Nick Downing (born January 25, 1980, in Redmond, Washington) is a retired American professional soccer player who is currently the strength and conditioning coach for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nick Scott Downing | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Redmond, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Seattle Sounders Select | |||
| 2001–2003 | New England Revolution | 17 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2004 | Charleston Battery | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 62 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | United States U-17 | 29 | (1) |
| 1999 | United States U-20 | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editEarly career
editThe son of Jim and Linda Downing, Nick played soccer locally for Crossfire Sounders and Eastlake High School.[1] As a teenager, Downing had stints training with German clubs Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart.[2] Downing made 29 appearances and scored one goal with US U-17 national soccer team, including captaining the team at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt.[2] Afterwards, he was named the 1998 Gatorade Player of the Year.
College
editAs a freshman, Downing played in 23 matches and was named to Soccer America's All-Freshman team. In his second season, he was a second-team All South Atlantic Regions selection. In 1999 Downing was a Hermann Trophy and Missouri Athletic Club award finalist. During his junior year, Downing announced his decision to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and enter the MLS SuperDraft.[3]
Major League Soccer
editIn 2001, Downing was signed to a Project-40 contract. Selected in the second round of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft, Downing made only five league appearances for New England Revolution.[4][5] The next season Downing saw the pitch twelve times.[6] In 2003, Downing did not make any first team appearances, was loaned to Portland and was later released.[7]
After being released from his MLS contract, Downing signed with Charleston Battery.[8]
Coaching
editDowning joined New England Revolution in January 2012 as the club's first ever strength and conditioning coach.[9]
Honors
edit- New England Revolution
Statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2001 | New England Revolution | MLS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Portland Timbers (loan) | A-League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 | Charleston Battery | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 62 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Prep Soccer -- Outstanding in Their Field | the Seattle Times".
- ^ a b "Profile: Nick Downing". Soccer Times. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Defender Nick Downing To Forgo Final Year Of Eligibilty [sic]". Atlantic Coast Conference. 18 January 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Major League Soccer Draft - 2001". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Stats (2001)". New England Revolution. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Stats (2002)". New England Revolution. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Timbers acquire Nick Downing on loan from Revs". United Soccer Leagues. 14 April 2003. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Battery Signs Nick Downing". Charleston Battery. 29 January 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Revs find familiar face in new conditioning coach Downing | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.