Damien Pottinger
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 17, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Duquesne University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Vaughan Sun Devils | 1 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 22 | (4) |
2004–2006 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 21 | (5) |
2006 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 22 | (4) |
2006 | Toronto Lynx | 21 | (5) |
2007 | GS United | ||
2007–2008 | Orlando Sharks (indoor) | 28 | (12) |
2009 | Italia Shooters | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Damien Pottinger (born January 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]College career
[edit]Pottinger began playing at the college level with Duquesne University in 2000, where he is currently the University's all-time leading goal-scorer with 34 goals.[1][2] After a successful stint with Duquesne, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference Team and the Most Valuable Offensive Player.[2] His achievements were recognized in 2009 when he was inducted into the university's hall of fame.[3]
Club career
[edit]He played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League during the college offseason with Vaughan Sun Devils making his debut on June 21, 2002, against the Ottawa Wizards where he registered a goal in a 3–1 victory.[4] After the conclusion of his college career, he was selected second overall by Edmonton Aviators in the 2004 A-League draft.[5][6][7] Instead, he would sign a contract with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Pro Soccer League where he appeared in eight matches and recorded a goal.[8][9] He returned to Pittsburgh for the 2005 season where he appeared in 14 matches and recorded three goals.[10][11]
In 2006, he was acquired by the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division.[12] He made his debut on June 4, 2006, against Virginia Beach Mariners which ended in a scoreless draw.[13] On June 15 he recorded his first goal with Toronto against Miami FC in a 2–2 draw.[14] In his debut season, he scored 5 goals in 21 games.[10] He participated in the 2006 Open Canada Cup final where Toronto was defeated by Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[15]
In 2009, he appeared in a semifinal match in the Canadian Soccer League with Italia Shooters against Trois-Rivières Attak, where he recorded a goal.[16] In 2014, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with GS United where he finished as the top goal scorer in the Provincial Elite division.[17]
Indoor career
[edit]In the winter of 2004, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Philadelphia KiXX.[18] In his debut season with Philadelphia, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth.[19] He re-signed with Philadelphia for the 2005-2006 season.[20] Midway through 2006 he played with league rivals St. Louis Steamers in 2006.[21][22] During the 2007-08 indoor season he played with the Orlando Sharks.[23][24]
Honors
[edit]GS United
- Ontario Soccer League Provincial Elite Top goal scorer (1): 2014
References
[edit]- ^ "Damien Pottinger Named A-10 Player of the Week". Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ a b "Aviators take Pottinger". Windsor Star. December 18, 2003. p. 45.
- ^ "Morning Briefing - Colleges". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. October 13, 2009. p. 28.
- ^ "OTTAWA, Ontario - Wizards burned by Sun Devils". 2002-08-03. Archived from the original on August 3, 2002. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Pottinger drafted first by Edmonton". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. December 17, 2003. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04.
- ^ "Morning Briefing - In the district". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. December 19, 2003. p. 37.
- ^ "Sports Digest - On the ball". Edmonton Journal. December 18, 2003. p. 44.
- ^ "In the district". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. April 23, 2004. p. 28.
- ^ "Fehrle, Pottinger agree to terms". Philadelphia Daily News. October 30, 2004. p. 36.
- ^ a b "Damien Pottinger | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Riverhounds". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. July 9, 2005. p. 51.
- ^ "Limping Lynx show snarl vs. Caps". Vancouver Sun. July 6, 2006. pp. E4.
- ^ Glover, Robin (June 4, 2006). "Result of the Sunday June 4th, 2006 USL game between Toronto Lynx and Virginia Beach Mariners played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 6:00 pm". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ^ Irwin, Rob (June 15, 2006). "Lynx Earn Point on the Road". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Lynx media release.
- ^ "2006 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Glassman, Ryan (2009-10-13). "Attak coach calls out keeper, league after draw | The Toronto Observer". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Ontario Soccer League: About". osl.e2esoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ D. Schaffer, Michael (December 17, 2004). "Pottinger is taking to his inside job". Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D02.
- ^ "Cleveland eliminates Kixx from playoffs". Philadelphia Daily News. May 2, 2005. p. 89.
- ^ "Kixx take opener in overtime". Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 2005. pp. D08.
- ^ "Damien Pottinger Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Kixx fall to Steamers, 7-3". Philadelphia Inquirer. March 19, 2006. pp. C16.
- ^ Gordon, Andrea (July 8, 2008). "Everyone wins". thestar.com. Toronto Star.
- ^ D. Bowker, Paul (February 10, 2008). "Blast wins sixth straight". Baltimore Sun. pp. D11.