Stephen deRoux
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Stephen deRoux is a Jamaica
n footballer who last played for the Montreal Impact
in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
.
, in Largo, Maryland
, where he was a NSCAA Second Team All-American in 2002.
on 15 September 2005, and subsequently played in 10 games for the team, but following the conclusion of the 2007 season, United did not exercise deRoux's contract option. Although he was invited to rejoin United during the 2008 pre-season training camp to attempt to re-earn a roster spot, he was not offered a contract with the team.
deRoux spent the 2008 season with Minnesota Thunder
in the USL First Division
, playing 29 games and scoring 1 goal, before moving to Montreal Impact
in 2009. During the 2009 USL season deRoux contributed by helping the Impact clinch a playoff spot under new head coach Marc Dos Santos
. He was also selected to the All-League Second Team of the Year. He helped the Impact reach the finals where Montreal would face the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, this marking the first time in USL history where the final match would consist of two Canadian clubs. In the final deRoux helped the Impact win the series 6-3 on aggregate. The victory gave the Impact their third USL Championship and also the victory marked his first USL Championship. On 6 October 2009 deRoux received the Newcomer of the Year Award during the team’s 2009 awards banquet.
On 12 January 2011, Montreal Impact
technical director Nick De Santis confirmed on CKAC that deRoux would not be back with the Impact for the 2011 season.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n footballer who last played for 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 the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
.
College
deRoux played college soccer at Prince George's Community CollegePrince George's Community College
Prince George's Community College is a community college located in the unincorporated community of Largo in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States...
, in Largo, Maryland
Largo, Maryland
Largo is an unincorporated area and census designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. The population was 8,408 at the 2000 census....
, where he was a NSCAA Second Team All-American in 2002.
Professional
deRoux signed a developmental contract with D.C. UnitedD.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...
on 15 September 2005, and subsequently played in 10 games for the team, but following the conclusion of the 2007 season, United did not exercise deRoux's contract option. Although he was invited to rejoin United during the 2008 pre-season training camp to attempt to re-earn a roster spot, he was not offered a contract with the team.
deRoux spent the 2008 season with Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
in 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....
, playing 29 games and scoring 1 goal, before moving to 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 2009. During the 2009 USL season deRoux contributed by helping the Impact clinch a playoff spot under new head coach Marc Dos Santos
Marc Dos Santos
Marc Dos Santos is a Canadian soccer manager. Most recently, Dos Santos was the head coach of the Montreal Impact in the D2 Pro League from 2009 until his resignation in June 2011. Dos Santos is of Portuguese ancestry.-Trois-Rivières Attak:...
. He was also selected to the All-League Second Team of the Year. He helped the Impact reach the finals where Montreal would face the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, this marking the first time in USL history where the final match would consist of two Canadian clubs. In the final deRoux helped the Impact win the series 6-3 on aggregate. The victory gave the Impact their third USL Championship and also the victory marked his first USL Championship. On 6 October 2009 deRoux received the Newcomer of the Year Award during the team’s 2009 awards banquet.
On 12 January 2011, 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...
technical director Nick De Santis confirmed on CKAC that deRoux would not be back with the Impact for the 2011 season.
Montreal Impact
- 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....
Championship (1): 2009
Career stats
| Team | Season | League | Domestic League |
Domestic Playoffs |
Domestic Cup1 |
Concacaf Competition2 |
Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| 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... |
2005 | MLS 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... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | MLS 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... |
4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | MLS 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... |
6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... |
2008 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| 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... |
2009 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 2010 Montreal Impact season The 2010 Montreal Impact season is the 17th season of the franchise and the team played in the USSF Division 2 Pro League.- Conference table :-Players:... |
USSF D2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total MLS 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... | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total USSF D2 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 84 | 2 | 6 | ||