Paul Hamilton (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Hamilton | ||
Date of birth | March 23, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2006 | CBU Capers | ||
2007–2010 | Trinity Western Spartans | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Whitecaps Residency | 10 | (0) |
2011–2012 | FC Edmonton | 51 | (2) |
2013 | Carolina RailHawks | 24 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 20, 2014 |
Paul Hamilton (born March 23, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Hamilton played club soccer for the Calgary Foothills Irish, which he led to a U-18 Alberta Provincial Championship and a silver medal at the National Championships.[1] He began his college soccer career at the University of Cape Breton in 2006, where he was named an AUS second team all-star and AUS Rookie of the Year. He transferred to Trinity Western University in 2007, where he played three years. He was named first team Canada West all-star in each of the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons, and second team all-Canadian in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, he was named first team all-Canadian and CIS Player of the Year.[2] He played more than 4,500 minutes for the Spartans in his college career, scoring 2 goals while adding 6 assists over that time.[3]
During his college years, Hamilton also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League,[4] and trained with the senior Whitecaps side.
Professional
Hamilton signed for FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League in 2011, and made his professional debut in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[5] The club re-signed Hamilton for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011 but he was subsequently released.[6]
On April 5, 2013 Hamilton signed with Carolina RailHawks and played 24 games for them during the 2013 season.[7]
Hamilton currently (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) serves as captain for the Edmonton Scottish in the Alberta Major Soccer League. Edmonton Scottish won the 2016 Challenge Trophy National Championships.[8]
References
- ↑ Paul Hamilton-Coast to Coast
- ↑ TWU's Paul Hamilton wins Player of the Year
- ↑ Sportsman: Paul Hamilton
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/8986445.html#STATS
- ↑ FC Edmonton wins first-ever NASL game Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2011-10-12/FC%20Edmonton%20Releases%20Eleven
- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=4287
- ↑ http://albertamsl.com/player_roster.php?team_id=680650&schedule_id=332649&league_id=60557