Ray Gaddis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymon Gaddis | ||
| Date of birth | January 13, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | West Virginia Mountaineers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Reading United | 9 | (1) |
| 2012– | Philadelphia Union | 49 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 5, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Raymon "Ray" Gaddis (born January 13, 1990 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Gaddis grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, attended North Central High School, and played college soccer at West Virginia from 2009-2011. Gaddis received second team all-Big East honors in his junior and senior seasons respectively. Gaddis was also one of two players to play every minute during the 2010 campaign. Gaddis ended his college career with 6 assists in 73 career games. Gaddis also played for Philadelphia Union PDL affiliate Reading United in 2010 and 2011. During his tenure at Reading, he scored a goal and registered 8 assists.
Professional
Gaddis made his MLS Debut on April 14 against the Columbus Crew when Danny Califf was a late scratch. Gaddis played in 18 games starting in 17, logging 1475 minutes. On June 23, he recorded his first MLS assist in the Union’s 4-0 win over Sporting Kansas City.[1]
Gaddis was drafted in the second round (35th overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[2] After filling in at multiple times throughout the 2012 season, Gaddis was named to the Soccer By Ives 2012 MLS All-Rookie Best XI.[3]
Gaddis won the 2012 NAACP Image Award for Male Athlete of the Year.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | USA | 49 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
Updated August 3, 2013
Personal
Gaddis is active in giving back to the community. On January 7, 2013, Gaddis represented the Philadelphia Union in Newtown, Connecticut for the "Soccer for Newtown" event. In March 2013, Gaddis and fellow Union members participated in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.[5]
See also
- List of current MLS players
References
- ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/players/raymon-gaddis
- ↑ "Union select Hoffman, Jordan, Gaddis in 2012 SuperDraft". Philadelphia Union. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ "SBI 2012 MLS All-Rookie Best XI". Soccer By Ives. 2012-10-31.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PhilaUnion/status/270715092750958592
- ↑ http://uniontally.blogspot.com/2013/04/union-get-presidential-for-easter.html
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