Danny Califf (born March 17, 1980 in Montclair, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

Califf played college soccer at the University of Maryland from 1998 to 2000. As a freshman, Califf started all 24 of the team's games, and was named to the Soccer America All-Freshman team for helping to lead the Terrapins to the Final Four. As a sophomore, he started 20 games, and was named an NSCAA third-team All-American.

After his sophomore season, Califf signed a Project-40 contract with MLS and entered the 2000 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected sixth overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy. Califf was immediately slotted into the Galaxy's starting lineup, appearing in 18 games, 16 of them starts, as a rookie. Over the next three years, Califf would establish himself as one of the best central defenders in the league, starting 69 games for the Galaxy while helping the team to win a U.S. Open Cup in 2001 and a MLS Cup in 2002. Califf struggled with injuries in 2004, and was able to make only 10 starts, playing 855 minutes. He scored five league goals and four assists in five years in MLS. Califf was traded to the Earthquakes for an allocation prior to the 2005 season.

Califf has played for the United States national team at every level from the U-17's to the senior team. He has appeared in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the 1999 World Youth Championship, and the 2000 Olympic team. Additionally, he has appeared in 16 games for the full national team, getting his first cap against South Korea on January 19, 2002. Califf played in the 2003 Confederations Cup, as well as the 2002 and 2003 Gold Cups.

See also

• List of current MLS players