Matt Van Oekel

Matt Van Oekel

Personal information
Full name	James Matthew Van Oekel
Date of birth	September 20, 1986 (1986-09-20) (age 25)
Place of birth	Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	NSC Minnesota Stars
Number	30
Youth career
2004	Longwood Lancers
2005–2007	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Minnesota Thunder	1	(0)
2010–	NSC Minnesota Stars	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

James Matthew "Matt" Van Oekel (born September 20, 1986 in Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth and College

Van Oekel played one year of college soccer at Longwood University before transferring to Rutgers in his sophomore year. With Rutgers, he played in 47 games and earned 20 wins.

Professional

Van Oekel signed with Minnesota out of college in 2008, after impressing staff at the Thunder combine in February 2008.^[1]

He made his professional on September 13, 2009, in 1-1 tie with Montreal Impact.,^[2] and was released at the end of the season when the Thunder failed, before being picked up by their successor NSC Minnesota Stars, in April 2010.^[3]

NSC Minnesota Stars, now playing in the North American Soccer League, re-signed Van Oekel for the 2011 season on March 11, 2011.^[4]

References

1. ^ Thunder Signs Goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel
2. ^ Minnesota, Montreal tie 1-1
3. ^ http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/04/16/nsc-stars-go-up-against-carolina-railhawks/
4. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4164835

External links

• Minnesota Thunder bio

Persondata
Name	Van Oekel, Matt
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 20, 1986
Place of birth	Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Date of death
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