Wade Whitney

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Wade Whitney
Personal information
Full name Wade Jason Whitney
Date of birth (1967-12-13) December 13, 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder Defender
Youth career
1985–1988 North Carolina State University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1992 Raleigh United (?  ?)
1993–1994,1996–1998 Raleigh Flyers (?  ?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wade Whitney (born December 13, 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American soccer right-sided defender and midfielder who was a former All-American representing Columbia, Maryland.

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Youth

Whitney grew up in Columbia, Maryland, where he attended Hammond High School. He was a 1985 Parade Magazine All-American from Parade magazine and NSCAA in 1984–85. After his youth career with Region I and US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program he went on to attend North Carolina State University. In his four years at State, Whitney played alongside Tab Ramos, Dario Brose and Henry Gutierrez, finishing his career with the Wolfpack as captain in 1988.

Raleigh Flyers

Whitney was part of the inaugural season of the Flyers in 1993 after playing for Raleigh United from 1990 to 1992. He played midfielder and a right-sided wingback with the Raleigh Flyers in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

Coaching

Whitney was a select team coach and technical director for Capital Area Soccer League in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1998 and 1999. In 2000, he was the director of marketing for the Raleigh Wings. [1]

Current

Whitney resides in Maryland.

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References

  1. "W-League: Raleigh Wings". www.soccertimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.