Sam George (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel George | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1991 | UCLA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Los Angeles Heat | ||
| 1993 |
Los Angeles United (indoor) | ||
| 1994–1996 | → Anaheim Splash (indoor) | 59 | (38) |
| 1997 | New England Revolution | 15 | (1) |
| 1997 |
→ Worcester Wildfire (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 45 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 |
Chicago Fire | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sam George (born June 29, 1970 in
soccer midfielder who played two seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance, three in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and four in Major League Soccer
.
Youth
George grew up playing soccer with the North Huntington Beach Futbol Club.NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
Professional
In 1988, George joined the
Los Angeles United of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) drafted George in the first round of the CISL Amateur Draft. In 1994, new ownership moved United to Anaheim, California and renamed the team the Anaheim Splash. George played through the 1996 season with the Splash.[3]
In
Chicago Fire for Ritchie Kotschau and Manny Lagos
. He finished the 1999 season in Chicago, then played sixteen games in 2000. He announced his retirement from playing on November 3, 2000.
Post playing career
Since retiring, George worked at the Newport Printing Service Company in Irvine, California and has coached youth soccer.[4]