Graham Tatters
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Graham Tatters | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Elgin, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hatyai FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 |
Elgin City | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Charlotte 49ers | 39 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 |
Wilmington Hammerheads | 13 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Elgin City | 9 | (1) |
2010 |
FC Tampa Bay | 16 | (0) |
2011 |
Woodlands Wellington | 0 | (0) |
2012; |
Hat Yai F.C. | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2011 |
Graham Tatters (born 28 June 1985 in
Thai Second Division
.
Career
Youth and College
Tatters was a trainee and youth player at Scottish club
college soccer at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
in 2004. He was named to the A10 All Championship Team and the Davidson Adidas Classic All Tournament Team in 2007, and was his team's Most Valuable Player in 2007 and 2008.
He redshirted his sophomore season in 2005 after being diagnosed with lymphoma, but recovered to continue his college career the following year.[1]
Professional
Tatters turned professional in 2009 when he signed for the
Bermuda Hogges.[2]
Tatters rejoined Elgin City in October 2009,FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.
Tatters signed for
Woodlands Wellington in 2011, and made his debut for the club on 14 February in a game against Hougang United
. He was released by the club in the 2011 off-season.
In 2012, he signed for
Thai Second Division
.
Personal
In 2010 Tatters' became a member of the Live Strong Foundation as a "Global Envoy" helping to raise awareness about issues relating to cancer.[4]
Tatters' father, Graham Tatters Sr., is the former manager of Scottish Highland League club
Elgin City
.
Married to Dana Clay Tatters from Shelby, NC.
Honors
Wilmington Hammerheads
- 2009
References
- ^ Call him 'Braveheart' - Hammers' Tatters is a cancer survivor
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ Winton, Richard (20 November 2009). "LOCAL HERO: Football helped exiled Scot Graham Tatters survive cancer". The Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- YouTube