Nick Noble
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nick Noble | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | West Virginia Mountaineers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Bradenton Academics | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | West Virginia Chaos | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Ljungskile SK | 59 | (0) |
| 2012– | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nick Noble (born September 1, 1984 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American soccer player, currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and amateur
Noble grew up in Damascus, Maryland, played college soccer at West Virginia University from 2003 to 2006, where he was a four year starter for the Mountaineers appearing in 80 matches. He was named Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year in 2006 under first-year head coach Marlon LeBlanc. During his college years he also played with both Bradenton Academics and West Virginia Chaos in the USL Premier Development League.
[edit] Professional
Noble was drafted in the first round, 7th overall, by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. He made his professional debut on July 1, 2008, in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Cleveland City Stars,[1] but never made an MLS appearance for the Fire prior to his release on June 26, 2009.[2]
On 13 December 2009 Swedish Superettan club Ljungskile SK confirmed that they had signed Nick Noble.[3] He quickly established himself as the clubs top goal keeper and appeared in 59 league matches for Ljungskile. On 22 December 2011 Noble announced to his fans in Sweden that he had signed a contract to return to his home country and play for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ Fire break out vs. Cleveland City From http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com, Posted 01 July 2008.
- ^ Fire Waive Goalkeeper Noble
- ^ "Ny målvakt klar för Ljungskile" (in Swedish). lsk.se. 2009-12-13. http://www.lsk.se/default.asp?do=document&docid=4695. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/Fran-Nick-Noble-till-fansen-428339.aspx
- ^ http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/12/la-galaxy-sign-goalkeeper-nick-noble-and-forward-pat-noonan
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Austin Aztex FC players
- Bradenton Academics players
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club players
- Ljungskile SK players
- Los Angeles Galaxy players
- USL First Division players
- West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer players
- West Virginia Chaos players
- Association football goalkeepers
- USL Premier Development League players
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