Joey Thieman

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Joey Thieman
Personal information
Full name Joseph P. Thieman
Date of birth (1972-04-17) April 17, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Arlington, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1994 Princeton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1996 Charleroi
1997 D.C. United 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Thieman is a retired American soccer midfielder who played three games for D.C. United in 1997.

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Youth

Thieman attended Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School where he was a three-year varsity soccer player. His senior season, he was the 1989-1990 Gatorade Virginia High School Player of the Year. [1] He was inducted into the school's hall of Fame in 2006. [2] He then attended Princeton University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1990 to 1994. His freshman season, he was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year. He finished his career with 14 goals and 25 assists [3] He was also a 1992 first team and a 1993 second team All American. [4] [5] He graduated in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in history.

Professional

After graduation, Thieman moved to Belgium to pursue a professional career with Charleroi. On February 2, 1997, D.C. United selected Thieman in the third round (thirtieth overall) in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft. He played three games for United before being waived on June 27, 1997. [6] In 2001, he played for the San Francisco Scots in the San Francisco Football League Premier Division.

In 2000, he earned his law degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law and passed the California State Bar. [7] He is currently partner at Doty, Barlow, Britt & Thieman LLP. [8] He continues to play in adult soccer leagues.

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References

  1. Virginia State Players of the Year [ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Athletic Hall of Fame 2006". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  3. "Princeton Soccer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  4. 1992 All American Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 1993 All Americans Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  6. D.C. United All Time Transactions [ permanent dead link ]
  7. CA State Bar Records
  8. Doty, Barlow, Britt & Thieman LLP Attorneys