Dustin Bixler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dustin Bixler | ||
| Date of birth | December 21, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–04 | Lock Haven University Bald Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–12 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 122 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dustin Bixler (born December 21, 1982, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American soccer player who spent his entire career with Harrisburg City Islanders.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Bixler attended Red Land High School and was a four-year starter at Lock Haven University, playing 71 career games and earning All-Conference honors in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He was also named to the Division II All-Northeast Region First Team in 2003 and 2004, and was voted the team's Most Valuable Player and the Conference's Athlete of the Year after his senior season.
Professional
[edit]Bixler turned professional when he signed with Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division in 2005. He made his professional debut on May 5, 2007, as a substitute in a 4–3 win over the Charlotte Eagles.[1]
He was named to the 2008 All-League Second Team, was MVP of the 2007 USL-2 Championship Match, and is Harrisburg's all-time leader in starts and minutes played. On February 2, 2010, Harrisburg City announced the re-signing of Bixler for the 2010 season.[2]
Bixler scored his first professional goal on his 88th appearance for Harrisburg, a 2–1 victory over the Charleston Battery on May 22, 2010.[3]
He re-signed with the club on March 11, 2011.[4]
On September 7, 2012, Bixler announced his retirement from professional soccer after eight seasons, all with Harrisburg City.[5]
Coaching
[edit]Bixler is also the head coach of the Cedar Crest High School boys varsity soccer team.
References
[edit]- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Harrisburg re-signs five for 2010". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "City Islanders' Bixler Retires". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2012-09-08.