Demitrius Omphroy

{{Short description|American–Panamanian–Filipino footballer and painter}}

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| name = Demitrius Omphroy

| image =

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| birth_name = Demitrius Irving Tolentino Omphroy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|30|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Alameda, California, United States

| nationality = American, Panamanian, Filipino

| field = Painting

| orientation =

| training = University of California Berkeley

| movement = Contemporary expressionism

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{{Infobox football biography|embed=yes

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Defender, midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs1 = Sporting CP

| collegeyears1 = 2007–2010 | college1 = California Golden Bears |collegecaps1 = 70 |collegegoals1 = 6

| years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = Toronto FC |caps3 = 4 |goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = Global FC |caps4 = 7 |goals4 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = United States U17 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2010 | nationalteam2 = Panama U21 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Philippines |nationalcaps3 = 7 |nationalgoals3 = 3

| club-update = December 2012

| ntupdate = 13:20, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

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Demitrius Irving Tolentino Omphroy (born May 30, 1989) is a painter with a contemporary expressionistic style and a former footballer who played as a defender and a midfielder. Born and raised in the United States, which he represented at under-17 level, he is also a citizen of Panama and the Philippines through descent. He played for the former at under–21 level and for the latter at senior level. He also appeared in the Major League Soccer.

Career

=College and amateur=

Omphroy played with Sporting Clube de Portugal Academy Juniores at age 17. He returned to the U.S. and played four years of college soccer for the University of California, Berkeley. During his college career, he also played for the San Francisco Seals in the USL Premier Development League,{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069043.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610063830/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069043.html |archive-date=2011-06-10 }} and for National Premier Soccer League club Bay Area Ambassadors.{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/21727632/14994915-21727676/15980057.html |title=Demitrius Omphroy profile |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=2011-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922210431/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/21727632/14994915-21727676/15980057.html |archive-date=2012-09-22 |url-status=usurped }}

=Professional=

Omphroy was selected by Toronto FC in the second round (26th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft-tracker |title=2011 MLS SuperDraft Tracker |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=2011-01-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121115744/http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft-tracker |archive-date=2011-01-21 }} He was officially signed by Toronto FC on March 16, 2011.{{cite web |title=Omphroy Officially Signs |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/omphroy-officially-signs |work=TorontoFC.ca |publisher=Toronto FC |date=16 March 2011 |access-date=20 January 2013 |archive-date=April 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407030822/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03/omphroy-officially-signs |url-status=live }} Omphroy made his debut for Toronto June 29 as a second half sub for Joao Plata in a 1–0 home victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.{{cite news |title= Soolsma lifts Toronto FC over Whitecaps |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/soolsma-lifts-toronto-fc-over-whitecaps-1.1031057 |publisher=CBC Sports |date=29 June 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011 }} Originally a right back, Omphroy was moved to the forward position after a few games with Toronto FC.{{cite news |title=Move forward exciting for Omphroy |url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/MoveForwardExcitingForOmphroy.aspx |author=Bottjer, Steve |work=rednationonline.ca |publisher=Red Nation (Canada's Online Soccer Magazine) |date=12 October 2011 |access-date=20 January 2013 }}

Omphroy was waived by Toronto on November 23, 2011.{{cite news |title=Players waived as teams begin to shape rosters for 2012 |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/players-waived-teams-begin-shape-rosters-2012 |author=Prince-Wright, Joe |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer Network |date=23 November 2011 |access-date=20 January 2013 |archive-date=May 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508130919/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/players-waived-teams-begin-shape-rosters-2012 |url-status=dead }}

In September 2012, he signed up for Filipino side Global FC for the 2012–2013 season.{{cite news |title=Players waived as teams begin to shape rosters for 2012 |url=http://soccercentralph.com/news/ufl-releases-division-1-lineup |author=Salonga, Jady |work=SoccerCentralPH.com |publisher=Soccer Central Philippines |date=19 September 2012 |access-date=20 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923014312/http://www.soccercentralph.com/news/ufl-releases-division-1-lineup |archive-date=23 September 2012 }} His first appearance in the club was on October 20, 2012, coming off the bench against Philippine Navy where they won, 4–0 in the group stage of 2012 UFL Cup.{{cite web |title=Phil. Navy FC 0 - 4 Global FC |url=http://www.uflphilippines.com.ph/cup/gameid-1349837162300/resultscup.html |work=UFLphilippines.com.ph |publisher=UFL Philippines |date=20 October 2012 |access-date=20 January 2013 }} He then scored against Kaya in the 33rd minute to help the club secure a win in 2–1 scoreline and advance to the semi-finals.{{cite web |title=Kaya FC 1 - 2 Global FC |url=http://www.uflphilippines.com.ph/cup/gameid-1352190020207/resultscup.html |work=UFLphilippines.com.ph |publisher=UFL Philippines |date=6 November 2012 |access-date=20 January 2013 }}

=International=

Omphroy represented the United States at under-18 level. In June 2010 Omphroy was selected by Julio Dely Valdés to play for the Panama under-21 national team in qualifiers for the Central American Games.{{cite news|url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/052510aaa.html |title=Demitrius Omphroy Invited to Panama U-21 National Team Camp |work=CalBears.com |publisher=University of California, Berkeley |date=2010-05-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404073551/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/052510aaa.html |archive-date=2012-04-04 }}

In August 2012 he was called up to the Philippines, and was featured in a friendly match with USL PDL club Chicago Inferno which ended in a 1–3 loss.{{cite web |url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/?p=9225 |title=Chicago Too Much Of An Inferno For Philippines |work=AseanFootball.org |publisher=ASEAN Football Federation |date=2012-08-12 |access-date=2012-08-13 }} He made his first official appearance coming off the bench in a 1–0 win to Guam at the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.azkalsfootballteam.com/fixture_game_result.php?MatchID=231 |title=Match summary - Philippines v Guam |work=azkalsfootballteam.com |publisher=The Philippine Men's National Football Team Official Website |date=2012-09-25 |access-date=2012-09-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102023745/http://www.azkalsfootballteam.com/fixture_game_result.php?MatchID=231 |archive-date=2013-01-02 }}

Personal

Omphroy's parents were born in the United States, like him.{{cite news |url=http://www.pa-digital.com.pa/periodico/buscador/resultado.php?story_id=926164&texto=%22chico |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110809130313/http://www.pa-digital.com.pa/periodico/buscador/resultado.php?story_id=926164&texto=%22chico |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-08-09 |title=Entrenamiento. Demitrius Omphroy quiere entrar en la sub-21 |language=Spanish |author=Dominguez F., Jose Miguel |work=PA-Digital.com |publisher=Panama America |date=2010-06-02 |access-date=2011-01-14 }} His father was the son of a Panamanian man and a German woman; his mother, the daughter of a Filipino couple.{{Cite web |url=http://demitriusomphroy.com/drupal/about |title = About Me | Demitrius Omphroy |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121124050818/http://demitriusomphroy.com/drupal/about |archive-date=24 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}

He has multiple sclerosis, which was first discovered having as a result of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in February 2010. He had initially experienced vision problems and numbness in his foot while with Sporting Clube de Portugal Academy Juniores. The symptoms, which later included neck pain, precluded him from signing his first professional contract with Sporting and forced him to return to the United States for medical attention. Toronto FC had no knowledge of his condition when they drafted him. Part of Omphroy's ongoing treatment is daily self-injections of Copaxone.[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/29/sports/soccer/29goal.html Bell, Jack. "Rookie Endures Multiple Sclerosis," The New York Times, Tuesday, March 29, 2011.]

Omphroy appeared in the music video for the song "Boyfriend" by Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber.Tordecilla, Jaemark. [http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/new-azkals-player-demitrius-omphroy-starred-in-justin-biebers-boyfriend-video "New Azkals player Demitrius Omphroy starred in Justin Bieber's 'Boyfriend' video".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129031350/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/new-azkals-player-demitrius-omphroy-starred-in-justin-biebers-boyfriend-video |date=2012-11-29 }} [http://www.interaksyon.com/ InterAksyon.com.] 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-12-13.

References

External links

{{MLS player|demitrius-omphroy}}
[http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/omphroy_demitrius00.html Golden Bears profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404073605/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/omphroy_demitrius00.html |date=April 4, 2012 }}
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Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:American people of German descent

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:American sportspeople of Filipino descent

Category:American sportspeople of Panamanian descent

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:California Golden Bears men's soccer players

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada

Category:Filipino expatriate men's footballers

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