Damien Pottinger

Damien Pottinger

Personal information
Full name	Damien Pottinger
Date of birth	January 17, 1982 (1982-01-17) (age 29)
Place of birth	Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Centre Forward
Club information
Current club	Orlando Sharks
Number	11
Youth career
	Duquesne University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	14	(3)
2004-2006	Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)	21	(5)
2006	St. Louis Steamers (indoor)	22	(4)
2006	Toronto Lynx	21	(5)
2007	GS United
2007-	Orlando Sharks (indoor)	28	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2006-08-17. † Appearances (Goals).

Damien Pottinger (born January 17, 1982 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a professional soccer player who played for the Orlando Sharks in the Major Indoor Soccer League.^[1]

Career

After playing college soccer with Duquesne University,^[2] Pottinger was selected second overall by Edmonton Aviators in the 2004 A-League draft.^[3] Though he never signed a professional contract with the club. In 2005 Pottinger signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division where he played 14 games and scored 3 goals.

In 2006 Pottinger was spotted by Toronto Lynx Head Coach Duncan Wilde and was offered a contract. He made his debut on Sunday June 4, 2006 against Virginia Beach Mariners which ended in a 0-0 draw. On June 15 Pottinger scored his first goal against Miami FC. With the Lynx, Pottinger formed a strong partnership with Kevin Jeffrey up front where he scored 5 goals in 21 games. He helped the Lynx to a 10 home game undefeaded streak. Pottinger helped the Lynx reach the final of the Open Canada Cup which the team lost 2-0 against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.

References

1. ^ PUTTING PLAY BACK INTO SPORTS TheStar.com | Activities | Everyone wins
2. ^ Damien Pottinger Named A-10 Player of the Week
3. ^ Pottinger drafted first by Edmonton

External links

• Player Bio: Damien Pottinger - DUQUESNE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
• Fanbase Profile
• Homepage Bio
• Twitter

Persondata
Name	Pottinger, Damien
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Date of birth	January 17, 1982
Place of birth	Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
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