Damien Pottinger

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Damien Pottinger
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-01-17) January 17, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2000–2003 Duquesne University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002 Vaughan Sun Devils 1 (1)
2004–2005 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 22 (4)
2004–2006 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 21 (5)
2006 St. Louis Steamers (indoor) 22 (4)
2006 Toronto Lynx 21 (5)
2007 GS United
2007–2008 Orlando Sharks (indoor) 28 (12)
2009 Italia Shooters
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Damien Pottinger (born January 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

Contents

Career

College career

Pottinger began playing at the college level with Duquesne University in 2000, where he is currently the University's all-time leading goal-scorer with 34 goals. [1] [2] After a successful stint with Duquesne, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference Team and the Most Valuable Offensive Player. [2] His achievements were recognized in 2009 when he was inducted into the university's hall of fame. [3]

Club career

He played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League during the college offseason with Vaughan Sun Devils making his debut on June 21, 2002, against the Ottawa Wizards where he registered a goal in a 3–1 victory. [4] After the conclusion of his college career, he was selected second overall by Edmonton Aviators in the 2004 A-League draft. [5] [6] [7] Instead, he would sign a contract with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Pro Soccer League where he appeared in eight matches and recorded a goal. [8] [9] He returned to Pittsburgh for the 2005 season where he appeared in 14 matches and recorded three goals. [10] [11]

In 2006, he was acquired by the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division. [12] He made his debut on June 4, 2006, against Virginia Beach Mariners which ended in a scoreless draw. [13] On June 15 he recorded his first goal with Toronto against Miami FC in a 2–2 draw. [14] In his debut season, he scored 5 goals in 21 games. [10] He participated in the 2006 Open Canada Cup final where Toronto was defeated by Ottawa St. Anthony Italia. [15]

In 2009, he appeared in a semifinal match in the Canadian Soccer League with Italia Shooters against Trois-Rivières Attak, where he recorded a goal. [16] In 2014, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with GS United where he finished as the top goal scorer in the Provincial Elite division. [17]

Indoor career

In the winter of 2004, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Philadelphia KiXX. [18] In his debut season with Philadelphia, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth. [19] He re-signed with Philadelphia for the 2005-2006 season. [20] Midway through 2006 he played with league rivals St. Louis Steamers in 2006. [21] [22] During the 2007-08 indoor season he played with the Orlando Sharks. [23] [24]

Honors

GS United

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