Josh Suggs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Taylor Suggs | ||
| Date of birth | April 26, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Humboldt State Lumberjacks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Blues | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Blues | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Orange County Blues | 47 | (2) |
| 2016– | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 63 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 2018 | |||
Joshua Taylor Suggs (born April 26, 1989 in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the United Soccer League.
Career
Youth and Amateur
Suggs attended Las Cruces High School, and was a member of the New Mexico Olympic Development Program (ODP) State Team for five years, before going on to play four years of college soccer at Humboldt State University. With the Jacks he earned honorable mention All-CCAA honors as a sophomore in 2008, was an NSCAA Division II All-West Region third-team selection and a second-team All-CCAA honoree as a junior in 2009 and again as a senior in 2010. He captained the team in his senior year in 2010.
Professional
Suggs turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues now formally known as the Orange County Blues FC of the USL Professional League in February 2010. He made his professional debut on April 15, 2011 in a 3-0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico[1]
He signed with San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer on March 9, 2012.[2]
On April 5, 2012 Suggs was loaned to NASL club Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2012 season.[3]
Suggs was waived by San Jose on June 28, 2012.[4]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Suggs signed with Colorado Springs Switchbacks of the United Soccer League in January 2016.[5] Suggs scored his first goal for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks in a 2-1 friendly victory against Air Force Falcon's Soccer team.[6]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/03/quakes-sign-gk-newton-d-suggs
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/06/earthquakes-waive-d-suggs-m-mcloughlin
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
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External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Orange County SC players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- Atlanta Silverbacks players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Soccer players from New Mexico
- United Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League players
- Association football defenders