Lyle Adams
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lyle Adams | ||
| Date of birth | December 19, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Central Florida Kraze | 10 | (0) |
| 2007 | Carolina Dynamo | 12 | (1) |
| 2008 | Central Florida Kraze | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex | 13 | (3) |
| 2010 | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lyle Adams (born December 19, 1986 in Kingston) is a Jamaican footballer, currently without a club.
Career
Youth and Amateur
Adams grew up in Orlando, Florida, attended Winter Park High School, played club soccer for the Central Florida United Soccer Club, and played college soccer at Wake Forest University, where he won a NCAA Division I national championship while graduating with an economics degree. During his college years he also played with both Central Florida Kraze and Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Adams was drafted in the second round (26th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United, but decided to test the waters in Europe rather than sign with D.C. United.
After an unsuccessful trip to Europe where he was on trial with teams in Austria, Switzerland and Belgium, he joined the USL First Division expansion franchise Austin Aztex in March 2009.[2] Adams made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder.[3]
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.[4]
In the 2010 preseason, he trialed with D.C. United of Major League Soccer,[5] and, on March 17, 2010, signed a developmental contract with them.[6][7] Adams was released by D.C. United on April 30, 2010 without making a first-team league appearance.[8]
Personal life
Lyle is an employee of Uber Technologies, LLC. While he holds the title of Growth Analyst, he performs the operational duties of a director of Uber's Special Operations group, known colloquially as UberSKUNKWORKS. Lyle is expected to return to Washington, DC for a short trip on April 15, 2015. He is expected to attend $1 beer night at Madhatter.
Lyle is a middling ping pong player. He has lost to most, if not all, of his colleagues.
Honors
Wake Forest University
- NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (1): 2007
References
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/docs/home/PDL-MLS09DraftList.pdf
- ↑ "Adams signs with Aztex". Uslsoccer.com. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ "Aztex earn draw in debut, tie Minnesota". Usl1.uslsoccer.com. 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ "Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad". Oursportscentral.com. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ Goff, Steve. "D.C. United Preseason Roster". Voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ D.C. United signs defender Lyle Adams | D.C. United
- ↑ "First Team". D.C. United. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ Goff, Steve. "Soccer Insider - D.C. United releases Shipalane, Adams". Voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2010-09-23.