Eric Reed (soccer)

Eric Reed

Personal information
Full name	Eric David Reed
Date of birth	December 7, 1983 (1983-12-07)
Place of birth	Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Syracuse Silver Knights
Number	24
Youth career
2003–2006	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2006	Southern California Seahorses	48	(0)
2007	California Victory	25	(0)
2008	Cleveland City Stars	12	(0)
2009–2010	Carolina RailHawks	35	(0)
2011	Charlotte Eagles	9	(0)
2011–	Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor)	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 27th, 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

Eric Reed (born December 7, 1983 in Nashua, New Hampshire) is an American soccer player currently playing for Syracuse Silver Knights in the MISL.

Career

College and Amateur

Reed grew up in Laguna Hills, California, and attended Laguna Hills High School, where he was a four year starter. During this time, he received a handful of United States U-18 caps. After high school, he attended UCLA where he redshirted his freshman year. The following year he appeared in four games and continued his good form earning an additional 16 games in his second year. He was a consistent first team starter over the next two years.

While attending college, he competed in the USL Premier Development League with the Southern California Seahorses. Reed was the 2006 PDL Goalkeeper of the Year, leading the league with a 0.62 goals against average as well as the top shutout total with 10.

Professional

After he was not selected in the 2007 MLS Superdraft, Reed was selected by the California Victory of the USL First Division in the 2007 USL First Division College Player Draft. At the end of the 2007 USL-1 season, California Victory fans voted Reed as team MVP.

Following the demise of the Victory, Reed transferred to USL Second Division outfit Cleveland City Stars, who he helped win the USL2 title in 2008. On February 9, 2008, Reed joined Carolina RailHawks for the 2009 season.

Reed signed with Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league on February 22, 2011.

Reed signed with Syracuse Silver Knights of the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2011-12 indoor season on October 25, 2011.

Coaching

Reed was briefly employed as the Men's Goalkeeping Coach at the University of San Francisco while playing for California Victory in 2007. He is currently the Goalkeeper Coach of the Covenant Day School men's varsity soccer team.

Personal

Reed has also dabbled in acting, and featured in JoJo’s music video for her 2006 hit song, Too Little Too Late alongside several of his UCLA Bruins teammates.

External links

• Carolina RailHawks bio