Nate Northup
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Nate Northup is an American soccer midfielder
who plays for the Dirty Ducks in the amateur Monterey Peninsula Soccer League
.
of the fourth division National Premier Soccer League
. Following his graduation from college in 2004, he moved to Europe where he had trials with Tres Cantos Pegaso and Hammarby IF
. In 2006, he returned to the U.S. and signed with the Boulder Rapids Reserve
of the PDL. A year later, he moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads
of the USL Second Division
. The Hammerheads released him in 2008 and he returned to Monterrey where he played for the amateur Dirty Ducks of the Monterey Peninsula Soccer League
.
women's soccer team.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who plays for the Dirty Ducks in the amateur Monterey Peninsula Soccer League
Monterey Peninsula Soccer League
The Monterey Peninsula Soccer League is an adult amateur soccer league featuring teams from Monterey, California and the surrounding areas. The league is an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation.-History:...
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College
Northup attended California State University Monterey Bay, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2000 to 2003. He graduated in 2004 with a bachelors degree in teledramatic arts and technology.Professional
During his collegiate career, Northup also played as an amateur with the Salinas Valley SambaSalinas Valley Samba
Salinas Valley Samba is an American soccer team based in Salinas, California, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Western Division.The team plays its home games in the...
of the fourth division National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
. Following his graduation from college in 2004, he moved to Europe where he had trials with Tres Cantos Pegaso and Hammarby IF
Hammarby IF
Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...
. In 2006, he returned to the U.S. and signed with the Boulder Rapids Reserve
Boulder Rapids Reserve
Colorado Rapids U23's was an American soccer team based in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 2000 as part of the development system for the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer...
of the PDL. A year later, he moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of 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...
. The Hammerheads released him in 2008 and he returned to Monterrey where he played for the amateur Dirty Ducks of the Monterey Peninsula Soccer League
Monterey Peninsula Soccer League
The Monterey Peninsula Soccer League is an adult amateur soccer league featuring teams from Monterey, California and the surrounding areas. The league is an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation.-History:...
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Coach
Northup is an assistant coach with the California State University, Monterey BayCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Monterey Bay is a small public university in the California State University system on the site of the former U.S. Army base Fort Ord, on the Central Coast of California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.CSUMB was founded in 1994 with...
women's soccer team.