Wes Knight
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Knight | ||
| Date of birth | September 6, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Easley, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 |
College of Charleston Cougars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 |
Bradenton Academics | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 58 | (0) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | San Antonio Scorpions | 27 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Edmonton | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 |
Carolina RailHawks | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2015 | |||
Wes Knight (born September 6, 1986) is a retired American soccer player.
Career
College and amateur
Knight attended
college soccer at the College of Charleston
from 2004 to 2008, where he was named to the second team All-Southern Conference and to the NSCAA All-South Region second team as a junior and first team All-Southern Conference and NSCAA All-South Region second team as a senior. Following his senior season. Knight was one of 64 distinguished collegiate players to be invited to the Major League Soccer Combine. He was just the second player from the College of Charleston to be invited since the MLS's existence, behind former standout defender Drew Cavanagh in 2005.
During his college years Knight also played for the
USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
On February 11, 2009, the Whitecaps announced the signing of Knight for the 2009 season.Miami FC Blues on June 12.[3]
Knight remained with Vancouver Whitecaps FC when the club joined Major League Soccer in 2011 but was released by the club on August 31, 2011.[4] In the 2012 pre-season, Knight was on trial with Real Salt Lake.
In 2012, Knight signed with NASL side
San Antonio Scorpions.[5]
On January 8, 2013, Knight signed with FC Edmonton of the NASL.
On July 30, 2015, Knight announced that he would be retiring form the game following
Carolina RailHawks game against Tampa Bay Rowdies on August 1, 2015.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | USL-1
|
Playoffs | Cup
|
CONCACAF Champions League
|
Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2009 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | |
References
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Whitecaps sign Haber, Knight". Usl1.uslsoccer.com. February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Whitecaps FC waive defender Wes Knight | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. August 31, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Three Defenders Added to San Antonio Scorpions FC Team Roster". Sanantonioscorpions.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ McCarney, Dan (January 23, 2013). "Campos ditches Scorpions - San Antonio Express-News". Mysanantonio.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Match Center | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "RAILHAWKS DEFENDER WES KNIGHT TO RETIRE". www.carolinarailhawks.com/. Carolina RailHawks. July 30, 2015. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
External links
- Wes Knight on Instagram
- Vancouver Whitecaps bio
- College of Charleston bio