Steven Emory

Steven Emory (born August 31, 1989 in Fort Collins, Colorado) is an American soccer player.

Steven Emory
Personal information
Full name Steven Emory
Date of birth (1989-08-31) August 31, 1989
Place of birth Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007 Colorado Rapids
2007–2010 Metro State Roadrunners
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Real Colorado Foxes 13 (1)
2011 Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
2012 Kraft 26 (9)
2013 Real Colorado Foxes 3 (0)
2014 Kraft
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 15, 2013

Career

Youth, College and Amateur

Emory began his career at Fort Collins High School in 2005 where he was named Second Team All-State pick in 2005, First Team All-State selection and First Team All-Front Range, and a Three-year letterwinner. After spending the summer of 2007 with the Colorado Rapids youth system, Emory played four years of college soccer at Metropolitan State College of Denver where he scored 38 goals, and registered 23 assists in 85 games played, leading the Roadrunners to four winning seasons and two NCAA tournament appearances.

While in College, Emory also spent 2010 with the Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

In January 2011, Emory was discovered by the Colorado Rapids and invited to preseason camp as a non-roster player. On March 2, 2011, Emory became the first Metro State student-athlete to sign a contract with a major professional team in any sport by signing with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.[1]

Emory made his professional debut on March 30, 2011 in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game against Chicago Fire.[2]

Emory's contract was released by Colorado on March 22 and picked up by Narpes Kraft in Finland in April, 2012.[3]

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References
  1. "Emory Signs Contract with Colorado Rapids". Metro State Roadrunners. Metropolitan State College of Denver. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  2. Chicago Fire one win away from Open Cup after beating Colorado Rapids
  3. http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2012/03/rapids-release-midfielder-steven-emory
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