Sam Reynolds

Football player infobox
playername= Sam Reynolds
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|13
cityofbirth = Fortuna, California
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Miami FC
clubnumber = 12
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 2001-2004
youthclubs = Cal State Fullerton
years = 2005
2006
2007
2008
clubs = Portland Timbers
Chivas USA
Toronto FC
Miami FC
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
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3 (0)
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Sam Reynolds (born December 13, 1981 in Fortuna, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL First Division.

Youth and High School

Reynolds attended Davis Senior High School, where he played for the Ashley Yudin coached Blue Devils who were undefeated for two seasons and won two CIF Section championships. He graduated in 2000.Reynolds played his youth soccer for the Davis Devils and in 1999-2000 for the River City Rush, a CYSL team coached by Marcos Mercado that won the California State Cup Championship (U-18) in 2000.

College and Amateur

Reynolds attended Cal State Fullerton where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I soccer under head coach Al Mistri. He red-shirted his freshman year, then played from 2001 to 2004 [ [http://sports.fullerton.edu/msoccer/2004/personnel/reynolds.html Cal State Fullerton Player Profile] ] a total of 59 games, starting 57, accumulating 12 shutouts and finishing with a 1.51. goals against average. Reynolds also played for the United States Adult Soccer Association California-South Region IV team that won the 2004 George F. Donnelly Cup, the US national amateur championship. Reynolds was named MVP of the tournament.

Professional

On April 2, 2005 Reynolds signed with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division, but saw no regular season game time. [ [http://2005.timbersfanpage.com/ 2005 Portland Timbers] ] In April 2006 Reynolds signed with Major League Soccer as a “pool” goalkeeper for the 2006 season. As such, he is available to any team needing a goalkeeper. He spent most of the season as a reserve keeper with Chivas USA, under head coach Bob Bradley and goalkeeper coach Zak Abdel, both now with the US Men's National Team. He played in MLS reserve matches and was also assigned to other MLS teams with a hardship. He re-signed as a pool goalkeeper with MLS in 2007, training with Chivas USA, and gained his MLS debut with Toronto FC on July 1, 2007 in a 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards. [ [http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20070701&content_id=102769&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280 Reynolds, Dichio help TFC to draw] ] Three days later he started for Toronto again and earned a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake, but was injured in the 85th minute and carried off the pitch. [ [http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20070705&content_id=103430&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280 First road win as TFC top RSL] ] In April 2008, Reynolds signed a contract to be represented by FIFA licensed agent Carlos De Sousa [ [http://www.cdssoccer.com/index.html Carlos De Sousa Inc.] ] and was subsequently signed to a contract with Miami FC of USL First Division. [ [http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/245602.html John returns to USL-1 in Miami] ] He made three starting appearances in 2008, earning a 1-1 draw on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps [ [http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=230 Miami FC mantains 8-game undefeated streak] ] and two shutout victories against the Rochester Rhinos 1-0 [ [http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=279 Miami FC wins against the Rochester Rhinos for the first time] ] and Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0 [ [http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=280 Miami FC says farewll to 2008 season on a high note] ] to close out the Miami season with a .33 goals against average.

International Experience

Reynolds has played in several international exhibitions including in July 2005 with Portland Timbers in a friendly against Sunderland FC of the English Premier League; friendly matches with Chivas USA against Mexican Primera A sides Necaxa in October 2006 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and Chivas Guadalajara at Estadio Jalisco in November 2007; and on August 2, 2008 for Miami FC in a friendly match against the Haiti national football team in Miami. [ [http://www.miamifc.com/article_info.php?articles_id=255 Miami FC and Haiti ends in a 1-1 draw] ] In September 2008 Reynolds was invited to the United States men's national soccer team training camp in Miami for three days of training [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/sights/index.jsp_photoGallery-739-1.html USMNT training camp in Miami] ] [ [http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/soccer/story/685781.html Happy to Help] ] as the team prepared for their World Cup qualifier match against Cuba. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_9666560.html US Men defeat Cuba 1-0] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.miamifc.com/player.php?id=71&osCsid=&seasid=4&tseasid=1 Miami FC Player Profile]