Nigel Marples

Nigel Marples
Personal information
Full name Nigel Marples
Date of birth November 3, 1985 (1985-11-03) (age 26)
Place of birth Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Charleston Battery
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2006 Towson Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Abbotsford Rangers 9 (0)
2007 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (0)
2007–2008 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 27 (1)
2008 Harrisburg City Islanders 19 (0)
2009– Charleston Battery 36 (0)
2009 Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 3, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nigel Marples (born November 3, 1985 in Delta, British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division.

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Career

College

Marples attended North Delta High School and played college soccer at Towson University, where he was a four year starter and two year captain. During his college years he also played with the Abbotsford Rangers in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Marples joined the professional ranks after graduation with the Vancouver Whitecaps of USL First Division, but only appeared in 2 matches and was released.[1] He then turned to indoor soccer after being drafted by the Philadelphia KiXX.[2] He appeared in 27 games before moving back outdoors with USL Second Division Harrisburg City Islanders, and then on to the Charleston Battery in 2009.

International

Marples has also spent time in the Canadian U-20 player pool, but has yet to be capped.

Honors

Charleston Battery

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