Craig Tomlinson

Craig Tomlinson

Personal information
Date of birth	31 October 1972 (1972-10-31) (age 39)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	North Sound SeaWolves
Number	6
Youth career
1996-1997	Fresno State Bulldogs
1998	Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998	Central Coast Roadrunners
1999	Tennessee Rhythm	23	(12)
1999-2000	Wichita Wings (indoor)	36	(9)
2000-2008	Seattle Sounders	119	(10)
2011–	North Sound SeaWolves	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Craig Tomlinson (born 31 October 1972 in Kingston) is a Jamaican footaller currently for North Sound SeaWolves in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College and amateur

Tomlinson began his collegiate soccer career at Fresno State University before transferring to Ohio State University for the 1998 season.^[1] In 1998, Tomlinson spent the collegiate off-season with the Central Coast Roadrunners of the Premier Development League.

Professional

Tomlinson turned professional in 1999 when he joined the Tennessee Rhythm of the USL A-League. That fall, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League^[2][3] In 2000, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. While he was a consistent starter, he lost most of the 2002 season and the entire 2005 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in preseason. He retired at the conclusion of the 2008 season, having played 119 league games and scored 10 goals for the Sounders over the course of 8 seasons.

Tomlinson returned to the field with the announcement on 18 March 2011 that he signed with North Sound SeaWolves in the American fourth tier USL Premier Development League.^[4]

Honors

Seattle Sounders

• USL First Division Championship (1): 2007

References

1. ^ Defending champion Hoosiers favored once again in the Big Ten
2. ^ 2000 Seattle Sounders Media Guide
3. ^ 1999-2000 NPSL Statistics
4. ^ http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/509589.html

External links

• 2007 Seattle Sounders Media Guide

Persondata
Name	Tomlinson, Craig
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	31 October 1972
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Date of death
Place of death