- Ian Weinberg
Infobox Football biography
playername= Ian Weinberg
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countryofbirth =United States
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currentclub =San Diego Fusion
clubnumber = 16
position =Midfielder
youthyears = 1999-2002
youthclubs =Western Washington University
years = 2002
2002
2003
2003
2004-2005
2005
2005
2006-
clubs =Eintracht Trier Seattle Sounders FC Bitburg Eintracht Trier Cleveland Force (indoor)Harrisburg City Islanders (indoor)California Cougars (indoor)San Diego Fusion
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ntupdate =Ian Weinberg is a former professional soccer player, coach, and the founder of Soccer Sauce.
Youth
Weinberg grew up in
Seattle, Washington where he attended Garfield High School. He was a four year starter atWestern Washington University , serving as captain his senior season. [ [http://wwuvikings.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wwu/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/menssoccerrecords Western Washington - Western Washington University Vikings] ] He led the Vikings to the school’s best record, and it’s first conference championship, finishing his career ranked in the Universities top 10 in goals, assists, points, and games played. [ [http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/wwu/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/MSRecords.pdf Western Washington University soccer records] ] He graduated with abachelor’s degree in political science.Professional
In 2002, Weinberg attended the Pro Select Invitational Soccer Combine where he was named to the all star team. He then joined the Seattle Sounders, playing in four games, before moving abroad to play for FC Bitburg and Eintracht Trier 05 in Germany. He returned to the U.S. where he founded the Soccer Sauce Academy before returning to playing, this time with the
Cleveland Force of theMajor Indoor Soccer League (MISL). While he scored in a preseason game with theChicago Storm , he never entered a regular season game. [ [http://www.chicagostorm.net/news/?cat=16&id=354 Chicago Storm Thwarts Cleveland 8-6] ] [ [http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl05.txt 2004-2005 MISL Final Official Report] ] Brief stints with theHarrisburg City Islanders and theCalifornia Cougars followed, before settling inSan Diego, California . Weinberg has also played semi-professionally with the likes of the Seattle Hibernian Saints, and the Skagit Rapids. In 2006, he played with the Beck’s NSL All Stars in the National Soccer League Indoor Soccer Challenge. [ [http://www.nationalsoccerleague.com/2006isctickets.html 2006 NSL Indoor Soccer Challenge – Final Rosters] ] That year, he also joined theSouthern California Fusion of the amateurNational Premier Soccer League . The Fusion won the 2007 NPSL championship, but will not be in the league in 2008. [http://soccer.xksandiego.com/archived_record.html?arid=238July 17, 2007] , they are the current reigning NPSL [www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.comNational Premier Soccer League] champions. He also operates "Soccer Sauce", Development and Placement. [cite web
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After returning from Germany, Weinbert created Soccer Sauce Academy, where a backbone of technical and tactical development furthered the growth of many youth players.
References
External links
* [http://www.howtoplayprosoccer.com "Soccer Sauce"]
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