Bill May (soccer)

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Bill May
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-10-02) October 2, 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Castro Valley, California, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1993–1997 Washington Huskies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994 Santa Cruz Surf
1996 Spokane Shadow
1997 Puget Sound BigFoot
1998 San Francisco Bay Seals 22 (0)
1998 → San Jose Clash (loan) 0 (0)
1999–2000 Seattle Sounders 26 (0)
1999 → Los Angeles Galaxy (loan) 0 (0)
Managerial career
1999–2004 Washington Huskies (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bill May (born October 2, 1974) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Contents

Player

Youth

May graduated from Moreau Catholic High School. He then attended the University of Washington, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1997. He reshirted his freshman season.

Professional

In 1994, May played for the Santa Cruz Surf of the USISL during the collegiate off-season. In 1996, he played for the Spokane Shadow and in 1997 with the Puget Sound BigFoot, both also in the USISL. On February 1, 1998, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected May in the third round (thirty-first overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft. [1] On March 1, 1998, the Mutiny waived May. [2] He then signed with the San Francisco Seals of the USL A-League. [3] In April 1998, he was called up by the San Jose Clash of Major League Soccer. [4] In 1999, the Seals traded May to the Seattle Sounders in exchange for Ryan Edwards. He gained his first game with the Sounders in August 1999, after Preston Burpo injured his shoulder. [5] He played six games in 1999 [6] and twenty in 2000. [7] He was called up to the Los Angeles Galaxy in October 1999. [8] On February 26, 2001, May announced his retirement from playing.

Coach

May has an extensive youth soccer coaching resume. From 1999 to 2004, he served as an assistant coach with the University of Washington men's soccer team. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ 12 am (March 2, 1998). "MLS: Nineteen Waived in March 1 Roster Cuts". Socceramerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Wade, Susan (June 10, 1998). "Seattle Sounders Vs. San Francisco Seals". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Salaam goes to Dolphins as Bears clear backfield". San Francisco Chronicle. April 23, 1998. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ Wade, Susan (August 13, 1999). "A-League Soccer / Sounders At Sacramento". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ Sounders Trading Cards Archived March 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "2000 Seattle Sounders". Sports Illustrated. September 7, 2000. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Galaxy: October 9, 1999". Articles.latimes.com. September 19, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Washington Huskies: Bill May". Gohuskies.com. September 19, 2002. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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