Edson Buddle
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edson Michael Buddle | ||
Date of birth | May 21, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Westchester Flames (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1995 | FC Westchester | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999 | State Fair Roadrunners | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000 | Long Island Rough Riders | 26 | (11) |
2001–2005 | Columbus Crew | 106 | (42) |
2006 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | (6) |
2007 | Toronto FC | 10 | (0) |
2007–2010 | LA Galaxy | 87 | (42) |
2011–2012 | Ingolstadt 04 | 31 | (9) |
2012 | LA Galaxy | 19 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Colorado Rapids | 42 | (7) |
2015 | LA Galaxy | 10 | (0) |
2015 |
→ LA Galaxy II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Total | 360 | (120) | |
International career | |||
2001 | United States U20 | 6 | (2) |
2002–2003 | United States U23 | 4 | (3) |
2003–2012 | United States | 11 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2020– | Westchester Flames | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edson Michael Buddle (born May 21, 1981) is an American retired soccer player who is currently the head coach of USL League Two side Westchester Flames. He is one of only 11 players to have scored 100 goals in Major League Soccer history.[1]
A
Club career
College and Minor-League Career
Born in
Columbus Crew
His performance in the A-League attracted the interest of MLS, and Edson was selected twenty-seventh overall in the
New York Red Bulls
Before the 2006 season Buddle was traded to
Los Angeles Galaxy
On June 13, 2007, Buddle was traded to LA Galaxy for Tyrone Marshall.[5] He scored his first goal for the Galaxy against Real Salt Lake.
Buddle was not expected to be a starting striker as the 2008 MLS season began, as the Galaxy already had three attacking forwards in Carlos Ruiz, Landon Donovan and Alan Gordon. In spite of this, Buddle became a prominent striker on the LA offense in 2008, filling in for the injured Guatemalan striker Ruiz or when Donovan and Ruiz were absent while on international duty.
He scored two hat tricks during his first season in Los Angeles: one in Week 8 against FC Dallas and one in Week 12 against San Jose Earthquakes,[6] winning the MLS Player of the Week in both weeks.[7] After his second hat trick, teammate David Beckham commented, "Edson is an individual who is getting better at the game. He's proved that tonight."[8] After scoring his ninth goal against Columbus Crew on June 22, 2008, coach Ruud Gullit said he had become a "true professional" and that he was "very pleased" with him.[9] ESPN's Andrea Canales noted that Buddle had once suffered from a reputation of being "maddeningly lazy at times, giving up on passes that didn't fall in his striking-sweet zone," but that he had improved due to guidance from Beckham and an improved self-confidence as he scored more goals.[8] MLS Extratime's Shep Messing said, "I don't think there's a better tandem up top than Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle...They complement each other. They don't take away each other's space, making it better for each other."[10]
After scoring just five goals in the 2009 season, Buddle opened the 2010 season on fire, scoring seven goals in the first four matches of the year. By mid-May, he had scored nine times, earning a surprising call-up to the national team roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He continued his strong form after returning from the World Cup, continuing to lead the league in scoring when the
FC Ingolstadt 04
Buddle signed with 2. Bundesliga club FC Ingolstadt 04 on January 10, 2011.[12] He debuted for Ingolstadt on January 21 in a 1–1 draw against MSV Duisburg. He scored his first goal for the Bavarian side in the 78th minute of that game.[13] Buddle was released by FC Ingolstadt 04 on January 31, 2012, making him a free agent.[14]
Return to Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids
Despite trialing with Everton[15] the day after being released by Ingolstadt, Buddle re-signed with Los Angeles Galaxy.[16] His second stint with the club proved disappointing and short-lived. Buddle started only 10 league games in 2012 and scored only 3 goals, his lowest season tally in MLS since his rookie year of 2001.
On December 14, 2012,
Buddle was released by Colorado on November 25, 2014.[19] He returned to a third spell at the Galaxy on March 6, 2015.[20] Buddle became a free agent on December 7, 2015, when the Galaxy declined his option.[21]
International career
Although he may have been a promising player for the United States national team, Buddle's injuries have made it difficult for him to break into the squad. He figured for the under-20 and under-23 teams, playing in the 2001 World Youth Championship with the former. Buddle earned his first senior team cap on March 29, 2003, in a friendly against Venezuela but would not see the field for the United States again for seven years. On May 11, 2010, he was named to the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and on May 25, started in a 4–2 friendly loss to the Czech Republic. The following day, Buddle was named to the final squad. Buddle contributed two first-half goals in a friendly match versus Australia on June 5. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup he appeared as a substitute in matches against England and Algeria.
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | June 5, 2010 | Ruimsig Stadium, Roodepoort, South Africa | Australia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2. | 2–1 | |||||
3. | November 15, 2011 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Career statistics
Club
- As of November 30, 2015.
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
USA | League | Open Cup
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League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2000 |
Long Island Rough Riders | A-League | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 |
2001 | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
2002 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 | ||
2003 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | ||
2004 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | ||
2005 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | ||
2006 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
Canada | League | Voyageurs Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2007 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
USA | League | Open Cup
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League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Major League Soccer | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
2008 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | ||
2009 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
2010 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 19 | ||
Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Europe | Total | |||||||
2010–11 | Ingolstadt 04 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
2011–12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | ||
USA | League | Open Cup
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League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
2013 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 5 | ||
2014 | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 2 | |||||
2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | USA/Canada | 318 | 111 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 353 | 119 | |
Germany | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||
Career total | 349 | 120 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 386 | 128 |
International
- As of December 15, 2014.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | |||
2003 | 1 | 0 | |
2010 | 5 | 2 | |
2011 | 4 | 1 | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 3 |
Personal
Buddle is named after Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as
Honors
Columbus Crew
- Supporters' Shield: 2004
- 2002
LA Galaxy
- MLS Cup: 2012
- Supporters' Shield: 2010
- Western Conference
- Regular Season: 2010
- Playoffs: 2012
- Regular Season:
Individual
- Los Angeles Galaxy MVP: 2010
- Los Angeles Galaxy Golden Boot: 2010
- Los Angeles Galaxy Humanitarian of the Year: 2010
- MLS Player of the Month: August 2002, April 2010
- MLS Best XI: 2010
- MLS 100 goals club
References
- ^ "VIDEO: Kei Kamara scores 100th MLS goal on 300th appearance | Goal.com".
- ^ "Around the Globe". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). August 16, 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "Metro finally trades Eddie Gaven for Edson Buddle". metrofanatic.com. March 28, 2006. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ "Red Bull New York acquires Regan for Buddle". ESPN FC. November 22, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Toronto FC get Tyrone Marshall from Galaxy". cbc.ca. June 13, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ Ratajczak, Pete (June 15, 2008). "Buddle hat trick lifts LA past Quakes". mlsnet.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ^ "Buddle named MLS Player of the Week". Major League Soccer Communications. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Canales, Andrea (June 15, 2008). "Galaxy squad starting to open people's eyes". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ^ Jones, Grahme L. (June 22, 2008). "Landon Donovan scores twice, but Galaxy ties Columbus, 3–3". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ^ "MLSnet.com Extratime: Episode 59". youtube.com. June 25, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ "LA Galaxy name 2010 team award winners". lagalaxy.com. October 24, 2010. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ "Forward Edson Buddle Signs with FC Ingolstadt". lagalaxy.com. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ "Ingolstadt vs. MSV Duisburg 1 – 1". soccerway.com. January 21, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ "Edson Buddle's contract terminated". ESPN Soccer. January 31, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Everton take striker Edson Buddle on trial". The Independent. London. January 16, 2012.
- ^ "LA Galaxy Sign Forward Edson Buddle". lagalaxy.com. February 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Edson Buddle traded to Colorado Rapids". LA Galaxy. December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Edson Buddle becomes eighth player in Major League Soccer history with 100 goals". Major League Soccer. August 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Rapids announce names of players whose options are not being exercised". MLS. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Arnold, Jon (March 6, 2015). "LA Galaxy sign Vayrynen, welcome back Buddle". Goal.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce roster changes; decline options on eight players". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Witz, Billy (May 16, 2010). "Two Strikers Score Their Way Into the Picture". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
External links
- Edson Buddle at Major League Soccer
- Edson Buddle at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Edson Buddle at National-Football-Teams.com