Craig Tomlinson

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Craig Tomlinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-10-31) 31 October 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Westmoreland, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996–1997 Fresno State Bulldogs
1998 Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1998 Central Coast Roadrunners
1999 Tennessee Rhythm 23 (12)
1999–2000 Wichita Wings (indoor) 36 (9)
2000–2008 Seattle Sounders 119 (10)
2011 North Sound SeaWolves 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2011

Craig Tomlinson (born 31 October 1972) is a former Jamaican footballer.

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Career

College and amateur

Tomlinson began his collegiate soccer career at Fresno State University before transferring to Ohio State University for the 1998 season. [1] In1997 and 1998, Tomlinson spent the collegiate off-season with the Central Coast Roadrunners of the Premier Development League.

Professional

Tomlinson turned professional in 1999 when he joined the Tennessee Rhythm of the USL A-League. That fall, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League In 2000, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. While he was a consistent starter, he lost most of the 2002 season and the entire 2005 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in preseason. [2] He retired at the conclusion of the 2008 season, having played 119 league games and scored 10 goals for the Sounders over the course of 8 seasons.

Tomlinson returned to the field with the announcement on 18 March 2011 that he signed with North Sound SeaWolves in the American fourth tier USL Premier Development League. [3]

Honors

Seattle Sounders

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References

  1. Dodd, Geoff (1 October 1998). "Defending champion Hoosiers favored once again in the Big Ten". The Collegian. Archived from the original on 7 October 1999.
  2. "10 Questions with Craig Tomlinson". Seattle Sounders FC. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. "Popular USL Sounder Craig Tomlinson signs with North Sound SeaWolves". Seattle Soccer News. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2023.