Shawn Medved
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Shawn Medved is a retired American soccer forward
and midfielder
. He coaches youth soccer.
. His father, Ron Medved, was a noted American football player for the University of Washington and Philadelphia Eagles. Despite his father's success at football, Shawn chose to pursue a soccer career. He attended Issaquah High School
from 1981 to 1985. After graduating from high school Medved attended The Evergreen State College
, a small liberal arts college located in Olympia, Washington
. The school has a men's soccer which plays in the NAIA
. When he finished his career at Evergreen, Medved was the school's all-time scorer, a record since broken by Joe Gjertsen. He was the 1990 NAIA Player of the Year and in 1988 and 1989, Medved was selected as First Team All District. NAIA teams played in districts until 1995, when they moved to a conference structure.
of the American Professional Soccer League
(APSL). Medved led the team in scoring, as a rookie, with ten goals and two assists. This placed him seventh on the league's points list. While Medved had passed on the Atlanta Attack, he decided to sign with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League
in 1990. After the completion of the APSL season, he joined the Stars, for whom he played two seasons, leaving the team in 1992 for the Cleveland Crunch
of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). Medved won his second professional championship when the Crunch defeated the St. Louis Ambush
to win the 1993-1994 NPSL crown. That year, Medved scored 38 goals and assisted on 19 others for the Crunch.
Medved's first professional championship came with the outdoor Colorado Foxes
of the APSL. Medved joined the Foxes halfway through the 1991 season, scoring 5 goals and assisted on 3 others. In 1992, he played the entire season with the Foxes, scoring 15 goals, assisting on 8 others, while the team ran to an 11-5 regular season record and ultimately defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the championship game. The Foxes also defeated the Rowdies in the APSL Professional Cup.
At the end of the 1992 season, Medved moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers for the 1993 season. While he was captain of the team, his scoring pace declined dramatically. He played 16 games, scoring no goals, as the Strikers ended the season 9-15. At the end of the 1993 season, Medved moved yet again, this time to the newly re-established Seattle Sounders
. Medved remained with the Sounders until drafted by D.C. United
in 1996. While Medved did not regain his scoring touch with the Sounders, he did move into the midfield and quickly became a major play maker. In 1994, he led the league with assists. Furthermore, his 11 assists and 1 goal placed him 11th on the APSL points list and led to his selection as a First Team All Star. Despite being in its first year of existence, the Sounders won the APSL regular season, losing to Colorado, Medved's old team, in the post-season semifinals. In 1995, Medved again won a championship ring when the Sounders defeated the Atlanta Ruckus in the APSL championship game. That year, he was part of a potent Sounders strike force consisting of Peter Hattrup
and Chance Fry
. While Hattrup led the team and league in scoring, Medved, his scoring pace returning, scored 6 goals and 1 assist. That winter saw a return for Medved to the indoor game when he played for the Cincinnati Silverbacks
of the NPSL. He finished the 1995-1996 season 5th on the points list, having led his team with 61 goals in 40 games.
On February 6, 1996, D.C. United
of the Major League Soccer
selected Medved in the second round (20th overall) of the League's Inaugural Draft
. That year, Medved played 27 games (starting 13), and scored 3 goals and assisted on one other. However, his greatest moment came in the championship game. D.C. United found themselves down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy
in the first MLS championship game. D.C. coach sent in second half substitutes Tony Sanneh
and Medved. Sanneh scored in the 73rd minute and Medved tied the game in the 82nd minute before Eddie Pope
put away the game winner overtime to give D.C. its first championship and Medved his fourth major championship victory. Medved also won the U.S. Open Cup
in October 1996 with D.C. United. D.C. United traded Medved to the San Jose Clash during the off season. Medved went on to play two seasons for the Clash, in 1997 and 1998.
In 1998, the Clash waived Medved and on November 2, 1998, the New England Revolution
selected him in the 1998 Waiver Draft, but released him on March 10, 1999. No MLS teams selected him. In 2000, he played for the Bay Area Seals in the USL A-League.
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...
and 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...
. He coaches youth soccer.
Youth
Medved was born and grew up in Issaquah, WashingtonIssaquah, Washington
Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census.Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked....
. His father, Ron Medved, was a noted American football player for the University of Washington and Philadelphia Eagles. Despite his father's success at football, Shawn chose to pursue a soccer career. He attended Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School, also known as Issaquah Senior High School or IHS, is a public secondary school located in Issaquah, Washington, USA operating under the Issaquah School District and serves students in grades 9-12.-History:...
from 1981 to 1985. After graduating from high school Medved attended The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College is an accredited public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It is located in Olympia, Washington, USA. Founded in 1967, Evergreen was formed to be an experimental and non-traditional college...
, a small liberal arts college located in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
. The school has a men's soccer which plays in the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
. When he finished his career at Evergreen, Medved was the school's all-time scorer, a record since broken by Joe Gjertsen. He was the 1990 NAIA Player of the Year and in 1988 and 1989, Medved was selected as First Team All District. NAIA teams played in districts until 1995, when they moved to a conference structure.
Portland Timbers
After leaving Evergreen, Medved was drafted in the fourth round of the 1990 American Indoor Soccer Association amateur draft by the Atlanta Attack. Medved chose not to pursue a career with the Attack and instead played a single season with the Portland TimbersF.C. Portland
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
(APSL). Medved led the team in scoring, as a rookie, with ten goals and two assists. This placed him seventh on the league's points list. While Medved had passed on the Atlanta Attack, he decided to sign with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
in 1990. After the completion of the APSL season, he joined the Stars, for whom he played two seasons, leaving the team in 1992 for 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 (NPSL). Medved won his second professional championship when the Crunch defeated the St. Louis Ambush
St. Louis Ambush
The St. Louis Ambush was a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the team played one season at the Tulsas Pavilion Expo Square. Vernon Riggs was the General Manager. Keith Dial was the Managing General Partner. Former Tulsa Roughneck...
to win the 1993-1994 NPSL crown. That year, Medved scored 38 goals and assisted on 19 others for the Crunch.
Medved's first professional championship came with the outdoor Colorado Foxes
Colorado Foxes
The Colorado Foxes were a professional soccer team, based in Commerce City, Colorado, that played in the APSL between 1990 and 1997. The Foxes won two APSL titles, in 1992 and 1993. When Major League Soccer started and the Colorado Rapids became the region's premier team, the Foxes tried to stay...
of the APSL. Medved joined the Foxes halfway through the 1991 season, scoring 5 goals and assisted on 3 others. In 1992, he played the entire season with the Foxes, scoring 15 goals, assisting on 8 others, while the team ran to an 11-5 regular season record and ultimately defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the championship game. The Foxes also defeated the Rowdies in the APSL Professional Cup.
At the end of the 1992 season, Medved moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers for the 1993 season. While he was captain of the team, his scoring pace declined dramatically. He played 16 games, scoring no goals, as the Strikers ended the season 9-15. At the end of the 1993 season, Medved moved yet again, this time to the newly re-established Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
. Medved remained with the Sounders until drafted by D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. 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, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
in 1996. While Medved did not regain his scoring touch with the Sounders, he did move into the midfield and quickly became a major play maker. In 1994, he led the league with assists. Furthermore, his 11 assists and 1 goal placed him 11th on the APSL points list and led to his selection as a First Team All Star. Despite being in its first year of existence, the Sounders won the APSL regular season, losing to Colorado, Medved's old team, in the post-season semifinals. In 1995, Medved again won a championship ring when the Sounders defeated the Atlanta Ruckus in the APSL championship game. That year, he was part of a potent Sounders strike force consisting of Peter Hattrup
Peter Hattrup
Peter Hattrup is a retired U.S. soccer player and current youth soccer coach.-Youth and college:Hattrup was a four-year starter as a star player for the Seattle Preparatory School boys' soccer team. He graduated in 1982 and entered Seattle Pacific University.Hattrup was a scoring sensation for...
and Chance Fry
Chance Fry
Chance Fry is a retired U.S. soccer forward who began his career straight out of high school with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. With the collapse of the NASL, he moved to indoor soccer as well as U.S. minor leagues. Since retiring from playing, Fry has become a college...
. While Hattrup led the team and league in scoring, Medved, his scoring pace returning, scored 6 goals and 1 assist. That winter saw a return for Medved to the indoor game when he played for the Cincinnati Silverbacks
Cincinnati Silverbacks
The Cincinnati Silverbacks was an indoor soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio that competed in the National Professional Soccer League. They performed under the leadership of All-Star goalkeeper, Carlos Pena. Other star players included Gino DiFlorio , Franklin McIntosh, and Dennis Brose...
of the NPSL. He finished the 1995-1996 season 5th on the points list, having led his team with 61 goals in 40 games.
On February 6, 1996, D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. 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, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
of the Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
selected Medved in the second round (20th overall) of the League's Inaugural Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. That year, Medved played 27 games (starting 13), and scored 3 goals and assisted on one other. However, his greatest moment came in the championship game. D.C. United found themselves down 2-0 to 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...
in the first MLS championship game. D.C. coach sent in second half substitutes Tony Sanneh
Tony Sanneh
Anthony "Tony" Sanneh is an American soccer player who most recently played for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
and Medved. Sanneh scored in the 73rd minute and Medved tied the game in the 82nd minute before Eddie Pope
Eddie Pope
George Edward Pope is a retired American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.-Youth:Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford...
put away the game winner overtime to give D.C. its first championship and Medved his fourth major championship victory. Medved also won the U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
in October 1996 with D.C. United. D.C. United traded Medved to the San Jose Clash during the off season. Medved went on to play two seasons for the Clash, in 1997 and 1998.
In 1998, the Clash waived Medved and on November 2, 1998, the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
selected him in the 1998 Waiver Draft, but released him on March 10, 1999. No MLS teams selected him. In 2000, he played for the Bay Area Seals in the USL A-League.