Darin Lewis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darin Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | WASA FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997-1998 | Mercer County Community College | ||
| 1999-2000 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001 | Portland Timbers | 7 | (0) |
| 2002 | MetroStars | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 11 | (0) |
| – | Partizan Belgrade | ||
| – | WASA FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1995–2001 | Trinidad & Tobago | 9 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Darin Lewis (born 28 April 1976 in Tunapuna) is a soccer player from Trinidad and Tobago who currently plays for WASA FC.
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[edit] Youth
The son of former Trinidad and Tobago national football captain Steve Pierre, Lewis attended Mercer County Community College where he was part of Mercer's 1997 and 1998 JUCO soccer championship teams.[1] In 1999, he transferred to the University of Connecticut where he played on the men's soccer team in 1999 and 2000. In 2000, the Huskies won the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship and Lewis was a Second Team All American.[2]
[edit] Professional
In June 2001, he signed with the Portland Timbers of the USL A-League.[3][4] On April 1, 2002, he joined the MetroStars as one of three allowed foreign players. He played three games, one start before going down injured. A week later, a multi-player trade brought in two more foreign players and the MetroStars released Lewis.[5] He then signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners. He later played for Partizan Belgrade.
Darin is one of few footballers to win every championship at school level. At Tunapuna Anglican Primary School(1987), he won the U12 and Post Primary Championship. At Belmont Boys' Secondary School(1988-1992), he has won U14,U16, U19(Second Eleven Division), and U19 Intercol. At the University of Connecticut(UConn), Darin Lewis and the UConn Huskies became NCAA Division 1 National Champions in 2000. Darin was awarded Offensive MVP of the NCAA Tournament.
