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Dustin Swinehart 
Personal information Full name Dustin Swinehart Date of birth July 1, 1974 Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club CASL Elite Youth career 1992–1995 Miami RedHawks Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2009 Charlotte Eagles 228 (125) 2004 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 3 (1) 2005 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 5 (0) 2010– CASL Elite * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 16, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Dustin Swinehart (born July 1, 1974 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USASA amateur team CASL Elite. He spent virtually his entire professional career playing with the Charlotte Eagles.
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Career
College
Swinehart grew up in Worthington, Ohio and played college soccer at Miami University from 1992 to 1995. He finished his college career with 32 career goals, a school record.[1]
Professional
In 1998, Swinehart signed with the Charlotte Eagles in the USISL, where he remained, with the exception of two brief loan periods with the Richmond Kickers in 2004[2] and 2005.[3]
Swinehart was named the MVP of the 2000 USL Second Division championship game, and in 2001, after the Eagles moved up to the USL First Division, he was named to the USL-1 All League First Team. In 2004, after the Eagles returned to the USL Second Division, Swinehart considered retiring, but decided to continue with the team.[4] He was named to the USL-2 All League first team in 2005, 2006 and 2008, while in 2008 he was also named as the USL-2 MVP.[5]
On March 10, 2010, Swineheart announced his retirement from professional soccer.[6] At his retirement, he was the Eagles' all-time leading goal scorer and was with the team longer than any other player. He was six time First Team All-League, and was part of two National Championship squads with the Eagles.
Swinehart played the amateur team CASL Elite in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2010; his team won their regional qualification group (which also featured NPSL teams FC Tulsa and Atlanta FC) before falling 4-2 to USL Second Division pro side Charleston Battery in the first round of tournament proper.[7]
References
- ^ Former Men's Soccer Standout Swinehart to Play in USL Title Game
- ^ 2004 Richmond Kickers
- ^ 2005 Richmond Kickers
- ^ Veterans Still Key to Charlotte’s Success
- ^ 2008 USL-1 All League Team
- ^ "Coaching Mainstays Go Head to Head". USLsoccer.com. http://usl2.uslsoccer.com/home/408753.html. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ http://www.charlestonbattery.com/matches_report.asp?mid=329
External links
Categories:- Living people
- American soccer players
- Miami University alumni
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Richmond Kickers players
- USISL players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- 1974 births
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