Adam West (soccer)
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Adam West is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.

Youth and College

West attended Bellarmine Preparatory School
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Bellarmine Preparatory School is a Roman Catholic high school in the Jesuit tradition in Tacoma, Washington, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. Today it serves just over 1,000 students from the Greater Tacoma area....

 where he played on the 2004 Washington State championship soccer team (voted National Champions). He was All State that season. In 2004, he entered the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

, playing on the Huskies soccer team for two seasons.

Professional

In the spring of 2007, West tried out for the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...

 of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....

, who offered him a contract in April. West won the 2007 USL First Division championship with the Sounders, and played in 29 games during his two years with the club.

In the fall of 2007, West also played with the Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....

 of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...

.

Seattle Sounders FC released West before the inaugural season. Having been unable to secure a professional contract, he subsequently signed with Tacoma Tide of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 for the 2009 season.

West signed with USSF Division 2 club Rochester Rhinos on February 16, 2010. He then signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...

 on February 24, 2011.

Seattle Sounders

  • USL First Division
    USL First Division
    The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....

     Commissioner's Cup (1):
    2007
    United Soccer Leagues 2007
    The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.The season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders.-General:* Two new teams join the...

  • USL First Division
    USL First Division
    The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....

     Championship (1):
    2007
    United Soccer Leagues 2007
    The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.The season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders.-General:* Two new teams join the...


Rochester Rhinos

  • USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010

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