Jason Garey
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Garey | ||
| Date of birth | July 19, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Maryland Terrapins | 98 | (60) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Columbus Crew | 83 | (15) |
| 2011 |
Houston Dynamo | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 |
Carolina RailHawks | 17 | (3) |
| Total | 110 | (18) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 26, 2012 | |||
Jason Garey (born July 19, 1984) is an American soccer player.
Career
Youth and College
Born in
College Cup
.
Professional
Garey was drafted by
2008 MLS Cup
.
After five seasons with Columbus Crew, Garey's rights were traded to
Houston Dynamo in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[2] At the end of the 2011 season, Houston declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft
. Garey was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
Garey signed with
Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League on January 20, 2012.[3]
Honors
- Columbus Crew
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship: 2008
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup: 2008
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield: 2008, 2009
Beyond the pitch
Garey is a spokesman for Vanishing Paradise, a joint campaign by Ducks Unlimited and the National Wildlife Federation to raise awareness for wetlands preservation in his home state of Louisiana.[1]
Garey serves as color commentator for North Carolina FC television broadcasts.[4] He also serves on the board of directors for NCFC Youth.[5]
In 2012, Garey self published Geauxing Galt, a libertarian novel inspired by Atlas Shrugged.[6]
References
- ^ a b Witz, Billy. "Playing for Columbus, but Fighting for the Lands Back Home," The New York Times, Sunday, August 15, 2010.
- ^ "Gulf Coast native excited for return". 3 December 2010.
- ^ "| NASL". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ "North Carolina Football Club Announces Broadcast Schedule for Remainder of Season". North Carolina Courage. June 6, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "NCFC Youth Board of Directors". NCFC Youth. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Book Club: Geauxing Galt by Jason Garey".