Sam George (soccer)

Sam George (soccer)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Sam George
fullname =
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|6|29
cityofbirth = Mission Viejo, California
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1988-1991
youthclubs = UCLA
years = 1988-1989
1993
1994-1996
1997
1997
1997-1999
1999-2000
clubs = Los Angeles Heat
Los Angeles United "(indoor)"
→ Anaheim Splash "(indoor)"
New England Revolution
→ Worcester Wildfire "(loan)"
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Chicago Fire
caps(goals) =
15 (1)
01 (0)
45 (3)
26 (0)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
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ntupdate =

Sam George (born June 29, 1970 in Mission Viejo, California) was a U.S. soccer midfielder who played two seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance, three in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and four in Major League Soccer.

Youth

George grew up playing soccer with the North Huntington Beach Futbol Club. [ [http://www.nhbfutbol.com/alumni.php NHB] ] In 1988, he entered UCLA where he played on the Bruins soccer team from 1988 to 1991. In 1990, the Bruins won the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.

Professional

In 1988, George joined the Los Angeles Heat of the Western Soccer Alliance before entering UCLA. [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1988/statswsa88.htm 1988 WSA rosters] ] He played for the Heat again 1989 during the collegiate off season. Following his graduation from UCLA in 1992, there is a one year gap in George’s career records. In 1993, the expansion Los Angeles United of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) drafted George in the firs round of the CISL Amateur Draft. In 1994, new ownership moved United to Anaheim, California and renamed the team the Anaheim Splash. George played through the 1996 season with the Splash. [ [http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/02-97/02-03-97/d05sp171.htm Chapman, Dave Revolution targets Indiana goalkeeper] ] In
New England Revolution of Major League Soccer selected George in the third round (22nd overall) of the Supplemental Draft. He played fifteen games with the Revolution and was loaned to the Worcester Wildfire of USISL. On August 13, 1997, the Revolution traded George to the Tampa Bay Mutiny and he played seven games with the Mutiny. He remained with Tampa Bay until August 2, 1999 when he was traded, along with Paul Dougherty and a draft pick to the Chicago Fire for Ritchie Kotschau and Manny Lagos. He finished the 1999 season in Chicago, then played sixteen games in 2000. He announced his retirement from playing on November 3, 2000.

Post playing career

Since retiring, George worked at the Newport Printing Service Company in Irvine, California and has coached youth soccer. [ [http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/05-mg-where-now.pdf UCLA Bruins: Where are they now?] ]

External links

* [http://www.nhsoccer.com/rev/roster/george.htm New England Revolution profile]
* [http://www.soccerhall.org/Registry/MLS_F-J.htm Sam George MLS stats]

References


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