Devala Gorrick
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Devala Gorrick is an American soccer player who is currently playing in Thailand for Air Force United F.C., which competes in the Thai Division 1 League.
and his family moved 1989 to Alachua County, Florida
, he and his family are part of the Hare Krishnas
.
in Puerto Rico for 5 months. He started 10 games, posted 5 shutouts with a .70 GAA. Gorrick played an important role in helping lead Bayamon to be Puerto Rico Soccer League
Champions in 2009, winning on aggregate 3–2 over Atletico de San Juan FC.
Gorrick started his professional experience at Miami FC
, a USL Division 1 team from Miami Florida. He started 4 games and posted 1 shutout. He was coached and
recommended by Zinho (former Brazilian World Cup 94 winner and Brazilian international Legend).
In 2010 he signed a 1 year contract with Thailand football club Pattaya United FC for their 2010 season. Pattaya plays in the top division of Thai football, the Thai Premier League.
Gorrick is the starting goalkeeper for Air Force United F.C. for the 2011 season. The club competes in the Thai Division 1 League for the 2011 season.
At age 16 Gorrick was sent to Vienna, Austria to house and train with the academy of Austria Wien football club. He spent 2 months with the academy and played matches with the U-16 and U-17 teams. He gained coaching and mentoring from the famous coach Christoph Daum
.
When Gorrick was 15 he was sent to the German Bundesliga's Bayer Leverkusen
Academy for training and trials. He spend 3 months there gaining professional exposure and experience. He played matches with the youth academy, as well as gained direct training from top flight players such as Hans-Jörg Butt
, Lúcio
, Klaus Toppmöller
and more.
Gorrick began serious club football at 15 with the former Ajax Orlando Prospects
, which was formed as an affiliate to the Dutch pro team Ajax Amsterdam
.
in Texas. He was then transferred his junior year to Barry University
in Miami where he was the starting goalkeeper his Junior and Senior year posting a 1.73 GAA and was honored as Defensive player of the week on 4 occasions and also added to the Athletic Deans list. He received his diploma in 2009 in Advertising.
based Angry Lion Studios and works as Documentary filmmaker and film producer. His first film Waves of Destruction was nominated for the Vaisnava Film / Video Festival Awards.
Biography
He was born in Moundsville, West VirginiaMoundsville, West Virginia
Moundsville is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,998 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. The city was named for the Grave Creek Mound. Moundsville was settled in...
and his family moved 1989 to Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida. Alachua County is the home of the University of Florida and is also known for its diverse culture, local music, and artisans...
, he and his family are part of the Hare Krishnas
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
.
Professional
Gorrick continued his professional career signing at Bayamon FCBayamon FC
Bayamón FC is a football team that joined the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2009 season. The team plays in Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The team did not participate in the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to the league's instability...
in Puerto Rico for 5 months. He started 10 games, posted 5 shutouts with a .70 GAA. Gorrick played an important role in helping lead Bayamon to be Puerto Rico Soccer League
Puerto Rico Soccer League
The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...
Champions in 2009, winning on aggregate 3–2 over Atletico de San Juan FC.
Gorrick started his professional experience at Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, a USL Division 1 team from Miami Florida. He started 4 games and posted 1 shutout. He was coached and
recommended by Zinho (former Brazilian World Cup 94 winner and Brazilian international Legend).
In 2010 he signed a 1 year contract with Thailand football club Pattaya United FC for their 2010 season. Pattaya plays in the top division of Thai football, the Thai Premier League.
Gorrick is the starting goalkeeper for Air Force United F.C. for the 2011 season. The club competes in the Thai Division 1 League for the 2011 season.
International career
Gorrick has never been capped for the United States international team, however he was invited to train with the team in 2009 to help them prepare for the 2010 World Cup .At age 16 Gorrick was sent to Vienna, Austria to house and train with the academy of Austria Wien football club. He spent 2 months with the academy and played matches with the U-16 and U-17 teams. He gained coaching and mentoring from the famous coach Christoph Daum
Christoph Daum
Christoph Daum is a German football coach, currently managing Club Brugge.-Career as a player:Daum began his football career in 1971 in the youth league with Hamborn 07, transferred in 1972 to Eintracht Duisburg and then in 1975 to 1...
.
When Gorrick was 15 he was sent to the German Bundesliga's Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
Academy for training and trials. He spend 3 months there gaining professional exposure and experience. He played matches with the youth academy, as well as gained direct training from top flight players such as Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt is a German footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German League, as a goalkeeper.Known for taking penalty kicks, he netted nearly 30 goals in Germany's top flight...
, Lúcio
Lúcio
Lucimar Ferreira da Silva , commonly known as Lúcio, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Inter and the Brazil national team. He is a strong defender with good aerial play, who adds presence in the attack.Lúcio began his professional career in 1997, in one...
, Klaus Toppmöller
Klaus Toppmöller
Klaus Toppmöller is a former football player and the coach of Georgia national football team from 2006 to April 1, 2008.He earned 3 caps and scored 1 goal during his international career for Germany.-Coaching career:...
and more.
Gorrick began serious club football at 15 with the former Ajax Orlando Prospects
Ajax Orlando Prospects
Ajax Orlando Prospects was an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Prospects played their...
, which was formed as an affiliate to the Dutch pro team Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
.
College
Gorrick played goalkeeper and attended Santa Fe High School.. He started college soccer with Tyler Junior CollegeTyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College is a two-year community college in Tyler, Texas, United States. TJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West Campus includes...
in Texas. He was then transferred his junior year to Barry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
in Miami where he was the starting goalkeeper his Junior and Senior year posting a 1.73 GAA and was honored as Defensive player of the week on 4 occasions and also added to the Athletic Deans list. He received his diploma in 2009 in Advertising.
Movie career
Besides his active soccer career Gorrick is owner of the AlachuaAlachua County, Florida
Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida. Alachua County is the home of the University of Florida and is also known for its diverse culture, local music, and artisans...
based Angry Lion Studios and works as Documentary filmmaker and film producer. His first film Waves of Destruction was nominated for the Vaisnava Film / Video Festival Awards.