Deliah Arrington

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
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Clemson Tigers	85	(50)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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]}

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]

References

1. "WUSA". February 21, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-02-21.
2. "Former Women's Soccer Player Trying Out with Philadelphia Charge". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. March 12, 2003.
3. "Deliah Arrington - Women's Soccer Coach". Limestone University Athletics.
4. Blondin, Alan (March 28, 1996). "Rivals say scorer's no sweetheart". The Charlotte Observer . p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Deliah Arrington Named NSCAA All-American". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. December 12, 2002.
6. "Clemson Ring of Honor Inductee – Deliah Arrington". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. October 27, 2019.
7. Cox, Chris (October 4, 2012). "Clemson to honor soccer great". The Island Packet . p. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
11. Weiszer, Marc (February 7, 1999). "Deliah Arrington following dad's Clemson footsteps". The Greenville News . p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Meet the Mason Nation: Deliah "Dee" Arrington". George Mason University.