Paul Hamilton (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | March 23, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carolina RailHawks | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | CBU Capers | ||
| 2007–2010 | Trinity Western Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Whitecaps Residency | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Edmonton | 51 | (2) |
| 2013– | Carolina RailHawks | 25 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 25, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Paul Hamilton (born March 23, 1988 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Youth and college
Hamilton played club soccer for the Calgary Foothills Irish, who he led to a U-18 Alberta Provincial Championship and a silver medal at the National Championships,[1] and began his college soccer career at the University of Cape Breton in 2006, being named an AUS second team all-star and AUS Rookie of the Year. He transferred to Trinity Western University in 2007, and went on to play three more years there, being named a first team Canada West all-star in 2007,08, and 09, also a second team all-Canadian in 2007 and 2008, as well as a first team all-Canadian and CIS Player of the Year in 2009.[2] He played more than 4,500 minutes for the Spartans in his college career, scoring 2 goals while adding 6 assists over that time.[3]
During his college years Hamilton also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League,[4] and trained with the senior Whitecaps side.
Professional
Hamilton was signed by FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League in 2011, and made his professional debut in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[5] The club re-signed Hamilton for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.[6]
On April 5, 2013 Hamilton signed with Carolina RailHawks.[7]
References
- ↑ Paul Hamilton-Coast to Coast
- ↑ TWU's Paul Hamilton wins Player of the Year
- ↑ Sportsman: Paul Hamilton
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/8986445.html#STATS
- ↑ FC Edmonton wins first-ever NASL game
- ↑ http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2011-10-12/FC%20Edmonton%20Releases%20Eleven
- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=4287
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