Jeremy Shepherd

Football player infobox| playername= Jeremy Shepherd
fullname = Jeremy Shepherd
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|4|6
cityofbirth = Mississauga
countryofbirth = Canada
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Brampton Lions
clubnumber = 13
position = Striker
youthyears = 2000-2004
youthclubs = Toronto Lynx Jr
years = 2005
2006
2008-
clubs = Oakville Blue Devils
Toronto Lynx
Brampton Lions
caps(goals) = 6 (4)
13 (0)
20 (4)
nationalyears = 2004
nationalteam = U-20 Canada
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (0)
pcupdate = 6 October 2008
ntupdate =

Jeremy Shepherd (born April 8, 1983 in Mississauga) is an Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a striker for the Brampton Lions in the Canadian Soccer League.

He was a member of the Toronto Lynx Jr inaugural season in the Super Y-League in 2000.

After graduating from the Lynx Academy he signed for the Oakville Blue Devils of the Canadian Professional Soccer League, playing under former Director of Lynx Academy Duncan Wilde. He made his debut on September 11, 2005 against St. Catharines Wolves, and scored his first goal on September 15, 2005 against North York Astros. He won the Eastern Conference Title with Oakville, and reached the final of the Rogers Cup on October 10, 2005 against the Vaughan Shooters, winning the Championship 2-1.

In 2006 he returned back to the Lynx, where he was re-united with former Blue Devils coach Duncan Wilde. He made his debut on April 22, 2006 against the Virginia Beach Mariners. On July 16, 2006 against the Atlanta Silverbacks he broke his leg in a collision with a Silverback player, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.

Brampton Lions

After recovering from his injury Shepherd signed with the Brampton Lions for the 2008 CSL season. Shepherd ended his two year goal drought on September 20 against North York Astros, where he scored two goals in 3-1 victory [ [http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/news_archive.php?news_id=108453 Weekend games results] ] . He continued his fine form in a cruising 6-0 victory over London City where he recorded two goals and clinched a playoff spot for the Lions [ [http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/news_archive.php?news_id=110729 Brampton Lions squeeze in following 6-0 romp but it goes down to the last week to decide eighth playoff spot] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/players/profile.asp?playerid=148&sub=8&gender=male Canadasoccer.com Player Profile]

Persondata
NAME = Shepherd, Jeremy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH = April 8, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =