Sean Bucknor

Sean Bucknor
Personal information
Full name Sean Bucknor
Date of birth (1984-04-17) 17 April 1984
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
2006–2007 Owens Express
2008 Tampa Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Bradenton Academics 4 (4)
2009 FC Dallas 0 (0)
2009 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 10 (0)
National team
Jamaica U-17

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2009

Sean Bucknor son of the cricket umpire Steve Bucknor (born April 17, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-born Jamaican footballer, currently without a club.

Career

College

Bucknor attended Owens Community College, where he set the school's all time scoring record by scoring 28 goals in each his freshman and sophomore years in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Bucknor transferred to the University of Tampa, but did not play a game. During his college years Bucknor also played with the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

On January 30, 2009, Bucknor signed with FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.[2] However on March 3, 2009, his contract rights were waived by the club along with 3 others to make way for their first round draft pick George John.[3]

On April 24, 2009, Bucknor signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division and made his debut for the club on May 2 in the Riverhounds 2-1 win against the Real Maryland Monarchs.[4]

International

Althougu Bucknor was born in New York, he has made several appearances for the Jamaica U-17 national team, having spent the majority of his life in Jamaica.

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