David Price (soccer)
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David Price is a former professional soccer player from Liverpool
, England
. He played professionally in both England
and the United States
and is currently a Head Coach with the New York Cosmos
, Chief Scout for Leeds United in North America and is the owner and Director of Coaching for the Storm Soccer Academy.
who won the Great Britain National Championship in 1990. He had a short spell at Bolton Wanderers but moved to the United States after receiving a full-scholarship to play for the University of Bridgeport
. In the college off-season he played for Vasco de Gama who got to the US Open Cup Final (1992). He transferred to St. John's Red Storm
in 1992 and he won two Big East regular season Championships and two Big East Championship games. He was also captain of the team in 1993. In 1994 he won the U23 National Championship representing New York State.
. He reached the final four in 1997 with the Riders and ended his playing career with the New York Freedom
. He was captain for all three teams.
. Price is also serving Leeds United as Chief Scout for the United States. He also owns the Storm Soccer Academy.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He played professionally in both England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is currently a Head Coach with the New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
, Chief Scout for Leeds United in North America and is the owner and Director of Coaching for the Storm Soccer Academy.
Youth playing career
Price captained both the U19 Merseyside Boys team and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High School
The Cardinal Heenan Catholic Sports College is a comprehensive school for boys and sixth form college in West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9HZ, England.-Admissions:It is just north of the A57 in Mill Yard, east of the Alder Hey Children's Hospital...
who won the Great Britain National Championship in 1990. He had a short spell at Bolton Wanderers but moved to the United States after receiving a full-scholarship to play for the University of Bridgeport
University of Bridgeport
The University of Bridgeport is a private, independent, non-sectarian, coeducational university located on the Long Island Sound in the South End neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The University is fully Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges...
. In the college off-season he played for Vasco de Gama who got to the US Open Cup Final (1992). He transferred to St. John's Red Storm
St. John's Red Storm
The St. John's Red Storm is the nickname used for the 16 varsity athletic programs of St. John's University. St. John's 16 NCAA Division I teams compete in the Big East Conference, with the exception of the fencing and lacrosse teams, which compete in the ECAC...
in 1992 and he won two Big East regular season Championships and two Big East Championship games. He was also captain of the team in 1993. In 1994 he won the U23 National Championship representing New York State.
Professional playing career
Price played over 200 professional games for three teams in the USISL. He was an All-Star in 1995 with the New Jersey Imperials and an A-League All-Star in 1999 with the Long Island Rough RidersLong Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
. He reached the final four in 1997 with the Riders and ended his playing career with the New York Freedom
New York Freedom
The New York Freedom are a defunct American soccer club based in New York, New York.-Year-by-year:...
. He was captain for all three teams.
Coaching career
Price is an A license coach and has coached at the Youth, College and Professional levels in the United States. As a Head Coach from 2003–2007 he taken four different teams to a combination of five National finals. As a director of Coaching he won two National Championships in 2003 and 2005. He is the first coach in the history of the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association to lead a team to the nationals for three straight years. He was the bigapplesoccer coach of the Year in 2004 and 2005. He was the New York Red Bulls U20 Head Coach in 2006 and in 2010 he was named the U18 Head Coach and U23 Assistant Coach for the New York CosmosNew York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
. Price is also serving Leeds United as Chief Scout for the United States. He also owns the Storm Soccer Academy.
External links
- http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2003/08/14/david-finds-freedom-in-big-apple-100252-13293126/
- http://www.dallassoccernews.com/sections/college2.php?article_id=835
- http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/sections/youth2.php?article_id=6307
- http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/sections/youth2.php?article_id=5056
- http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/sections/youth2.php?article_id=2986