Chris Clements (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Clements | ||
Date of birth | March 2, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Allen, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 22 | (0) |
2010–2011 | NSC Minnesota Stars | 31 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 1, 2011 |
Chris Clements (born March 2, 1987) is an American soccer player.
Career[]
Youth and college[]
Chris Clements was born in Allen, Texas. He attended Allen High School, played club soccer for the Dallas Texans, and played college soccer at the University of Tulsa where from 2005 until 2008, where he was selected to the All-Conference Third Team as a sophomore in 2006, and named to the NSCAA All-Midwest team and the NSCAA/adidas NCAA All-America Third Team as a junior.
Professional[]
Clements was drafted in the fourth round (60th overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew,[1] but was not offered a professional contract by the team.
Clements signed with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division on April 15, 2007.,[2] and made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in a game against the Austin Aztex.[3]
On February 25, 2010, the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 signed him.[4] He was released by the club on November 29, 2011.[5]
International[]
Clements was a member of the U20 National Team pool in the spring and summer of 2006.
Present Day[]
Clements is now an email nerd that codes sometimes, but not good.
References[]
- ^ Tulsa Men's Soccer Duo Selected in MLS SuperDraft
- ^ "Thunder Signs Haitian International Forward Leonel Saint-Preux and Defender Chris Clements". Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
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External links[]
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Columbus Crew draft picks
- Minnesota Thunder players
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- North American Soccer League players
- People from Allen, Texas
- Soccer players from Texas
- Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players