James Thorpe (soccer)

James Thorpe
Personal information
Full name	James Thorpe
Date of birth	February 17, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
College career
Years	Team
2004–2007	Franklin Pierce Ravens
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006	Boulder Rapids Reserve
2007	Cape Cod Crusaders
2008	D.C. United
2009	Western Mass Pioneers
Managerial career
2010–2011	Evansville Purple Aces (women's asst.)
2012–2014	Holy Cross Crusaders (men's & women's asst.)
2015	Rhode Island Rams (men's asst.)
2016–2018	Boston College Eagles (women's asst.)
2019–2020	Rhode Island Rams (women's associate HC)
2021–	UMass Lowell River Hawks (women's asst.)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2009

Last updated December 28, 2023

James Thorpe (born February 17, 1985 in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player.

Career

College

Thorpe played college soccer at Franklin Pierce College, where he was named Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and as Freshman of the Year in 2004, was awarded NSCAA/adidas All-American Third Team honors, was named to the NSCAA/adidas All-New England and All-Northeast-10 first team as a sophomore and a junior, and was also NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Year three years in a row. He also led Franklin Pierce to its first-ever NCAA Division II National Championship in his senior year in 2007.

Professional

Thorpe was signed to a developmental contract by D.C. United on March 27, 2008, but did not see any first team action in league play. His lone first team appearance came in United's 2–0 loss to Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League, in which he received two yellow cards and was sent off.^[1] He also played in seven games for DC in the MLS Reserve Division before being released at the end of the season.

He subsequently signed for Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division for the 2009 season.

Honors

D.C. United

U.S. Open Cup: 2008

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References

↑ Goff, Steven. "United's Champions League Bid Ends Meekly". Washington Post , October 22, 2008. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.

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[1] Goff, Steven. "United's Champions League Bid Ends Meekly". Washington Post , October 22, 2008. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.

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