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Full name | Adrian Serioux | ||
Date of birth | May 12, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | New Haven Chargers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1999–2004 | Toronto Lynx | 116 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Millwall | 24 | (0) |
2006 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | (1) |
2007–2008 | FC Dallas | 34 | (0) |
2009 | Toronto FC | 26 | (2) |
2010 | Houston Dynamo | 13 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2004–2009 | Canada | 19 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 17, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
Adrian Serioux (born May 12, 1979 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who is currently a free agent.
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After playing college soccer for the University of New Haven, Serioux started his pro career with the Toronto Lynx in the A-League. He then moved to England to join Millwall. Serioux is known to have one of the longest throws in the sport, once setting up a goal against Leicester City, from a throw-in at the half way line.[1] Opponents tend to stay close to him at throw-ins, he once got himself sent off by throwing the ball in an opponents face on purpose, during a game against Queens Park Rangers.[2]
Serioux joined the MLS in March 2006, signing with the MetroStars,[3] leaving England in order to take care of his ill mother.[4] However, he never played for the club, and was traded to Houston Dynamo in exhange for Danny O'Rourke before the regular season started.[5] After one season with Houston, where Serioux played well and helped the team to the MLS Cup,[6] he was drafted by Toronto FC in 2006 MLS Expansion Draft. He stayed with Toronto for only a few hours before being dealt to FC Dallas for Ronnie O'Brien.[7] In his first season with FC Dallas he was held to only 10 games because of a serious injury.
In May 2008, Serioux was fined $1,000 for a dangerous tackle on David Beckham, after telling The Sun newspaper that he and a few other players would be "going after" the England international midfielder.[8]
Serioux was traded to Toronto FC on February 24, 2009, for a first round pick and allocation money.[9]
Serioux's contract was not renewed by Toronto FC for the 2010 MLS Season. Houston Dynamo traded a third round 2011 MLS SuperDraft pick for his rights.[10]
After the 2010 MLS season Houston declined Serioux's contract option and he elected to participate in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Serioux became a free agent in Major League Soccer when he was not selected in the Re-Entry draft.
He made his debut for Canada in an August 2004 World Cup qualification match against Guatemala. By December 2009, he earned a total of 19 caps, scoring one goal. He has so far represented Canada in eight FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[11]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 September 2008 | Saputo Stadium, Montreal | Honduras | 1-0 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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