Sean Bucknor

Sean Bucknor son of the cricket umpire Steve Bucknor (born 17 April 1984, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-born Jamaican footballer, currently without a club.

Sean Bucknor
Personal information
Full name Sean Bucknor
Date of birth (1984-04-17) 17 April 1984
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2007 Owens Express
2008 Tampa Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Bradenton Academics 4 (4)
2009 FC Dallas 0 (0)
2009 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 10 (0)
National team‡
Jamaica U-17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2009

Career

College

Bucknor attended Owens Community College, where he set the school's all-time scoring record by scoring 28 goals in each his freshman and sophomore years in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Bucknor transferred to the University of Tampa, but did not play a game. During his college years Bucknor also played with the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

On 30 January 2009, Bucknor signed with FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.[2] However, on 3 March 2009, his contract rights were waived by the club along with 3 others to make way for their first round draft pick George John.[3]

On 24 April 2009, Bucknor signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division and made his debut for the club on 2 May in the Riverhounds 2-1 win against the Real Maryland Monarchs.[4]

International

Although Bucknor was born in New York, he has made several appearances for the Jamaica U-17 national team, having spent the majority of his life in Jamaica.

References
  1. "IMG Academy Bradenton". USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  2. "FC Dallas sign forward Sean Bucknor". mlsnet.com. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  3. "FC Dallas signs first round draft pick George John to senior roster, waives four". pegasus news. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  4. Official Match Report Archived 2012-09-12 at Archive.today
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