Nate Craft
Nate Craft (born March 28, 1977 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is a U.S. soccer defender with the Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 28, 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Michigan Bucks | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Michigan Bucks | 31 | (1) |
2006–2008 | Rochester Rhinos | 44 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Detroit Ignition (indoor) | 65 | (3) |
2009– | Michigan Bucks | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 13, 2009 |
Craft spent several years playing recreational soccer while working as a factory manager. In 2003, he joined the Michigan Bucks of the Premier Development League. His excellent play brought him to the attention of the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. He signed with the Rhinos in the spring of 2006 and has remained with the team since then. In the fall of 2006, he joined the Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was named to the 2006-2007 All Rookie Team, helping lead the Ignition to the MISL Championship match where they fell to the Philadelphia KiXX.[1]
In 2009, Craft again returned to play for the Michigan Bucks.[2]
References
- "2006-2007 MISL Season Awards". Archived from the original on April 23, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- 2009 Michigan Bucks PDL stats Archived August 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine