galaxy-acquire-forward-cristman-dc |url-status=dead }}</ref> After an extended layoff while he recovered from a knee injury, Cristman made his Galaxy debut on June 3, 2011, as a late substitute in a 0–0 tie with [[D.C. United]].

He signed a new contract with Los Angeles on December 23, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |author=LA Galaxy Communications |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/12/la-galaxy-re-sign-three-players-ahead-2012-season |title=Re-sign Three Players Ahead of 2012 Season |publisher=LA Galaxy |date=December 22, 2011 |accessdate=November 19, 2012 |archive-date=January 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110042451/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/12/la-galaxy-re-sign-three-players-ahead-2012-season |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On July 3, 2012, Cristman retired from professional soccer due to injuries (multiple concussions).<ref>{{cite web |author=LA Galaxy Communications |url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2012/07/la-galaxy-forward-adam-cristman-retire#.T_N8WyVOHi4.twitter |title=Forward Adam Cristman to Retire |publisher=LA Galaxy |date=July 3, 2012 |accessdate=November 19, 2012 |archive-date=July 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706214319/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2012/07/la-galaxy-forward-adam-cristman-retire#.T_N8WyVOHi4.twitter |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===International=== Cristman has played for the US national U-18 and U-23 teams.

==Honors==

===New England Revolution=== *'''[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] (1):''' [[2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|2007]] *'''[[North American SuperLiga]] (1):''' [[2008 North American SuperLiga|2008]]

===Los Angeles Galaxy=== *'''[[MLS Cup]] (1):''' [[2011 Major League Soccer season|2011]] *'''[[Major League Soccer]] Supporters' Shield (1):''' [[2011 Major League Soccer season|2011]] *'''[[Major League Soccer]] Western Conference Championship (1):''' [[2011 Major League Soccer season|2011]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{MLS player|adam-cristman}}

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