Darin Lewis

Darin Lewis

Personal information
Full name	Darin Lewis
Date of birth	28 April 1976 (1976-04-28) (age 35)
Place of birth	Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	WASA FC
Number	9
Youth career
1997-1998	Mercer County Community College
1999-2000	Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001	Portland Timbers	7	(0)
2002	MetroStars	3	(0)
2002	Virginia Beach Mariners
–	Partizan Belgrade
–	WASA FC
National team
1995–2001	Trinidad & Tobago	9	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Darin Lewis (born 28 April 1976 in Tunapuna) is a soccer player from Trinidad and Tobago who currently plays for WASA FC.

Youth

The son of former Trinidad and Tobago national football captain Steve Pierre, Lewis attended Mercer County Community College where he was part of Mercer's 1997 and 1998 JUCO soccer championship teams.^[1] In 1999, he transferred to the University of Connecticut where he played on the men's soccer team in 1999 and 2000. In 2000, the Huskies won the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship and Lewis was a Second Team All American.^[2]

Professional

In June 2001, he signed with the Portland Timbers of the USL A-League.^[3][4] On April 1, 2002, he joined the MetroStars as one of three allowed foreign players. He played three games, one start before going down injured. A week later, a multi-player trade brought in two more foreign players and the MetroStars released Lewis.^[5] He then signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners. He later played for Partizan Belgrade.

Darin is one of few footballers to win every championship at school level. At Tunapuna Anglican Primary School(1987), he won the U12 and Post Primary Championship. At Belmont Boys' Secondary School(1988-1992), he has won U14,U16, U19(Second Eleven Division), and U19 Intercol. At the University of Connecticut(UConn), Darin Lewis and the UConn Huskies became NCAA Division 1 National Champions in 2000. Darin was awarded Offensive MVP of the NCAA Tournament.

References

1. ^ JUCO soccer records
2. ^ 2000 All Americans
3. ^ Darin Lewis set for his Timbers debut
4. ^ 2001 Portland Timbers
5. ^ Obscure Metro Files: Darin Lewis and Andrew Lewis

External links

• Player profile at MetroFanatic.com
• MLS: Darin Lewis

Persondata
Name	Lewis, Darin
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Date of birth	28 April 1976
Place of birth	Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago
Date of death
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