David Sias
Encyclopedia
David Sias is an American
soccer player, currently without a club.
, played club soccer for the Wolfpack Soccer Club for coach Kevin Smith, and played college soccer
at University of California, Irvine
, where he was named to the All-Big West second team in 2007, and a 2008 Big West scholar-athlete, majoring in economics.Also was named Big west defender of the year his senor year
During his college years, Sias also played with Orange County Blue Star
in the USL Premier Development League
.
by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a professional contract with the team; instead, he joined the USL First Division
expansion franchise Austin Aztex
in March 2009. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder
.
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player, currently without a club.
Youth and Amateur
Sias attended Fountain Valley High SchoolFountain Valley High School
Fountain Valley High School is a public high school located in Fountain Valley, California. It was established in 1966 and is a part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District...
, played club soccer for the Wolfpack Soccer Club for coach Kevin Smith, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
, where he was named to the All-Big West second team in 2007, and a 2008 Big West scholar-athlete, majoring in economics.Also was named Big west defender of the year his senor year
During his college years, Sias also played with Orange County Blue Star
Orange County Blue Star
Orange County Blue Star is an American soccer team based in Irvine, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at...
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...
.
Professional
Sias was drafted in the third round (43rd overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft2009 MLS SuperDraft
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC...
by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a professional contract with the team; instead, he joined 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....
expansion franchise Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL First Division, and in the USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in March 2009. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
.
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.