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Jason McLaughlin (American soccer)
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Jason McLaughlin is an American
soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers U23's
in the USL Premier Development League
.
, and attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2000 to 2005, scoring 15 goals and assisted on 13 others during his career. McLaughlin captained the Blazers his junior season and led them to a third place finish the Conference USA tournament. He led the team in scoring his senior season with five goals and eight assists and received numerous accolades for his performance, including a NSCAA All-South Region third-team selection and All-C-USA second-team honors.
During his college years McLaughlin also played one season with the Augusta Fireball
of the USL Premier Development League
.
of the USL First Division
. He played 28 games, scoring 5 goals, in his debut season. On January 11, 2007, the Silverbacks traded him and Fabian Dawkins
to the Montreal Impact
in exchange for Mauricio Salles
and Dan Antoniuk
.
On April 11, the Impact then traded McLaughlin to the Vancouver Whitecaps for Sita-Taty Matondo
, with McLaughlin never having pulled on an Impact jersey. McLaughlin spent the 2007 season in Vancouver, featuring in 19 games.
On November 14, 2007, the Silverbacks announced they had re-signed McLaughlin to a three year contract after he was released by the Whitecaps. In January 2009, following Atlanta's demise, he moved to the Portland Timbers
of the USL-1. He played 21 games for Portland in 2009 before being released on December 7, 2009; he subsequently signed to play for the Timbers' USL Premier Development League
affiliate, Portland Timbers U23's
, as an over-age player and assistant coach. He made his debut for the U23s on May 21, 2010 in a game against the Spokane Spiders
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of...
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...
.
College and Amateur
McLaughlin grew up in Wetumpka, AlabamaWetumpka, Alabama
Wetumpka is a city in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,726.The city is the county seat of Elmore County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state....
, and attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System...
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2000 to 2005, scoring 15 goals and assisted on 13 others during his career. McLaughlin captained the Blazers his junior season and led them to a third place finish the Conference USA tournament. He led the team in scoring his senior season with five goals and eight assists and received numerous accolades for his performance, including a NSCAA All-South Region third-team selection and All-C-USA second-team honors.
During his college years McLaughlin also played one season with the Augusta Fireball
Augusta FireBall
Augusta FireBall United, more commonly known as simply Augusta FireBall, was the American soccer team for Augusta, Georgia, founded in 2005...
of 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
McLaughlin signed his first professional contract in 2006 when he joined the Atlanta SilverbacksAtlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
of 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....
. He played 28 games, scoring 5 goals, in his debut season. On January 11, 2007, the Silverbacks traded him and Fabian Dawkins
Fabian Dawkins
Fabian Dawkins is a Jamaican footballer, who currently plays for the Arnett Gardens F.C..-Club career:...
to the Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
in exchange for Mauricio Salles
Mauricio Salles
Mauricio Salles is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Itabuna. On January 20, 2010 he was ranked 25th in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.-South America:Salles turned professional in...
and Dan Antoniuk
Dan Antoniuk
Dan Antoniuk is an American soccer player.-College:Antoniuk attended Wheaton College, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002...
.
On April 11, the Impact then traded McLaughlin to the Vancouver Whitecaps for Sita-Taty Matondo
Sita-Taty Matondo
Sita-Taty Matondo is a retired Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for the Lasalle-Lakeshore United.-Career:...
, with McLaughlin never having pulled on an Impact jersey. McLaughlin spent the 2007 season in Vancouver, featuring in 19 games.
On November 14, 2007, the Silverbacks announced they had re-signed McLaughlin to a three year contract after he was released by the Whitecaps. In January 2009, following Atlanta's demise, he moved to the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
of the USL-1. He played 21 games for Portland in 2009 before being released on December 7, 2009; he subsequently signed to play for the Timbers' 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...
affiliate, Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of...
, as an over-age player and assistant coach. He made his debut for the U23s on May 21, 2010 in a game against the Spokane Spiders
Spokane Spiders
Spokane Spiders was an American soccer team based in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference...
.
Portland Timbers
- USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009