Marcus Storey
Encyclopedia
Marcus Lorenzo Storey is an American soccer forward
, who played for the German club SV Drochtersen/Assel.
at the University of North Carolina
, where he played forward. Following being named the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2001, Storey was named to the All-ACC first team as a junior and a senior. He finished his career with the Tar Heels with 2 goals and 2 assists in 86 games.
Upon his graduation, Storey was drafted 20th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
by the Columbus Crew
. He was traded to Houston prior to the 2006 season. However, after spending the season with the Dynamo sitting on the bench, he was cut during the 2007 pre-season, a move to make the team roster-compliant.
In January 2008 he joined TuS Heeslingen
in Germany, in the Oberliga (Fourth division), he left the club in June 2008 and he joined SV Wilhelmshaven
in the new Regionalliga
(Fourth division) and on 30 June 2009 left Wilhelmshaven to sign for SV Drochtersen/Assel.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, who played for the German club SV Drochtersen/Assel.
Career
Storey played college soccerCollege 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 North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, where he played forward. Following being named the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2001, Storey was named to the All-ACC first team as a junior and a senior. He finished his career with the Tar Heels with 2 goals and 2 assists in 86 games.
Upon his graduation, Storey was drafted 20th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
2005 MLS SuperDraft
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss . RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection...
by the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He was traded to Houston prior to the 2006 season. However, after spending the season with the Dynamo sitting on the bench, he was cut during the 2007 pre-season, a move to make the team roster-compliant.
In January 2008 he joined TuS Heeslingen
TuS Heeslingen
TuS Heeslingen is a German association football club from the town of Heeslingen, Lower Saxony. The footballers are part of a larger sports club that has departments for aerobics, athletics, badminton, bowling, gymnastics, Pilates, table tennis, and volleyball....
in Germany, in the Oberliga (Fourth division), he left the club in June 2008 and he joined SV Wilhelmshaven
SV Wilhelmshaven
SV Wilhelmshaven is a German association football club from Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony.-History:Predecessor side SpVgg Wilhelmshaven was formed as FC Comet in 1905 and was quickly re-named FC Deutschland Wilhelmshaven...
in the new Regionalliga
Regionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
(Fourth division) and on 30 June 2009 left Wilhelmshaven to sign for SV Drochtersen/Assel.