Gregory Eckhardt (born January 7, 1989, in Orange Park, Florida) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Eckhardt, Jr.[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Orange Park, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Clay County SC [2] | ||
| 2006–2009 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | VPS | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 7, 2010 | |||
Career
editEckhardt began his career with Clay County SC[3] and joined for his Studium[clarification needed] in 2006 to the Clemson University.[4] He was a three-year starter for the Clemson Tigers soccer team.[5] On February 11, 2011, he left Clemson University and signed with the Finnish Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura.[6] On February 1, 2011, he left Finland.[7]
Post Soccer Career
editGreg works as the director of operations at Unum Insurance. He is also pursuing his executive MBA at the prestigious Fuqua school of business, Duke University.
Greg is married and resides in Chattanooga, TN.
International career
editHe is a former member of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team.[8]
References
edit- ^ Hunter Jumper Named To All-ACC Academic Men's Soccer Team
- ^ All-Stars Named from 2005
- ^ "AISA Holiday Camp – Clay County Soccer Club". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Greg Eckhardt athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ Clemson University
- ^ Former Clemson Soccer Star Greg Eckhardt Signs Professional Contract
- ^ Vaasan Palloseura
- ^ "Greg Eckhardt – U.S. Soccer". Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
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