| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Gillespie | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Brecksville, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Mount Union Purple Raiders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Cleveland Internationals | 15 | (2) |
| 2009 | Cleveland City Stars | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Steve Gillespie (born August 2, 1985 in Brecksville, Ohio) is an American soccer player, currently starring in midfield for the Ohio Vortex.
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Gillespie attended Broadview Heights High School and played college soccer at Mount Union College, where he was the 2007 Ohio Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Year, was named to All-Great Lakes Region First Team & All-Ohio Athletic Conference First Teams in 2007, the All-Ohio Athletic Conference Second Team in 2006, and was a two-time Mount Union soccer MVP in 2006 and 2007.
During his college years he also played with Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League.
After spending the 2008 season training the with the Columbus Crew reserves, Gillespie joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division on April 20, 2009.[1]