Jeremy Shepherd

Jeremy Shepherd (born April 8, 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.

Jeremy Shepherd
Shepherd in 2005
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Shepherd
Date of birth (1985-04-08) April 8, 1985
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1997–2000 Mississagua Dixie S.C.
2000–2004 Toronto Lynx Jrs.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Oakville Blue Devils 6 (4)
2006 Toronto Lynx 13 (0)
2008–2011 Brampton Lions 68 (12)
2012 Brantford Galaxy 9 (4)
International career
2001 U-17 Canada 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2010

Club career

Youth career

Shepherd began playing at the youth level with the Toronto Lynx Jrs in their inaugural season in the Super Y-League in 2000.[1][2] He also played his youth soccer with Dixie Soccer Club and spent some time in the Hertha Berlin youth system.[3]

Oakville

After graduating from the Lynx Academy, he signed with the Oakville Blue Devils of the Canadian Professional Soccer League playing under former Director of Lynx Academy Duncan Wilde.[4] On September 11, 2005, he made his debut against St. Catharines Wolves. A week after he recorded his first professional goal on September 15, 2005, against North York Astros.[5] He helped Oakville clinch a postseason by finishing second in the Western Conference.[6] He featured in the CPSL Championship finals match against Vaughan Shooters, and won the championship by a score of 2-1.[7]

Toronto Lynx

In 2006, when Wilde returned to the Toronto Lynx he signed Shepherd to a contract with the senior team in the USL First Division.[3][8][9] He made his debut on April 22, 2006, against the Virginia Beach Mariners.[10] On July 16, 2006, against the Atlanta Silverbacks, he broke his leg in a collision with a Silverback player forcing him to miss the rest of the season.[11] He made 13 appearances with the club in his debut season.[12]

CSL

After recovering from his injury Shepherd signed with the Brampton Lions for the 2008 CSL season.[13] Shepherd ended his two-year goal drought on September 20 against North York Astros, where he scored two goals in a 3-1 victory.[14][15] He continued his fine form in a cruising 6-0 victory over London City where he recorded two goals and clinched a playoff spot for the Lions.[16] On May 14, 2009, the Brampton Lions re-signed Shepherd for the 2009 season.[17][18] Where he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing third in the National Division.[19]

He re-signed with Brampton for the 2011 season.[20] In his fourth season with Brampton, he assisted in securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the First Division.[21] After a four-year tenure in Brampton, he was recruited by Ron Davidson to sign with Brantford Galaxy for the 2012 season.[22] He made his debut for the club on May 6, 2012, against the York Region Shooters.[23] He recorded his first goal and a hat-trick on June 17, 2012, against SC Waterloo Region.[24]

After the dismissal of head coach Ron Davidson, he along with the other five players left the club in support of Davidson.[25][26] Though he later returned to Brantford to finish off the remainder of the season.[27][28]

International career

He made his debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on April 20, 2001, against the United States in the 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament.[29]

Honors

Oakville Blue Devils

References
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  2. "STADIUM COMMITTEE UPDATE". 2000-05-18. Archived from the original on 2000-05-18. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. Winer, David (April 27, 2006). "Soccer Lynx still alive and kicking". Mississauga News.
  4. Kuiperij, Jon (September 14, 2005). "Blue Devils back in win column". Oakville Beaver. pp. D3.
  5. "Blue Devils regain top spot in West; Sports Briefs". Oakville Beaver. September 17, 2005. p. 31.
  6. "Pop stars as Blue Devils clinch playoff spot". Oakville Beaver. September 24, 2005. p. 38.
  7. Kuiperij, Jon (October 12, 2005). "Blue Devils' Gamble pays off in CPSL final; Local Striker Nets Golden Goal to Clinch Crown". Oakville Beaver. pp. D1.
  8. Stinson, Dan (April 21, 2006). "United Soccer League bottom tier". The Vancouver Sun. pp. G4.
  9. Campbell, Morgan (April 19, 2006). "Lynx are hoping youngsters will provide punch; Williams among the newcomers Team looks to end playoff drought". Toronto Star. pp. C8.
  10. Irwin, Rob. "Setype_Document_Title_here". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  11. Glover, Robin. "July 16, 2006 USL Toronto Lynx vs Atlanta Silverbacks (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  12. "Jeremy Shepherd | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  13. "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-04-25. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  14. Glover, Robin. "September 20, 2008 CSL North York Astros vs Brampton Lions (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  15. "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-06-01. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  16. "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-05-31. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  17. Brampton Lions FC Sign Nascimento, Silva, Arbelo, Shepperd, & Medwin
  18. "London no match for Lions". Brampton Guardian. July 14, 2009.
  19. "Lions roar into CSL post-season". Brampton Guardian. September 10, 2009.
  20. "Brampton City earns first win". Brampton Guardian. May 26, 2011.
  21. "City clinches CSL post-season berth". Brampton Guardian. September 28, 2011.
  22. G. Smart, Darryl (May 5, 2012). "Galaxy season opener Sunday". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
  23. Glover, Robin. "May 6, 2012--CSL York Region Shooters vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  24. "Sports digest - Canadian Soccer League". Brantford Expositor. June 18, 2012.
  25. Smart, Darryl. "Former Galaxy coach 'shocked' and 'confused'". Brantford Expositor. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  26. G. Smart, Darryl (August 2, 2012). "Shake up for Galaxy ; SOCCER". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
  27. Smiley, Brian (August 20, 2012). "New-look Galaxy settles for draw". Brantford Expositor. pp. B2.
  28. G. Smart, Darryl (September 17, 2012). "Eagle sniper shoots down galaxy". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
  29. "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
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