Khiry Shelton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khiry Lamar Shelton | ||
| Date of birth | June 26, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Carson, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Lonestar SC | ||
| 2011–2014 | Oregon State Beavers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Austin Aztex | 7 | (4) |
| 2014 | Lane United | 5 | (3) |
| 2015– | New York City FC | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 25, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Khiry Shelton (born June 26, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York City FC in Major League Soccer. He has also played for the United States under-18 and under-23 national teams.
Career
College and amateur
Shelton was born in Fort Carson, Colorado. He attended high school at Vista Ridge in Cedar Park, Texas, becoming a four-year letterman for their soccer team, while in 2010 he was selected as Offensive MVP and was a first-team member of the All District select.[1] Joining Lonestar SC, he was a member of the academy and played for them at under-17/18 level, winning the Disney Showcase Championship with them in 2010.[1]
Joining Oregon State University, he worked his way immediately into their soccer program, starting the first six games of the season before an injury took him off the active roster for the rest of the season.[1] In his second year, he received a Pac-12 Honorable Mention for his fifteen appearances, scoring in his first three appearances and finishing the season as the joint second highest scorer for the team.[1] His third year saw him make ten appearances and equal his four goals from the season before.[1]
New York City
On January 15, 2015, Shelton was selected 2nd overall by New York City FC in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft,[2][3] with the expansion club turning down an offer of a considerable amount of allocation money in exchange for their pick to instead draft the player who Head Coach Jason Kreis described as "our top guy". He made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute against Orlando City.[4]
International
Shelton was called up to the United States under-18 team in 2010, attending a training camp with them in California before flying out to Israel in December 2010 to compete in an international tournament against the hosts plus France and Germany.[1] He played in all three games, but failed to score in any.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Khiry Shelton Biography". osubeavers.com. July 1, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "MLS SuperDraft: New York City FC take Oregon State forward Khiry Shelton with No. 2 pick". mlssoccer.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Khiry Shelton, Oregon State Beavers soccer star, selected No. 2 overall in MLS SuperDraft". oregonlive.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "MLS SuperDraft: NYCFC entertained offers for No. 2 pick, but opted to select "our top guy" Khiry Shelton". mlssoccer.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. U-18 MNT Opens Four Team Tournament with Loss to France in Tel Aviv". ussoccer.com. December 14, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Plays to a Scoreless Draw Against Hosts in Israel". ussoccer.com. December 17, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "US U-18s lose to Germany in tourney closer". ussoccer.com. December 17, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
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