Andrew Weber (born August 9, 1983) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Arizona FC.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Weber | ||
| Date of birth | August 9, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Arizona FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | New Mexico Lobos | 83 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Indiana Invaders | 9 | (0) |
| 2005 | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Montreal Impact | 29 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Trois-Rivières Attak (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Phoenix FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Portland Timbers | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 14, 2017 | |||
Career
editYouth and College
editWeber played college soccer at the University of New Mexico where he holds UNM's career records for games played (83), minutes played (7,681), goalie wins (50), saves (350), and shutouts (25).[1] He also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders and the Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League, and was part of the squad which won the 2003 PDL title.[2]
Professional
editWeber began his professional career with D.C. United, signing as a developmental player on June 3, 2005, after impressing during a one-week trial. Although he did not play a game in Major League Soccer, Weber did take part in three matchups with United's reserve team. He joined Montreal Impact in the USL First Division in April 2006, and went on to make 29 appearances for the Québécois team over the next two years. During the 2007 season, Weber was loaned to the Impact's farm team Trois-Rivières Attak of the Canadian Soccer League. He made his debut for the Attak on June 3, 2007, in a match against the Portuguese Supra, which resulted in a 4–2 victory.[3][4]
Weber signed with San Jose Earthquakes on February 11, 2009 [5] and made his league debut on September 27, 2009, in a 2–1 win vs D.C. United. He was released by the team on June 29, 2010, but re-signed with San Jose on March 7, 2011.[6] At season's end, the club declined Weber's 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Weber was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
Weber signed with Seattle Sounders FC for the 2012 season. At the season's end, Seattle declined his 2013 contract option and Weber entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Weber was not selected in the draft and became a free agent. He joined Phoenix FC in USL Pro for the 2013 season and later re-joined the Sounders on a loan. Weber returned to Phoenix following the loan (having made three starts in Seattle).
Weber joined the Portland Timbers ahead of the 2014 season.[7]
Personal life
editWeber and his twin brother Elliot were contestants on the 20th season of The Amazing Race.[8] They finished in 9th place out of 11 teams and were eliminated in Asunción, Paraguay. Moreover, they were the first team eliminated in Paraguay.
Honors
editClub
edit- Cape Cod Crusaders
- USL Premier Development League Champions (1): 2003
- Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[9]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[10]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Weber bio". Archived from the original on January 15, 2014.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "June 3, 2007 CSL details of Sunday's games (from CSL media release)". Rocket Robin's Home Page. CSL media release. June 3, 2007.
- ^ "Attak FC". January 5, 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Earthquakes sign GK Weber". Yahoo! Sports. San Jose, California. February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
- ^ Earthquakes Media Relations (March 7, 2011). "Earthquakes sign goalkeeper Andrew Weber | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Portland Timbers sign goalkeeper Andrew Weber | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. August 9, 1983. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ The Amazing Race Season Finale Sunday at 8/7c. "The Amazing Race Photos: Elliot and Andrew on". Cbs.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Goals, screw-ups, stats and more: Everything great from the MLS Cup Final". December 6, 2015.
- ^ "Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". December 2015.