Bill Gaudette
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Gaudette | ||
Date of birth | September 14, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2004 | St. John's Red Storm | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Brooklyn Knights | 15 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Columbus Crew | 17 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 81 | (0) |
2011 | Montreal Impact | 9 | (0) |
2012 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | (0) |
2012 | New York Red Bulls | 12 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Puerto Rico | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:20, 2 October 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 2, 2012 |
William Gaudette (born September 14, 1981, in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania) is a retired American-born Puerto Rican footballer who played for several MLS teams and the Puerto Rican national team.[1][2]
Gaudette commenced his soccer career at
In 2008, Gaudette was transferred to the
Career
College and amateur
Gaudette played
Professional
Gaudette was drafted in the first round, 9th overall, by
It was in the
During the 2009 season, he finished with 15 wins, which tied him for the league lead with Steve Cronin, placed fifth in the league in goals against average at 0.74, and recorded 12 shutouts to tie for the league lead with Dusty Hudock. On September 29, 2009, he was selected into the USL First Division All-League Second Team.[7] On April 1, 2010, Gaudette signed a new contract with Puerto Rico for the 2010 season.[8]
Gaudette signed a one-year contract with
On February 29, 2012, Gaudette signed with
International
On May 27, 2012, Gaudette was called up by Puerto Rico for the team's friendly matches against Nicaragua on June 1 and June 3. In his first game as goalkeeper, Puerto Rico defeated Nicaragua 3–1.
On August 19, 2012, Gaudette was called up again for a friendly match against world and European champion Spain. Gaudette presented an outstanding display defending the goal where, out of 19 shots on target, only 2 went in. The match finished 2–1 in favor of Spain.
In October 2012 he played two more matches with Puerto Rico on the first round of the Caribbean Cup helping Puerto Rico to get two victories (2–1 against Bermuda and 9–0 against Saint Martin).
Honors
Puerto Rico Islanders
- USSF Division 2 Pro LeagueChampions: 2010
- 2008
- CFU Club Championship winner: 2010
Individual
- 2008
References
- ^ Salazar, Jo-Ryan. "This Is the Los Angeles Galaxy: Bill Gaudette, Goalkeeper". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Bratton, Chris (April 7, 2021). "Philly MLS 25: Goalkeeper Bill Gaudette saved his biggest performances for Concacaf Champions League". Brotherly Game. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "USL-1 Top 25 of the Decade". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft Results Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2008 USL 1 Goalkeeper Stats". Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ "USL-1 All-League Teams announced". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ "USL-1 All-League Second Team unveiled". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ "Gaudette Back in Puerto Rico". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Bill Gaudette Joins Impact". February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Bill Gaudette". MLS. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Red Bulls Acquire Goalkeeper Bill Gaudette". MLS. July 13, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
External links
- Puerto Rico Islanders bio
- Bill Gaudette at Major League Soccer
- Bill Gaudette at National-Football-Teams.com