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Matt Van Oekel
Personal information
Full name James Matthew Van Oekel
Date of birth (1986-09-20) September 20, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 FC Edmonton
Youth career
2004 Longwood Lancers
2005–2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Minnesota Thunder 1 (0)
2010–2014 Minnesota United FC 70 (0)
2015– FC Edmonton 54 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2016

James Matthew "Matt" Van Oekel (born September 20, 1986 in Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth and College

Van Oekel played one year of college soccer at Longwood University before transferring to Rutgers in his sophomore year. With Rutgers, he played in 47 games and earned 20 wins.

Professional

Van Oekel signed with Minnesota out of college in 2008, after impressing staff at the Thunder combine in February 2008.[1]

He made his professional debut on September 13, 2009, in 1-1 tie with Montreal Impact.,[2] and was released at the end of the season when the Thunder failed, before being picked up by their successor NSC Minnesota Stars, in April 2010.[3]

Minnesota United FC, now playing in the North American Soccer League, re-signed Van Oekel for the 2011 season on March 11, 2011.[4] Minnesota announced in December 2011 that Van Oekel would return for the 2012 season.[5]

References

  1. ^ Thunder Signs Goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel
  2. ^ Minnesota, Montreal tie 1-1
  3. ^ http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/04/16/nsc-stars-go-up-against-carolina-railhawks/
  4. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4164835
  5. ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1574

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