Shane Hill (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Hill | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Hitchin Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Rushden & Diamonds | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 86 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 14, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Shane Hill (born August 5, 1987 in London) is an English footballer who formerly played for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League.
Career
England
Hill began his career as a trialist for Manchester United as a 16-year old, but was not taken on by the superclub, and eventually found his way to non-league Hitchin Town, playing for them in the Southern Football League Premier Division, the seventh level of English football, in the 2004-2005 season.[1][2]
Hill joined Sheffield United as a youth player on August 25, 2005,[3] but was released at the end of the 2005-06 having never played a first team game for the Blades. He trialed with Luton Town during the summer of 2006, but was not offered a contract, and eventually signed for Rushden & Diamonds of the Football Conference on January 4, 2007.[4] He was released by the Diamonds at the end of the season, again without having made a first team appearance for the club.
United States
Hill moved to the United States in 2010 and was a pre-season trialist with FC Tampa Bay prior to their first competitive season in the USSF Division 2 Pro League. When his father was hired as the head coach of the club in 2011, Hill returned to the United States, trialed with the team during the 2011 pre-season, and signed a formal contract on April 6, 2011. He made his debut for Tampa on May 31, coming on as a late substitute in a game against NSC Minnesota Stars.[5]
Tampa Bay announced on December 27, 2011 that it declined the 2012 contract option for Hill.[6] However, one month later the club signed him to a new contract for 2012 which includes a club option for 2013.[7]
Personal
Shane is the son of former Luton Town standout and England international Ricky Hill. Ricky Hill now coaches Shane for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League
References
- ↑ http://www.hitchintownfc.co.uk/reports/2004_5/aylesburyhomesl.shtml
- ↑ http://www.hitchintownfc.co.uk/reports/2004_5/solihullawaysl.shtml
- ↑ Blades Sign Hill
- ↑ Shane Hill signs for Diamonds
- ↑ FC Tampa Bay Earns 0-0 Draw at NSC Minnesota
- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1610
- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1686