David Morris (soccer)
David Morris is a Canadian retired soccer defender who played professionally in the USL First Division. He was the 1999 USL Premier Development League Rookie of the Year.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 8, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Capilano College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Abbotsford 86ers | 15 | (14) |
| 1999 | → Vancouver 86ers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2000–2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 175 | (13) |
| Total | 195 | (28) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Morris attended, and played soccer, at Capilano College. In 1996, Capilano won the Canadian college championship. Morris was the tournament MVP.[1] In 1999, Morris signed with the Abbotsford 86ers of the USL Premier Development League. His outstanding play, fourteen goals in fifteen games, led to his selection as the USL PDL Rookie of the Year.[2] It also led to his being called up to the Vancouver 86ers five times that season. In 2000, Morris made a permanent move to Vancouver where he played until 2007.[3] After his retirement from professional soccer, Morris continued playing for Pegasus FC in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.
References
- "1996 MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1999". Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- Abbotsford 86ers A-League Weekly Report