Devon McTavish

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Devon McTavish
Devon McTavish
Personal information
Full name Devon McTavish
Date of birth August 8, 1984 (1984-08-08) (age 23)
Place of birth    Winchester, VA, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position midfielder
Club information
Current club D.C. United
Number 18
Youth clubs
2002-05 West Virginia
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2006- D.C. United 33 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 25 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 23 August 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Devon McTavish (born August 8, 1984 in Winchester, Virginia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder/defender for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

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[edit] Playing Career

[edit] MLS

McTavish was selected in the fourth round 43rd overall in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by D.C. United. He made his first appearance for D.C. United against the Chicago Fire in a 1-0 win. He earned his first start in the next game against Kansas City.During the 2007 MLS season, McTavish made his way into the starting lineup of D.C. United and constantly pressured central defenders Bobby Boswell and Greg Vanney for time. [1] He scored his first goal March 12, 2008 against Harbor View F.C

[edit] College

McTavish played college soccer for West Virginia University from 2002 to 2005. He is ranked third all-time in school history with 75 appearances for the Mountaineers. He scored 13 goals for West Virginia, including five game-winners.

[edit] Youth

Before college McTavish played for James Wood High School Men's Varsity and youth club soccer for the Chantilly F.C. Cannons under Coach Mike Volpe.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio. Retrieved on August 23, 2007.