Gary Sullivan (soccer)

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Gary Sullivan
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-06-24) June 24, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth West Islip, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 East Meadow Soccer Club
Number 35
Youth career
2000–2003 Adelphi University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001 New York Freedom
2003 Brooklyn Knights
2004 Colorado Rapids 16 (0)
2005– Long Island Rough Riders 50 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 4, 2009

Gary Sullivan (born June 24, 1982, in West Islip, New York) is an American soccer defender who plays for the Long Island Rough Riders. He spent one season with the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

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Youth

Sullivan attended West Islip High School where he was a four-year varsity letterman. He then played college soccer for Adelphi University from 2000 to 2003. As a sophomore, he was named team MVP, and he was named first-team all-ASC as a junior. He was again a first-team all-ASC selection in 2003, and was a nominee for the Hermann Trophy, Which is the award to the best college player in the country.

Professional

In 2001, he played for the New York Freedom of the Premier Development League. In 2003, he played for the Brooklyn Knights. In February 2004, Sullivan was selected 45th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids. [1] Although he played in 16 games, Sullivan was used mostly as a substitute, at defender and occasionally forward, and only played 339 minutes in 2004. He left the team in 2005 to return to college and play with the Rough Riders in the USL Second Division. He was first team All League in 2005. [2] In 2006, he was selected as the USL-2 Defender of the Year. [3]

After Retirement

He is now a physical education teacher at Veritas Academy in Flushing, New York. As well as a coach for East Meadow Soccer Club.

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