| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 18, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Stanford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Cascade Surge | 9 | (2) |
| 2007 | Westchester Flames | 10 | (1) |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Scott Bolkan (born February 18, 1986 in Corvallis, Oregon) is a retired American soccer defender.
Bolkan graduated from South Salem High School in Salem, Oregon in 2004, where he was a McDonald’s High School All American soccer player. He then attended Stanford University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2004 to 2007.[1] He graduated in spring 2008 with a bachelors degree in biology.
In 2005, Bolkan played during the collegiate off-season with the Cascade Surge of the fourth division Premier Development League.[2] In 2007, he played for the Westchester Flames of the PDL.[3] Although Bolkan attended the 2008 MLS Player Combine, he was undrafted. On April 9, 2008, the Los Angeles Galaxy signed Bolkan to a developmental contract and sent him on loan to the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.[4]
Bolkan made his professional debut on 10 June 2008, in the Timbers' shock loss to Hollywood United in the first round of the US Open Cup.[5] In 2008 he also played several games for Galaxy's reserve team, but never played for the first team.
On 15 November 2008, Bolkan announced his retirement from professional soccer.[6] Bolkan is now a graduate student in Neurobiology at Columbia University.