| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Maurer | ||
| Date of birth | October 14, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | Chicago Fire Premier | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2011– | Atlanta Silverbacks | 17 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | United States U-17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jimmy Maurer (born October 14, 1988 in Lawrenceville, Georgia) is an American soccer player currently playing for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.
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Maurer attended college at the University of South Carolina and was a the starting Goalkeeper for four years. During his four-year career Maurer started all 78 games for the Gamecocks. He finished his collegiate career with 28 shutouts, second in South Carolina history. Maurer was named to the 2010 All-Conference USA Second Team during his senior campaign in which he recorded nine shutouts and a career-high 2,028 minutes in net, including the South Carolina-Clemson rivalry, where he finished off an unprecedented shutout of the derby archrivals. In 2009 as a junior, Maurer played every minute in net for South Carolina and had a 1.22 goals against average to go along with five shutouts and being named to the All-Conference USA Third Team. In his first year in 2007, Maurer started all 19 games for the Gamecocks and recorded a 1.08 goals against average. He was also named Conference USA Freshman of the Year .[1]
Maurer played with various clubs in the USL Premier Development League during his collegiate career. In 2008 he played for the Atlanta Silverbacks U23's and in 2009 with Chicago Fire Premier. While with Chicago he was named the 2009 PDL season Goalkeeper of the Year, and played in the PDL Championship game. He concluded his PDL career playing with Atlanta Blackhawks in 2010.
Maurer was selected 4th overall in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by the New York Red Bulls.[2] He spent pre-season with the club but was not signed to a contract. However, the club did sign him to a one-game contract for March 26, 2011 due to an injury and an international call-up to its two regular keepers.[3]
On March 31, 2011, Maurer signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.[4] He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars[5]
Maurer was a member of the United States U-17 player pool from 2004 thru 2006.
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