Edson Buddle
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| Edson Buddle | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Michael Buddle | |
| Date of birth | May 21, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | New Rochelle, NY, United States | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1993-1995 1999 |
F.C. Westchester State Fair C.C. |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000 2001-05 2006 2007 2007- |
Long Island Rough Riders Columbus Crew Red Bull New York Toronto FC Los Angeles Galaxy |
26 (11) 106 (42) 28 (6) 10 (0) 24 (10) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003 | United States | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Edson Michael Buddle (born May 21, 1981 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
Buddle played one year of college soccer at State Fair Community College, where he led State Fair to the 1999 NJCAA Division I National Championship. Buddle began his professional career in 2000, when he signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the A-League. Buddle helped the team win the Northeast Division, scoring 11 goals and 4 assists, and was a finalist for the A-League Rookie of the Year Award.
His performance in the A-League attracted the interest of MLS, and Edson was selected 27th overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. Buddle played very little in his rookie year, only 556 minutes, but managed to show his talent in his brief playing time, scoring three goals and two assists. The next year, at the age of 21, Buddle established himself as one of the league's best young strikers, scoring 9 goals and 5 assists in only 1304 minutes while helping the Crew to a U.S. Open Cup win. Plagued by injury troubles, Buddle only started 16 games for the Crew the next year, but again was a prolific scorer when healthy, registering 9 goals and 4 assists. The same pattern repeated itself in 2004, as Buddle missed significant time to injury, but still scored 11 goals and 2 assists in 20 starts. His 2005 totals were 9 goals and 2 assists, and he missed at least one month of action after violating the MLS Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Policy when he was caught by Columbus police and refused to take a breathalyzer test. [1]
Before the 2006 season, Buddle was traded to Red Bull New York for Eddie Gaven and Chris Leitch. On November 22, Edson Buddle was traded to Toronto FC for Tim Regan who was previously claimed in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft by Toronto FC. On June 13, 2007, Buddle was traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy for Tyrone Marshall. He scored in his first game against Real Salt Lake
Although he is certainly a promising player for the United States national team, Buddle's injuries have made it difficult for him to break into the squad. He has figured for the U-20 and U-23 teams, playing in the 2001 World Youth Championship. However, he currently only has one cap with the senior team, which he earned March 23, 2003 in a friendly against Venezuela
Buddle is named after Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé. His father, Winston Buddle, a former professional soccer player born in Jamaica, chose the name.
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- ^ "Around the Globe", Deseret News (Salt Lake City), August 16, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
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