Damien Pottinger
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-01-17) January 17, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2000–2003 Duquesne University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Vaughan Sun Devils 1 (1)
2004–2005 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 22 (4)
2004–2006 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 21 (5)
2006 St. Louis Steamers (indoor) 22 (4)
2006 Toronto Lynx 21 (5)
2007 GS United
2007–2008 Orlando Sharks (indoor) 28 (12)
2009 Italia Shooters
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Damien Pottinger (born January 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

Career

College career

Pottinger began playing at the college level with Duquesne University in 2000, where he is currently the University's all-time leading goal-scorer with 34 goals.[1][2] After a successful stint with Duquesne, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference Team and the Most Valuable Offensive Player.[2] His achievements were recognized in 2009 when he was inducted into the university's hall of fame.[3]

Club career

He played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League during the college offseason with Vaughan Sun Devils making his debut on June 21, 2002, against the Ottawa Wizards where he registered a goal in a 3–1 victory.[4] After the conclusion of his college career, he was selected second overall by Edmonton Aviators in the 2004 A-League draft.[5][6][7] Instead, he would sign a contract with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Pro Soccer League where he appeared in eight matches and recorded a goal.[8][9] He returned to Pittsburgh for the 2005 season where he appeared in 14 matches and recorded three goals.[10][11]

In 2006, he was acquired by the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division.[12] He made his debut on June 4, 2006, against Virginia Beach Mariners which ended in a scoreless draw.[13] On June 15 he recorded his first goal with Toronto against Miami FC in a 2–2 draw.[14] In his debut season, he scored 5 goals in 21 games.[10] He participated in the 2006 Open Canada Cup final where Toronto was defeated by Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[15]

In 2009, he appeared in a semifinal match in the Canadian Soccer League with Italia Shooters against Trois-Rivières Attak, where he recorded a goal.[16] In 2014, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with GS United where he finished as the top goal scorer in the Provincial Elite division.[17]

Indoor career

In the winter of 2004, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Philadelphia KiXX.[18] In his debut season with Philadelphia, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth.[19] He re-signed with Philadelphia for the 2005-2006 season.[20] Midway through 2006 he played with league rivals St. Louis Steamers in 2006.[21][22] During the 2007-08 indoor season he played with the Orlando Sharks.[23][24]

Honors

GS United

References

  1. ^ "Damien Pottinger Named A-10 Player of the Week". Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  2. ^ a b "Aviators take Pottinger". Windsor Star. December 18, 2003. p. 45.
  3. ^ "Morning Briefing - Colleges". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. October 13, 2009. p. 28.
  4. ^ "OTTAWA, Ontario - Wizards burned by Sun Devils". 2002-08-03. Archived from the original on August 3, 2002. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. ^ "Pottinger drafted first by Edmonton". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. December 17, 2003. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04.
  6. ^ "Morning Briefing - In the district". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. December 19, 2003. p. 37.
  7. ^ "Sports Digest - On the ball". Edmonton Journal. December 18, 2003. p. 44.
  8. ^ "In the district". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. April 23, 2004. p. 28.
  9. ^ "Fehrle, Pottinger agree to terms". Philadelphia Daily News. October 30, 2004. p. 36.
  10. ^ a b "Damien Pottinger | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  11. ^ "Riverhounds". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. July 9, 2005. p. 51.
  12. ^ "Limping Lynx show snarl vs. Caps". Vancouver Sun. July 6, 2006. pp. E4.
  13. ^ Glover, Robin (June 4, 2006). "Result of the Sunday June 4th, 2006 USL game between Toronto Lynx and Virginia Beach Mariners played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 6:00 pm". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  14. ^ Irwin, Rob (June 15, 2006). "Lynx Earn Point on the Road". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Lynx media release.
  15. ^ "2006 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  16. ^ Glassman, Ryan (2009-10-13). "Attak coach calls out keeper, league after draw | The Toronto Observer". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  17. ^ "Ontario Soccer League: About". osl.e2esoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  18. ^ D. Schaffer, Michael (December 17, 2004). "Pottinger is taking to his inside job". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D02.
  19. ^ "Cleveland eliminates Kixx from playoffs". Philadelphia Daily News. May 2, 2005. p. 89.
  20. ^ "Kixx take opener in overtime". Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 2005. pp. D08.
  21. ^ "Damien Pottinger Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  22. ^ "Kixx fall to Steamers, 7-3". Philadelphia Inquirer. March 19, 2006. pp. C16.
  23. ^ Gordon, Andrea (July 8, 2008). "Everyone wins". thestar.com. Toronto Star.
  24. ^ D. Bowker, Paul (February 10, 2008). "Blast wins sixth straight". Baltimore Sun. pp. D11.

External links

Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year
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