Eric Carpenter

Eric Carpenter (born July 17, 1986) is an American soccer player, currently without a club.

Eric Lee Carpenter
Personal information
Full name Eric Lee Carpenter
Date of birth (1986-07-17) July 17, 1986
Place of birth Goshen, Indiana, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2008 Bethel Pilots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Cleveland City Stars 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2009

Career

Youth and Amateur

Carpenter attended Northridge High School and played college soccer at Bethel College, where he was named MCC All-Conference in 2007 and 2008, was an All-Region selection in 2008, and was the Bethel College Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.

Professional

Carpenter joined the USL First Division franchise Cleveland City Stars on April 15, 2009[1] after giving impressive performances during pre-tryouts, when he scored the game-winning goal in a preseason exhibition match against the University of Dayton.[2] He made his professional debut on April 25, 2009, in Cleveland's game against Austin Aztex.[3]

References

  1. "Former Pilots Soccer Star Eric Carpenter Signs Pro Contract". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  2. Stars Add Rookies Carpenter and LaCrone Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
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