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| Full name | Gary Boughton | ||
| Date of birth | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Buffalo, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | F.C. New York | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Medaille Mavericks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Fort Wayne Fever | 28 | (7) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Newark Ironbound Express | 3 | (1) |
| 2010 | Houston Leones | 12 | (0) |
| 2011– | F.C. New York | 21 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 10, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gary Boughton (born November 16, 1988 in Buffalo, New York) is an American soccer player currently playing for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division.
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Boughton played college soccer at Medaille College. He led his Medaille team to four straight undefeated conference championships, three trips to the NCAA tournament, and in his senior year smashed the NCAA career assists record, registering 82 career assists in his four years. Boughton’s individual achievements included being named an NSCAA Scholar All-American twice, an NSCAA Regional All-American four times, AMCC Conference Player of the Year twice, AMCC 1st Team All-Conference player four times, and AMCC Newcomer of the Year.
During his college years Boughton also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League, for Fort Wayne Fever,[1] the Austin Aztex U23s,[2] Newark Ironbound Express[3] and the Houston Leones.[4]
Boughton signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he was signed by F.C. New York of the USL Professional Division.[5] He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in New York's first-ever game, a 3-0 loss to Orlando City[6], and scored his first professional goal on June 10 in a 3-0 win over the Dayton Dutch Lions.[7] Following the USL season Boughton trained with MLS side Sporting Kanasas City. He participated in a Reserve League match on September 18, entering in the second half of a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake.[8]
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