Damien Pottinger
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Damien Pottinger | ||
Date of birth | January 17, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Duquesne University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Vaughan Sun Devils | 1 | (1) |
2005 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 14 | (3) |
2004–2006 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 21 | (5) |
2006 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 22 | (4) |
2006 | Toronto Lynx | 21 | (5) |
2007 | GS United | ||
2007–2008 | Orlando Sharks (indoor) | 28 | (12) |
2009 | Italia Shooters | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2018-11-27 |
Damien Pottinger (born January 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played the majority of his career in the United Soccer Leagues and the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Career
Pottinger began playing at the college level with Duquesne University in 2000, where he is currently the University's all-time leading goal-scorer with 34 goals.[1] After a successful stint with Duquesne he was named to the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference Team and the Most Valuable Offensive Player. As a result he was selected second overall by Edmonton Aviators in the 2004 A-League draft.[2] In 2002, he signed with the Vaughan Sun Devils in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, making his debut on June 21, 2002 in a match against the Ottawa Wizards where he registered a goal in a 3–1 victory.[3]
In 2005, Pottinger signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division, where he played 14 games and scored 3 goals.[4] In 2006, Pottinger was acquired by the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division.[5] He made his debut on Sunday June 4, 2006 against Virginia Beach Mariners which ended in a scoreless draw.[6] On June 15 he recorded his first goal with Toronto against Miami FC in a 2–2 draw.[7]
With the Lynx Pottinger formed a strong partnership with Kevin Jeffrey up front where he scored 5 goals in 21 games. He helped the Lynx to a 10 home game undefeated streak, and helped the Lynx reach the finals of the Open Canada Cup which the team lost 2–0 against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[8]In 2009, he appeared in a semifinal match in the Canadian Soccer League with Italia Shooters against Trois-Rivières Attak, where he recorded a goal.[9]
In 2014, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with GS United where he finished as the top goalscorer in the Provincial Elite division.[10]
Indoor career
In 2004, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Philadelphia KiXX and had stint with St. Louis Steamers in 2006.[11]During the 2007-08 indoor season he played with the Orlando Sharks.[12]
Honors
GS United
- Ontario Soccer League Provincial Elite Top goalscorer (1): 2014
References
- ^ Damien Pottinger Named A-10 Player of the Week
- ^ "Pottinger drafted first by Edmonton". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. December 17, 2003. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04.
- ^ "OTTAWA, Ontario - Wizards burned by Sun Devils". web.archive.org. 2002-08-03. Archived from the original on August 3, 2002. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Soccerstats.us". Soccerstats.us.
- ^ Irwin, Rob (June 4, 2006). "Lynx Earn First Point of the Season". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Lynx media release.
- ^ Glover, Robin (June 4, 2006). "Result of the Sunday June 4th, 2006 USL game between Toronto Lynx and Virginia Beach Mariners played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 6:00 pm". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ^ Irwin, Rob (June 15, 2006). "Lynx Earn Point on the Road". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Lynx media release.
- ^ Irwin, Rob (September 12, 2006). "2006 SEASON WRAP-UP". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Lynx Media Release.
- ^ Glassman, Ryan (2009-10-13). "Attak coach calls out keeper, league after draw | The Toronto Observer". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Ontario Soccer League: About". osl.e2esoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Damien Pottinger Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ Gordon, Andrea (July 8, 2008). "Everyone wins". thestar.com. Toronto Star.
External links
- 1982 births
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998–2005) players
- Canadian soccer players
- Duquesne Dukes men's soccer players
- Duquesne University alumni
- Association football forwards
- Living people
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players
- Philadelphia KiXX (2001–2008 MISL) players
- St. Louis Steamers (2003–2006 MISL) players
- Orlando Sharks players
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Toronto Lynx players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- York Region Shooters players
- Canadian Soccer League (2006–present) players