Seth George (born March 30, 1976, in Mission Viejo, California) is a retired American soccer player who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seth George | ||
| Date of birth | March 30, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | 1860 Munich II | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | (3) |
| 1999 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| 1999 | → Orange County Zodiac (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Orange County Zodiac (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2001 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editYouth
editGeorge had an outstanding youth soccer career, beginning with his club team, Huntington Beach Futbol Club. In 1992, George and his team mates won the U.S. U-16 national championship, the DJ Niotis Cup.[1] He then played soccer at Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. In 1995, he was the Orange County Offensive MVP.[2]
In 1995, he entered college at UCLA, and played four seasons with the men's soccer team. In 1997 the Bruins went to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship game against the Virginia Cavaliers. George scored both goals in the UCLA's 2–0 victory.[3] He was named the tournament's offensive MVP and was selected as a second team All American. In 1998, he was named a first team All American, ending his college career in 1998 with 49 goals in 86 games.[4]
Professional
editIn 1999, George was drafted in the first round of the United Soccer League's draft by the San Diego Flash,[5] and was also drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the second round (thirteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft. George chose not to sign with either team, and instead moved to Europe, signing a contract with 1860 Munich in the Bundesliga. When it became apparent that he would not find first team playing time in Germany, George returned to the United States and signed with Galaxy. Over two seasons, he appeared in twenty-three games, most as a late game substitute. In 2000, he went on loan with the Orange County Zodiac with the USL A-League.[6] The Galaxy waived him on November 2, 2000.[7] A few days later, the Chicago Fire selected George in the waiver draft, but he never played a league game with them,[8][9] and retired at the end of the 2001 season.
Post-Retirement
editSince retiring from professional competition, George has continued to play on an amateur and semi-professional basis. In 2005, he was the team MVP for the Phoenix Croatians.[10]
References
edit- ^ North Huntington Beach Futbol Club Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hejduk may not be back in fall for men’s soccer[permanent dead link]
- ^ December 15, 1997 New York Times
- ^ UCLA Bruins
- ^ 1999 USL Draft Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2000 Orange County Zodiac
- ^ November 2, 2000 New York Times
- ^ 2001 Transactions
- ^ All Time MLS Player Statistics Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Phoenix Croatia Archived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine