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After playing for several schoolboy teams in Scotland during his teenage years, Muir chose to come to the [[United States]] in hopes of a 'soccer' scolarship. He struggled at first, with his poor [[SAT]] grades mading him ineligible to play at a D-I college. Finally the head coach at Louisburg College, [[North Carolina]] contacted Muir at the last minute to offer him a spot on the Louisburg team. Muir stated that "Coming to America at such a young age was very hard. I didn't know the people or the culture" |
After playing for several schoolboy teams in Scotland during his teenage years, Muir chose to come to the [[United States]] in hopes of a 'soccer' scolarship. He struggled at first, with his poor [[SAT]] grades mading him ineligible to play at a D-I college. Finally the head coach at Louisburg College, [[North Carolina]] contacted Muir at the last minute to offer him a spot on the Louisburg team. Muir stated that "Coming to America at such a young age was very hard. I didn't know the people or the culture". |
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Muir was the captain of the Louisburg Hurricanes for two seasons. In 2005, he was named a 2nd team All-American in the NJCAA, and to the Division I All-Region 10 team. He was also named to the Mid-Atlantic district team. As a sophomore he took his team to the semi-finals in the NJCAA Championships and received the Region 10 Player of the Year Award, as well as being named the team MVP. |
Muir was the captain of the Louisburg Hurricanes for two seasons. In 2005, he was named a 2nd team All-American in the NJCAA, and to the Division I All-Region 10 team. He was also named to the Mid-Atlantic district team. As a sophomore he took his team to the semi-finals in the NJCAA Championships and received the Region 10 Player of the Year Award, as well as being named the team MVP. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Muir | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Airdrie United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Stirling Albion | (0) | |
| 2008–2009 | Lisburn Distillery | ||
| 2009 | Clyde | (0) | |
| 2010– | Airdrie United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2010 | |||
Gary Muir (born 15 December 1985 in Stirling) is a Scottish professional footballer currently with Airdrie United.
American college career
After playing for several schoolboy teams in Scotland during his teenage years, Muir chose to come to the United States in hopes of a 'soccer' scolarship. He struggled at first, with his poor SAT grades mading him ineligible to play at a D-I college. Finally the head coach at Louisburg College, North Carolina contacted Muir at the last minute to offer him a spot on the Louisburg team. Muir stated that "Coming to America at such a young age was very hard. I didn't know the people or the culture".
Muir was the captain of the Louisburg Hurricanes for two seasons. In 2005, he was named a 2nd team All-American in the NJCAA, and to the Division I All-Region 10 team. He was also named to the Mid-Atlantic district team. As a sophomore he took his team to the semi-finals in the NJCAA Championships and received the Region 10 Player of the Year Award, as well as being named the team MVP.
When his sophomore season at Louisburg concluded, Muir was spotted and signed by University of Hartford head coach Dan Gaspar in Texas at the National Junior College Championships [1]. 2006 saw Muir playing in all 17 games, scoring 3 goals, the second-highest for his team. He was also named most valuable player at the Hartwick College Invitational.[2]
Professional career
Muir featured for Stirling Albion and signed with the club until the end of the 2007–08 season.[3] He then signed for Lisburn Distillery for the 2008–09 season.[4][5][6] Muir was an important player for Distillery in his first season, starting every game, scoring 9 goals, picking up 13 assists and being named man of the match 11 times. Distillery finished fourth in the IPL, qualifying for the preliminary qualification rounds of the UEFA Europa League. This success led him to return to Scotland with Clyde in September 2009 for a 3 month trial period.[7] He was released from his contract a fortnight early, leaving the club on 13 December.
He then trialed briefly at professional League of Ireland club Cork City F.C. in January 2010, eventually returning to the IPL at Ballymena United F.C for the remainder or the 2009/2010 season. Following this, he once again crossed the water to sign for Airdrie United for the 2010/11 season.
References
- ^ "Great Scot: The Long Journey of Gary Muir". Cedric Quackenbush, Hartford Hawks' Official Website. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ^ "Gary Muir; Player Profile". Hartford Sports Information, Hartford Hawks' Official .Website. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ^ "Latest News, 29th March 2008". Scott McLean, Stirling Albion's Official Website. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ^ BBC
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- ^ "Muir Makes Bully Wee Switch". clydefc.co.uk. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
External links
- Gary Muir at Soccerbase