Andrew Lewis (soccer)
Andrew Lewis (born September 10, 1974) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in Major League Soccer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew R. Lewis | ||
Date of birth | September 10, 1974 | ||
Place of birth | New Providence, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1995 | Princeton Tigers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997 | MetroStars | 19 | (0) |
1998–2001 | Chicago Fire | 54 | (2) |
1999 | → MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Charleston Battery | 51 | (0) |
2004 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 23 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
In 1993, Lewis graduated from the Pingry School. He then played college soccer at Princeton University from 1993 to 1995.[1] He was a 1994 Third Team All American.[2]
In February 1997, the MetroStars selected Lewis in third round (twenty-fifth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft. He played nineteen games for the MetroStars. On November 6, 1997, the Chicago Fire selected Lewis with the seventeenth pick of the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft. He spent four injury marred seasons in Chicago, where he was known as "The Bull", before being released on January 15, 2002.[3] On March 22, 2002, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL A-League.[4] In 2004, he played for the Atlanta Silverbacks.[5]
References
- Princeton University soccer Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- "1994 All American". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- Fire waives Wynalda, 3 others Daily Herald - Wednesday, January 16, 2002
- Charleston Battery
- 2004 Atlanta Silverbacks Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine