James Thorpe (soccer)
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Thorpe
| image =
| fullname = James Thorpe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|17}}
| birth_place = East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| collegeyears1 = 2004–2007
| college1 = Franklin Pierce Ravens
| years1 = 2006
| clubs1 = Boulder Rapids Reserve
| caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = Cape Cod Crusaders
| caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = D.C. United
| caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009
| clubs4 = Western Mass Pioneers
| caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2010–2011
| managerclubs1 = Evansville Purple Aces (women's asst.)
| manageryears2 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs2 = Holy Cross Crusaders (men's & women's asst.)
| manageryears3 = 2015
| managerclubs3 = Rhode Island Rams (men's asst.)
| manageryears4 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs4 = Boston College Eagles (women's asst.)
| manageryears5 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs5 = Rhode Island Rams (women's associate HC)
| manageryears6 = 2021–
| managerclubs6 = UMass Lowell River Hawks (women's asst.)
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = 11 October 2009
| ntupdate =
}}
James Thorpe (born February 17, 1985, in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player.
Career
=College=
Thorpe played college soccer at Franklin Pierce College, where he was named Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and as Freshman of the Year in 2004, was awarded NSCAA/adidas All-American Third Team honors, was named to the NSCAA/adidas All-New England and All-Northeast-10 first team as a sophomore and a junior, and was also NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Year three years in a row. He also led Franklin Pierce to its first-ever NCAA Division II National Championship in his senior year in 2007.
=Professional=
Thorpe was signed to a developmental contract by D.C. United on March 27, 2008, but did not see any first team action in league play. His lone first team appearance came in United's 2–0 loss to Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League, in which he received two yellow cards and was sent off.Goff, Steven. [https://archive.today/20130616090902/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2008-10-22/sports/36855480_1_cruz-azul-red-card-mls-playoff-spot "United's Champions League Bid Ends Meekly"]. Washington Post, October 22, 2008. Retrieved on May 5, 2013. He also played in seven games for DC in the MLS Reserve Division before being released at the end of the season.
He subsequently signed for Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division for the 2009 season.
Honors
D.C. United
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090725100557/http://www.wmpioneers.com/html/men/profiles/James_Thorpe.htm Pioneers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324143812/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=thorpe_j&playerId=tho573734&statType=current MLS Player Profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thorpe, James}}
Category:People from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Boston College Eagles women's soccer coaches
Category:Cape Cod Crusaders players
Category:Colorado Rapids U-23 players
Category:D.C. United draft picks
Category:Evansville Purple Aces women's soccer coaches
Category:Franklin Pierce Ravens men's soccer players
Category:Holy Cross Crusaders men's soccer coaches
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Rhode Island Rams men's soccer coaches
Category:Rhode Island Rams women's soccer coaches
Category:Soccer players from Massachusetts
Category:UMass Lowell River Hawks coaches
Category:UMass Lowell River Hawks soccer
Category:USL League Two players