Corey Woolfolk

Corey Woolfolk (born February 2, 1979, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former American soccer forward, and current chairman of Gibraltar Second Division team Europa Point,[1] as well as part of a consortium owning Dundalk.[2]

Corey Woolfolk
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-02) February 2, 1979
Place of birth Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Stanford Cardinal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Minnesota Thunder 14 (6)
2002 Dayton Gemini
2003 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 26 (8)
2004 Rochester Rhinos 26 (9)
2005 Puerto Rico Islanders 26 (9)
2006 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 (0)
2007 Atlanta Silverbacks 3 (0)
2008 San Francisco Seals 5 (0)
Teams managed
2002 University of Michigan (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Woolfolk attended Pioneer High School, where he was a 1996 first team All State and NSCAA High School All American. He then attended Stanford University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1997 to 2000.[3] He graduated with a bachelor degree in urban planning. On February 6, 2001, the San Jose Earthquakes drafted Woolfolk in the 5th round (49th overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He played seven preseason games, scoring four goals. The Earthquakes waived Woolfolk on May 30, 2001, to free up a roster spot for Landon Donovan.

On June 18, 2001, Woolfolk signed with the Minnesota Thunder in the USL A-League.[5] He broke his foot in 2002 and lost most of the season, playing part of the time with the Dayton Gemini of the Premier Development League and serving as an assistant coach with the University of Michigan men's soccer team.[6] In 2003, he played for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds then in 2004, he moved to the Rochester Rhinos. In 2005, he joined the Puerto Rico Islanders, where he was the team's second leading scorer with nine goals.[7] On February 1, 2006, he signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps.[8] He suffered a stress fracture in the pre-season and played only one game before with Vancouver. The team released him in December 2006.[9] In 2007, he played three games for the Atlanta Silverbacks.

Since retirement, Woolfolk has founded Pitchwise Holdings and become a venture capital investor in Silicon Valley. In November 2017, along with Boston based financier Peter Grieve, he headed a consortium to buy a controlling stake in Europa Point, who at the time were playing in the Gibraltar Premier Division.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-05-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Sandford player profile Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "2001 MLS SupderDraft". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  5. "Thunder Signs Former Earthquakes Forward". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  6. 2002 earnings by employees of the University of Michigan
  7. 2005 Puerto Rico Islanders
  8. "WHITECAPS SOLIDIFY STRIKE FORCE". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  9. "WHITECAPS RELEASE SIX PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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