Jason Massie
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Jason Massie is an English
footballer who currently plays for MPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League
.
, working his way from the U12 team to play a few times with the club's reserves.
After a short stint with English non-league side Prescot Cables in the Northern Premier League
, Massie moved to the United States to attend and play college soccer
at the University of Rio Grande
. He earned NAIA All-Region honors in 2007 and All-Conference accolades in 2007 and 2008, and was also an Honorable Mention All-American both years.
During his college years Massie also played in the USL Premier Development League
with the Cape Cod Crusaders
.
in the USL Second Division
. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009 in Harrisburg's opening day 2-2 tie with the Richmond Kickers
, and went on to make 13 appearances for the team before being released at the end of the season.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Massie signed to play with USL Premier Development League
expansion franchise MPS Portland Phoenix in 2010; the Phoenix are owned by the same parent company that ran the Cape Cod Crusaders.
After a brief stint back in England playing Northern Premier League
side Marine, Massie returned to play for MPS Portland Phoenix in 2011.
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...
footballer who currently plays for MPS Portland Phoenix 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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College and Amateur
Massie was a member of the schoolboy academy at storied English football club LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, working his way from the U12 team to play a few times with the club's reserves.
After a short stint with English non-league side Prescot Cables in the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
, Massie moved to the United States to attend and play 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 the University of Rio Grande
University of Rio Grande
The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are twin colleges in Rio Grande, Ohio, United States....
. He earned NAIA All-Region honors in 2007 and All-Conference accolades in 2007 and 2008, and was also an Honorable Mention All-American both years.
During his college years Massie also played 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...
with the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
.
Professional
Massie turned professional in 2009 when he signed with the Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009 in Harrisburg's opening day 2-2 tie with the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, and went on to make 13 appearances for the team before being released at the end of the season.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Massie signed to play with 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...
expansion franchise MPS Portland Phoenix in 2010; the Phoenix are owned by the same parent company that ran the Cape Cod Crusaders.
After a brief stint back in England playing Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
side Marine, Massie returned to play for MPS Portland Phoenix in 2011.