Eric Alexander (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Alexander | ||
| Date of birth | April 14, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Kalamazoo Kingdom | 8 | (2) |
| 2007 | West Michigan Edge | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Kalamazoo Outrage | 17 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | FC Dallas | 39 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Timbers | 30 | (0) |
| 2013– | New York Red Bulls | 34 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | United States | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 2, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eric Alexander (born April 14, 1988) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and amateur
Alexander attended Portage Central High School, where he was named NSCAA/adidas Boys High School National Player of the Year and Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2005, before playing college soccer for the Indiana University Hoosiers from 2006 to 2009. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in his first year, started all 22 matches and was named to the All-Big Ten first-team and the NSCAA/adidas Great Lakes All-Region second-team as a sophomore and a junior.
During his college years Alexander also played for Kalamazoo Kingdom, West Michigan Edge and Kalamazoo Outrage in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Alexander was drafted in the third round (44th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[2] He made his professional debut on March 27, 2010, in Dallas's opening game of the 2010 MLS season against Houston Dynamo.[3] After initially receiving limited time in his first season, Alexander started eleven consecutive matches to close the 2010 season and was a key player during FC Dallas' nineteen game unbeaten streak. In all he would appear in 17 league matches scoring two goals and assisting on three.
Alexander was traded to Portland Timbers on August 19, 2011 after making 22 league appearances during the 2011 campaign for FC Dallas in exchange for Jeremy Hall.[4] In his first full season in Portland, Alexander appeared in 24 league matches and recorded a team leading 6 assists.
On February 11, 2013 Alexander was traded to New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money. [5] Alexander was an important player for New York in his first year at the club as he appeared in all 34 league matches and scored 4 goals, helping the club to its first major title the 2013 MLS Supporters' Shield.
International
On December 21, 2010, Alexander was called up to the United States national team for a friendly game against Chile. He made his debut on January 22, 2011.
On January 3, 2014 he was again called up, this time as part of a 26-man roster that will train in Carson, California and Sao Paolo, Brazil as coach Jurgen Klinsmann prepares the side for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[6]
Honors
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010
- MLS Supporters' Shield(1): 2013
Club career statistics
| Club | Season |  USL PDL |
Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Kalamazoo Kingdom (USL PDL) |
2006 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 |
| Club Total | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |
| West Michigan Edge (USL PDL) |
2007 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 |
| Club Total | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |
| Kalamazoo Outrage (USL PDL) |
2008–09 | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 4 |
| Club Total | 17 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 4 | |
| Club | Season | MLS |
Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| FC Dallas (MLS) |
2010 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 2 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Portland Timbers (MLS) |
2011 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 30 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | |
| New York Red Bulls (MLS) |
2013 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 5 |
| Club Total | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 5 | |
| Career totals | 140 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 153 | 14 | |
| Last updated 15 July 2013[7] | |||||||||||
See also
- List of current MLS players
References
- ↑ Eric Alexander USL stats uslsoccer.com
- ↑ 2010 MLS SuperDraft; mlsnet.com, January 2010
- ↑ Alexander makes FC Dallas debut; stats.cbc.ca, 27 March 2010
- ↑ Timbers acquire Eric Alexander; portlandtimbers.com, 19 August 2011
- ↑ Red Bulls acquire Eric Alexander; newyorkredbulls.com, 11 February 2013
- ↑ http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1670025/us-names-january-training-camp-roster?cc=5901
- ↑ All-Time MLS Player register
External links
- MLS player profile
- Eric Alexander at National-Football-Teams.com
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