Shawn Boney
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Shawn Boney is a Trinidad
ian football (soccer)
midfielder
who was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 national team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship. He spent his professional career in the United States.
Boney began his collegiate career at Mercer County Community College
. During his two seasons, he was a 1993 and 1994 NJCAA All American. He then transferred to Southern Connecticut State University
where he won the 1995 NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
. Boney was a 1996 First Team NCAA Division II All American soccer player. On December 20, 1996, the Cleveland Crunch
of the National Professional Soccer League made Boney a second round draft pick. In February 1997, the Los Angeles Galaxy
selected Boney in the second round (nineenth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
. The Galaxy released him during the preseason and he signed with the Connecticut Wolves
of the USISL A-League. He played the 1997 USISL season with the Wolves, then signed with the Cleveland Crunch on October 10, 1997. At the completion of the 1997-1998 indoor season, Boney returned to the Wolves for the 1998 outdoor season. He rejoined the Crunch in the fall of 1998 and remained with Cleveland through the 1999-2000 season. On August 8, 2000, the Toronto ThunderHawks
selected Boney in the NPSL Expansion Draft. The ThunderHawks then sold him to the Detroit Rockers
. Boney began the season with Detroit, but was traded to the Philadelphia KiXX
in exchange for Domenic Mobilio
on February 20, 2001. At the end of the season, the NPSL collapsed and the KiXX moved to the second Major Indoor Soccer League
. Boney stayed with the KiXX for six seasons, winning the 2002 and 2007 championships with them. In 2007, the Orlando Sharks
selected Boney in the MISL expansion draft. The team went 4-26 and withdrew from the league at the end of the season. On October 30, 2008, the New Jersey Ironmen
of the Xtreme Soccer League
signed Boney. The Ironmen released him at the end of the season and he did not play until the KiXX signed him mid-way through the 2009-2010 season.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
ian football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
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 was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 national team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship. He spent his professional career in the United States.
Boney began his collegiate career at Mercer County Community College
Mercer County Community College
Mercer County Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Mercer County, New Jersey. The school's current president is Dr. Patricia C. Donohue...
. During his two seasons, he was a 1993 and 1994 NJCAA All American. He then transferred to Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
where he won the 1995 NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship has been played since 1972.The tournament is a 32-team, single-elimination tournament. The Division II tournament is structured around the eight NCAA regions . Four teams from each region are selected with no automatic qualifiers given...
. Boney was a 1996 First Team NCAA Division II All American soccer player. On December 20, 1996, the Cleveland Crunch
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
of the National Professional Soccer League made Boney a second round draft pick. In February 1997, the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
selected Boney in the second round (nineenth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
1997 MLS College Draft
The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft.On February 1 and 2, 1997, Major League Soccer held its second annual college draft in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The draft was held in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The game was played on Saturday, February 1, 1997 at...
. The Galaxy released him during the preseason and he signed with the Connecticut Wolves
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2002. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, and playing in Veteran's Stadium, the club started in the D-3 Pro League before moving to the A-League in 1997.-History:...
of the USISL A-League. He played the 1997 USISL season with the Wolves, then signed with the Cleveland Crunch on October 10, 1997. At the completion of the 1997-1998 indoor season, Boney returned to the Wolves for the 1998 outdoor season. He rejoined the Crunch in the fall of 1998 and remained with Cleveland through the 1999-2000 season. On August 8, 2000, the Toronto ThunderHawks
Toronto ThunderHawks
Toronto ThunderHawks were an indoor soccer team based in Mississauga, Ontario that competed in the defunct NPSL. The team began play in the 2000-2001 season, with home games at the Hershey Centre. The team was owned by businessman Neil Jamieson and National Hockey League Hockey Hall of Fame...
selected Boney in the NPSL Expansion Draft. The ThunderHawks then sold him to the Detroit Rockers
Detroit Rockers
The Detroit Rockers were an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 2001. They played in Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan as well as The Palace of Auburn Hills and Compuware Sports Arena in the suburbs...
. Boney began the season with Detroit, but was traded to the Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...
in exchange for Domenic Mobilio
Domenic Mobilio
Domenic Mobilio was a Canadian professional soccer player.-Club career:Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mobilio was a long-time member of the Vancouver 86ers turned Vancouver Whitecaps...
on February 20, 2001. At the end of the season, the NPSL collapsed and the KiXX moved to the second Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
. Boney stayed with the KiXX for six seasons, winning the 2002 and 2007 championships with them. In 2007, the Orlando Sharks
Orlando Sharks
The Orlando Sharks were an American indoor soccer was based in Orlando, Florida, USA. Founded in 2007, the team played in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
selected Boney in the MISL expansion draft. The team went 4-26 and withdrew from the league at the end of the season. On October 30, 2008, the New Jersey Ironmen
New Jersey Ironmen
The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...
of the Xtreme Soccer League
Xtreme Soccer League
The Xtreme Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that began play in December 2008. Four teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League participated in the first XSL season--- the Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, and New Jersey Ironmen...
signed Boney. The Ironmen released him at the end of the season and he did not play until the KiXX signed him mid-way through the 2009-2010 season.