Mason Trafford

Mason Trafford

Personal information
Full name	Mason Trafford
Date of birth	August 21, 1986 (1986-08-21)
Place of birth	Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	IFK Mariehamn
Number	17
Youth career
2000–2004	UNLV Rebels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2008	Whitecaps Residency	60	(2)
2008–2009	Vancouver Whitecaps	37	(0)
2010	Real Maryland Monarchs	20	(2)
2010–	IFK Mariehamn	19	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 31, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Mason Trafford (born August 21, 1986 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is an American-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.

Career

Youth and Amateur

Trafford grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia, attended Handsworth Secondary School, and played club soccer for the North Shore Selects. Trafford honed his skills under the eye of soccer coach Roman Tulis, and played for 2 years on the British Columbia provincial team, before going on to played four years of college soccer at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was team captain in his final year with the Rebels, and in addition to soccer he maintained top marks at school, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science/Accounting degree.

Professional

Trafford signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps in June 2008, after finishing his fall semester at UNLV. He went on to play 14 games in the USL First Division in 2008, and was re-signed by the Whitecaps on December 3, 2008 for the 2-2009 season.

On August 29, 2010, Trafford signed with Finnish club IFK Mariehamn.

Honors

Vancouver Whitecaps

• USL First Division Championship (1): 2008

External links

• Vancouver Whitecaps bio