Davis Paul

Davis Paul

Personal information
Full name	Davis Paul
Date of birth	October 12, 1988 (1988-10-12) (age 23)
Place of birth	San Diego, California, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Forward / Winger
Club information
Current club	Chicago Fire Premier
Number	64
Youth career
2007–2010	California Golden Bears
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008	Los Angeles Legends	12	(10)
2011	Chicago Fire	1	(0)
2011–	Chicago Fire Premier	2	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 19, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Davis Paul (born October 12, 1988 in San Diego, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College and Amateur

Paul attended Damien High School, who he helped to back-to-back Division 1 CIF titles, the only two in school history, as both the goal and points leader. Paul was also selected to the West Coast High School Classic Best 11 all-tournament team. He played club soccer for Arsenal FC, who he led to three consecutive USYSA National Championships. He was a three-time (2004–06) State ODP Champion with Cal South, scoring the game-winning goal to give Cal-South a National Championship in 2005. A Surf Cup, NHB, League Cup and Back-to-Back Premier League Champion, Paul earned NSCAA/Adidas Boys Youth All-American honors as well in 2006. He was selected to the prestigious Adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) and was one of 35 players chosen to play in the ESP All-Star Game.

Paul played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley where he scored 15 goals and 21 assists in 75 appearances for the team. Entering UCB, Paul was selected by College Soccer News to the "100 Freshmen From Coast To Coast To Keep An Eye On". The 2010 Bears set the school's single-season assist record of 49 thanks in large part to Paul, an NSCAA All American as well as All-Pac-10/NSCAA Regional First-Team selection. The Upland, California forward concluded his senior season as Cal's all time single-season assist record holder with 14. Paul ranks fourth on Cal's career assist list with 21 and scored 30 points (13th nationally) in his final season, tying Carr for sixth place on the school's single-season points list. Paul led the Bears with career highs in goals (8), assists, points and game-winning goals (5) in 2010. During the regular season, he led the Pac-10 in points (27), goals (8) assists (13) and gamewinners (4). Along with many other accolades, he claimed two Pac-10 Player of the Week honors as well.^[1]

During his college years Paul also played with one season with the Los Angeles Legends in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 10 goals and notching 5 assists in 12 games.^[2]

Professional

On January 14, 2011, Paul was drafted #51 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.^[3] He made his professional debut on March 30, 2011, starting in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game against the Colorado Rapids,^[4] and made his MLS debut on April 17 against Los Angeles Galaxy.^[5]

Paul was waived by Chicago on June 29, 2011.^[6]

Paul was resigned by Chicago to their PDL team on July 20, 2011.

References

1. ^ http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/paul_davis00.html
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ http://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2011/1/17/1941077/mls-draft-meet-davis-paul-one-of-the-chicago-fires-draft-picks
4. ^ Chicago Fire one win away from Open Cup after beating Colorado Rapids
5. ^ Barrett, Gonzalez lift shorthanded Galaxy past Fire
6. ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/06/fire-waive-davis-paul

External links

• MLS player profile
• UCB profile

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Name	Paul, Davis
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Date of birth	October 12, 1988
Place of birth	San Diego, California, United States
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