Alvin Hudson

Alvin Hudson (born 19 August 1976) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USL A-League, Premier Development League, Brisbane Premier League, and Canadian Soccer League.

Alvin Hudson
Personal information
Full name Alvin John Hudson
Date of birth (1976-08-19) 19 August 1976
Place of birth Canada
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Chicago Sockers 8 (0)
2001 Chicago Fire Reserves 18 (1)
2002 Milwaukee Rampage 1 (0)
2003 Minnesota Thunder 11 (1)
2007 Vancouver Whitecaps 7 (0)
2007 Atlanta Silverbacks 7 (0)
2009 Brisbane Wolves 25 (1)
2010 Hamilton Croatia 23 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Hudson began his career with Chicago Sockers in the Premier Development League, where he won two PDL Championship, and a Division title. In 2001, he signed with Chicago Fire Reserves, and appeared in 18 matches and scored one goal.[1] In 2002, he signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USL A-League, where he appeared in one match.[2] In 2003, he signed with Minnesota Thunder where he featured in eleven matches and recorded one goal.[3] In 2007, he signed with Vancouver Whitecaps, but was traded mid season to the Atlanta Silverbacks. On 22 January 2008, Atlanta announced the release of Hudson from his contract.[4]

In 2009, he went abroad to Australia to sign with Brisbane Wolves FC of the Brisbane Premier League. Throughout the season he was appointed the team captain, and led his team to the Grand Final Championship final match against Capalaba FC, and contributed by scoring a goal in a 2-1 victory for Brisbane.[5] In 2010, Hudson returned to Canada to sign with Hamilton Croatia of the Canadian Soccer League.[6] He recorded his first goal for the club on 5 June 2010 in a 2-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy.[7] Hamilton would finish third in the overall standings with the best offensive record within the league. He helped Hamilton reach the CSL Championship finals, and featured in the quarter, and semi-final matches.[8][9][10] In the CSL Championship match the club faced Brantford Galaxy, but lost the match to a score of 3-0.[11]

References
  1. Lodes, Kirk J. (2008-01-01). The American Soccer Guide. Kirk Lodes. ISBN 9781930852099.
  2. "Alvin Hudson | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "John Hudson | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  4. "Silverbacks Re-sign Three Players". Southern Soccer Scene. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  5. "Brisbane Premier League 2009 - Results". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  6. Moko, Larry (May 12, 2010). "Set to tackle CSL season; Hamilton Croatia new to league". The Hamilton Spectator. p. 11.
  7. "Jun 5, 2010 CSL--CSL summary of Friday and Saturday games (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  8. Glover, Robin. "October 17, 2010 CSL--TFC Academy vs Hamilton Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  9. Glover, Robin. "October 24, 2010 CSL--Hamilton Croatia vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  10. "Archives: 2010 October". hamiltoncroatia.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  11. Glover, Robin. "October 31, 2010 CSL--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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