Clyde Watson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 10, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973-1976 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979 | New York Eagles | ||
| 1979-1982 | Philadelphia Fever (indoor) | ||
| 1980-1981 | Pennsylvania Stoners | ||
| 1982-1983 | Detroit Express | ||
| 1983-1985 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | ||
| 1984 | Charlotte Gold | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Washington Warthogs (assistant) | |||
| University of the District of Columbia | |||
| 2001- | Washington Freedom (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clyde Watson (born Guyana) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League. He is currently assistant coach at the Washington Freedom.
Watson attended Clemson University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1973-1976. He was All ACC each of his four seasons with the Tigers.[1] In 2002, he was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Team.[2]
In 1979, he was a First Team All Star with the New York Eagles of the American Soccer League.[3] In 1980 and 1981, he played for the Pennsylvania Stoners of the American Soccer League.[4] In 1982, he moved to the Detroit Express where he played the 1982 and 1983 seasons.
After retiring from playing, Watson went into the coaching ranks. Over the years as a girl's youth coach, his teams have won at least eleven Virginia State Cups, two Region 1 championships and the 2007 National Championship.[5] In 2001, he was hired as an assistant coach with the Washington Freedom of the Women's United Soccer Association. In 1995, he served as an assistant with the Washington Warthogs of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.[6]
References
- ^ Clemson Tigers Awards
- ^ 13 Tigers Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Team
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1979
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1981
- ^ Clyde Watson to Coach Strikers
- ^ WARTHOGS 6, DUSTDEVILS 4 - WASHINGTON ENDS LONG LOSING SKID Washington Post - Sunday, July 23, 1995
Clyde Watson is currently the Technical Director for McLean Soccer in VA. Additional career milestones include: 13 State Cup titles 2 Regional Cup titles 1 National Cup titles U15 girls Head coach of the MPS Power Head coach of the MPS Strikers U16 girls Head coach of the MPS Extreme U15 girls US Youth Soccer - Region 1 - 2010 Girls Competitive Coach of the Year VYSA 2010 Girls Competitive Coach of the Year VYSA 1998 Boys Youth “Virginia Coach of the Year” NSCAA 2007 Youth Girls “National Coach of the Year”
External links
- 1956 births
- American soccer coaches
- American soccer players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Charlotte Gold players
- Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
- Continental Indoor Soccer League coaches
- Detroit Express (ASL) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92) players
- New York Eagles players
- Pennsylvania Stoners players
- Philadelphia Fever players
- Women's United Soccer Association coaches
- Living people
- University of the District of Columbia
- United Soccer League players
- Wichita Wings (MISL) players