Deliah Arrington

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Deliah Arrington
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-05) March 5, 1981 (age 43) [1]
Place of birth Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2002 Clemson Tigers 85 (50)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003 Philadelphia Charge 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Deliah Arrington is a retired American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge. [2] [3]

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Early life

Arrington attended West Florence High School before transferring to Waccamaw High School. [4]

Arrington attended Clemson University and played for the school's soccer team, being named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and an All-American in 2002. [5] [6] She was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2012. [7]

Club career

Arrington's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association. [8] She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WUSA Draft by the Philadelphia Charge. [9] [10]

Personal life

Arrington's father, Vandell, played college football for Clemson. [11]

After retiring from professional soccer, Arrington become Site Coordinator, Potomac Science Center for the George Mason University. [12]

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  8. "Kirkland and Arrington Selected to Clemson Ring of Honor". July 13, 2019.
  9. Jones, Grahame L. (February 3, 2003). "Wagner Is No. 1 Pick in WUSA Draft". Los Angeles Times.
  10. "Two Lady Tigers Picked In The WUSA Draft". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. February 3, 2003.
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  12. "Meet the Mason Nation: Deliah "Dee" Arrington". George Mason University.