Steve Reese

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Steve Reese
Personal information
Full name Steve Reese
Date of birth (1980-10-08) October 8, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Salem, Oregon, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2000 Western Baptist Warriors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Cascade Surge 1 (0)
2000–2003 FCM Bacău 21 (0)
2002 → Aerostar Bacău (loan) 7 (0)
2003 Politehnica Timişoara 2 (0)
2006 Cascade Surge 6 (0)
2007–2008 Portland Timbers 0 (0)
2008–2009 Monterrey La Raza (indoor) 5 (0)
2009 Cascade Surge 4 (0)
2010–2011 Kitsap Pumas (indoor) 7 (0)
Total53(0)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Oregon State Beavers (assistant)
2008 Concordia University, Portland (assistant)
2015–2019 Portland Timbers 2 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 13, 2009

Steve Reese (born October 8, 1980, in Salem, Oregon) is a former American soccer player who currently coaches at the Portland Timbers academy.

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Career

College and amateur

Reese grew up in Salem, Oregon, attending South Salem High School where he was an all state soccer player. Reese attended Western Baptist College (now Corban University) for one year, 2000–2001 before leaving school to pursue a professional career. While at Western Baptist, he played one season, 2000, of college soccer at the NAIA school.

In 1997-1999 Reese also spent three seasons with the Cascade Surge of the USISL when he was a teenager.

Professional

Reese traveled to Europe where he signed with FCM Bacău in the Romanian Liga I. He was loaned to Liga III team Aerostar Bacău. In early 2003, he moved to FC Timişoara of the Romanian Liga I. [1] He also spent time training on the Isle of Wight.

In 2004, Reese returned to the U.S. where he spent several weeks training with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. While he appeared in a preseason game, he was not offered a contract. [2] He then trained with the Portland Timbers for the remainder of the season.

In 2006, Reese spent the season with the Cascade Surge of the division USL Premier Development League. He was 1-5-0 with a 2.40 goals against average. On May 23, 2007, the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division signed Reese as the team's third string goalkeeper. The Timbers kept him through the 2008 season, but he never played a game and was released before the 2009 season. He signed in November 2008 with Monterrey La Raza of the National Indoor Soccer League. He played five games and was named to the 2008-2009 NISL All Rookie Team. [3]

In 2009, Reese returned to Cascade Surge which folded at the end of the season. In November 2010, he signed with the Kitsap Pumas of the Professional Arena Soccer League.

Coaching

In 2006, Reese served as the goalkeeper coach for the Oregon State Beavers women's soccer team. He is also the goalkeeper coach for Oregon's Olympic Development Program team. [4] In 2008, he was an assistant coach with Concordia University, Portland. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Bell, Jack (2003-03-31). "Playing in Romania Fulfills a Dream, of Sorts". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. ↑ "Metros drop preseason opener to Chicago - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer". metrofanatic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ↑ "NISL Announces 08-09 All-Rookie Team". OurSports Central. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. ↑ Timbers host California, Carolina this weekend Archived 2007-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Assistant Coaches
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