Steve Gillespie
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Gillespie | ||
Date of birth | August 2, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Brecksville, Ohio, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Mount Union College | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Cleveland Internationals | 15 | (2) |
2008 | Columbus Crew | 2 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Cleveland City Stars | 6 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Ohio Vortex (indoor) | 42 | (29) |
2013–2014 | Cleveland Freeze (indoor) | 19 | (18) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2016 |
Steve Gillespie (born August 2, 1985 in Brecksville, Ohio) is an American soccer player who most recently played on the Cleveland Freeze in the PASL. Gillespie has experience playing in the MLS, USL First Division, PASL Pro and the PDL.
Career[]
College and amateur[]
Gillespie attended Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School and played college soccer at Mount Union College, where he was the 2007 Ohio Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Year, was named to All-Great Lakes Region First Team & All-Ohio Athletic Conference First Teams in 2007, the All-Ohio Athletic Conference Second Team in 2006, and was a two-time Mount Union soccer MVP in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, Gillespie was nominated for All-American.
During his college years he also played with Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional[]
After spending the 2008 season playing with the Columbus Crew reserves, Gillespie joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division on April 20, 2009.[1] He later signed with the Ohio Vortex on November 12, 2009 of the PASL where he played four seasons and was captain for two years. During the 2010/11 season, Gillespie finished 5th in the league in assists with 17 overall after playing in 13 games. In the following season, Gillespie scored 14 goals and added 14 assists.
During the 2013/2014 season, Gillespie signed for the Cleveland Freeze of the PASL. During the regular season, in 15 games played, he finished with 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points. During the team's playoff run, he led the league in points, finishing with 11 that came from 6 goals and 5 assists in 4 games.
Steve is now a world renowned web developer.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Cleveland City Stars players
- Cleveland Internationals players
- Columbus Crew players
- USL League Two players
- USL First Division players
- University of Mount Union alumni
- People from Brecksville, Ohio
- Association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Ohio