Paul Hamilton (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | March 23, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Edmonton Scottish | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998-2006 | Calgary Foothills Soccer Club | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | CBU Capers | ||
| 2007–2009 | Trinity Western Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Whitecaps Residency | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Edmonton | 51 | (4) |
| 2013 | Carolina RailHawks | 24 | (1) |
| 2015 | Edmonton Scottish | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Edmonton Scottish | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 20, 2014 | |||
Paul Hamilton (born March 23, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player who is the head coach for League1 Alberta side Edmonton Scottish. Previously having played professionally for the Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Edmonton and the Carolina Railhawks.
Career
[edit]Youth and College
[edit]Hamilton played club soccer for the Calgary Foothills Irish, which he led to a U-18 Alberta Provincial Championship and a silver medal at the National Championships.[1] He began his college soccer career at the University of Cape Breton in 2006, where he was named an AUS second team all-star and AUS Rookie of the Year. He transferred to Trinity Western University in 2007, where he played three years. He was named first team Canada West all-star in each of the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons, and second team all-Canadian in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, he was named first team all-Canadian, Canada West Player of the Year and CIS Player of the Year.[2][3] He played more than 4,500 minutes for the Spartans in his college career, scoring 2 goals while adding 6 assists over that time.[4] Hamilton was inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame on September 10, 2019.[5]
During his college years, Hamilton also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League,[6] and trained with the senior Whitecaps side.
FC Edmonton
[edit]Hamilton signed for FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League in 2011, and made his professional debut in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[7] The club re-signed Hamilton for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011 but he was subsequently released.[8]
Carolina RailHawks
[edit]On April 5, 2013 Hamilton signed with Carolina RailHawks and played 24 games for them during the 2013 season.[9]
Edmonton Scottish
[edit]Hamilton currently serves as captain of the Edmonton Scottish in the Alberta Major Soccer League since 2015.[10] Hamilton won the AMSL League MVP award in the 2016 and 2018 seasons.[11] In 2016 Edmonton Scottish won the 2016 Challenge Trophy with Hamilton being named the tournament MVP.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Hamilton-Coast to Coast". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ TWU's Paul Hamilton wins Player of the Year
- ^ https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Awards/sports_awards/2018_-_2019/FALL/MSOC/MSOC-_POTY.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Sportsman: Paul Hamilton
- ^ "Paul Hamilton (MSOC | Student-athlete)". 10 September 2019.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ FC Edmonton wins first-ever NASL game Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=4287 [bare URL]
- ^ "Edmonton Scottish Player Statistics".
- ^ "Alberta Soccer Standards-Based Leagues : Powered by GOALLINE".
- ^ "Edmonton Scottish SC lift the Challenge Trophy for the first time". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017.
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Calgary
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- CBU Capers men's soccer players
- Trinity Western Spartans men's soccer players
- Whitecaps FC Academy players
- FC Edmonton players
- North Carolina FC players
- USL League Two players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- Calgary Foothills FC players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen