Gary Muir
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Gary Muir is a Scottish
professional footballer currently with Antigua GFC
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and was awarded a full soccer scholarship. His 4 years in the USA began at Louisburg College, North Carolina
. Muir was the captain of the Louisburg Hurricanes for two seasons. In 2005, he was named a 2nd team All-American in the NJCAA, and to the Division I All-Region 10 team. He was also named to the Mid-Atlantic district team. As a sophomore he took his team to the semi-finals in the NJCAA Championships and received the Region 10 Player of the Year Award, as well as being named the team MVP.
When his sophomore season at Louisburg concluded, Muir was spotted and signed by University of Hartford head coach Dan Gaspar in Texas at the National Junior College Championships. 2006 saw Muir playing in all 17 games, scoring 3 goals, the second-highest for his team. He was also named most valuable player at the Hartwick College
Invitational.
for the 2008–09 season. Muir was an important player for Distillery in his first season, starting every game, scoring 9 goals, picking up 13 assists and being named man of the match 11 times. Distillery finished fourth in the IPL, qualifying for the preliminary qualification rounds of the UEFA Europa League. This success led him to return to Scotland with Clyde
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He then trialed briefly at professional League of Ireland
club Cork City F.C. in January 2010, eventually returning to the IPL at Ballymena United F.C for the remainder or the 2009/2010 season. Following this, he crossed the water to sign for Airdrie United for the 2010/11 season.
For season 2011/12 Muir has returned west to Central America and joined forces with US coach Jeffrey Korytoski at Antigua GFC.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer currently with Antigua GFC
Antigua GFC
Antigua Guatemala Fútbol Club is a Guatemalan professional football team based in Antigua Guatemala. They play their home games at the Estadio Pensativo which has a capacity of 9,000. They are nicknamed Los Antigueños , Los Panzas Verdes and Los Aguacateros .-History:The club was founded in 1958...
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American college career
After playing for several schoolboy teams in Scotland during his teenage years, Muir chose to come to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and was awarded a full soccer scholarship. His 4 years in the USA began at Louisburg College, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Muir was the captain of the Louisburg Hurricanes for two seasons. In 2005, he was named a 2nd team All-American in the NJCAA, and to the Division I All-Region 10 team. He was also named to the Mid-Atlantic district team. As a sophomore he took his team to the semi-finals in the NJCAA Championships and received the Region 10 Player of the Year Award, as well as being named the team MVP.
When his sophomore season at Louisburg concluded, Muir was spotted and signed by University of Hartford head coach Dan Gaspar in Texas at the National Junior College Championships. 2006 saw Muir playing in all 17 games, scoring 3 goals, the second-highest for his team. He was also named most valuable player at the Hartwick College
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
Invitational.
Professional career
Muir featured for Stirling Albion and signed with the club until the end of the 2007–08 season. He then signed for Lisburn DistilleryLisburn Distillery F.C.
Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971...
for the 2008–09 season. Muir was an important player for Distillery in his first season, starting every game, scoring 9 goals, picking up 13 assists and being named man of the match 11 times. Distillery finished fourth in the IPL, qualifying for the preliminary qualification rounds of the UEFA Europa League. This success led him to return to Scotland with Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
in September 2009. news|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/09/25/3294/|title=Muir Makes Bully Wee Switch|date=25 September 2009|accessdate=28 September 2009|publisher=clydefc.co.uk}}
He then trialed briefly at professional League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
club Cork City F.C. in January 2010, eventually returning to the IPL at Ballymena United F.C for the remainder or the 2009/2010 season. Following this, he crossed the water to sign for Airdrie United for the 2010/11 season.
For season 2011/12 Muir has returned west to Central America and joined forces with US coach Jeffrey Korytoski at Antigua GFC.