Daniel Woolard
Encyclopedia
Daniel Woolard is an American
soccer player, who currently plays for D.C. United
in Major League Soccer
.
earning First Team All-American honors during his senior season. Afterwards he spent two seasons with the DFW Tornados
in the USL Premier Development League
.
in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
, and spent the next three seasons in Major League Soccer
, appearing in 16 first team games including 8 starts and scoring one goal.
After his release from Fire in February 2010, and having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, returned to play for the DFW Tornados
in the PDL in 2010.
Woolard signed with the USSF D2 Carolina RailHawks in September 2010, and he started his first league match with the RailHawks against Crystal Palace Baltimore on September 3. while with the RailHawks he played for the full duration of every match.
On January 6, 2011, Woolard returned to MLS after being signed by D.C. United
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player, who currently plays for D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
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College and amateur
Woolard played college soccer at Midwestern State UniversityMidwestern State University
Midwestern State University is a public liberal arts college in Wichita Falls, Texas, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges...
earning First Team All-American honors during his senior season. Afterwards he spent two seasons with the DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados was an American soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1986, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference...
in 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...
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Professional
Woolard was drafted in the fourth round, 47th overall, by the Chicago FireChicago Fire (soccer)
Chicago Fire Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft was held on January 18, 2007, following the SuperDraft , as teams fill out their developmental rosters.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-References:*...
, and spent the next three seasons in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, appearing in 16 first team games including 8 starts and scoring one goal.
After his release from Fire in February 2010, and having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, returned to play for the DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados
DFW Tornados was an American soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1986, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference...
in the PDL in 2010.
Woolard signed with the USSF D2 Carolina RailHawks in September 2010, and he started his first league match with the RailHawks against Crystal Palace Baltimore on September 3. while with the RailHawks he played for the full duration of every match.
On January 6, 2011, Woolard returned to MLS after being signed by D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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