Daniel Wasson (born June 15, 1984) is an American soccer player who last played for Tulsa Athletic in the National Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Wasson | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Air Force Falcons | ||
| 2004–2005 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Colorado Springs Blizzard | 12 | (10) |
| 2005 | Chicago Fire Premier | 11 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | SV Meppen | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | VfL Osnabrück II | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Minnesota Stars FC[1] | 36 | (2) |
| 2013–? | Tulsa Athletic | 20 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 30, 2012 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editWasson was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, attended Liberty High School, and began his college soccer career at the United States Air Force Academy where he scored 23 goals in 37 games and was named to the all-conference second team, two regular season all-tournament teams and the MPSF all-tournament squad as a freshman. He transferred to the University of Tulsa prior to his junior year, and subsequently he appeared in 43 games, scoring 8 goals and 6 assists, being named to the all-MVC first team, the all-Midwest Region second team, and his team's Defensive Player of the Year.
During his college years he also played with Colorado Springs Blizzard[2] and Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
editWasson was drafted in the fourth round (38th overall) of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Colorado Rapids. He played 22 games for Rapids in 2006 and 2007 before leaving the club to try his hand in Europe.
He signed with German side SV Meppen,[3] and then moved to VfL Osnabrück II and then returned to the United States at the end of the 2008/2009 season.
On March 31, 2010, Wasson signed for the newly formed USSF Division 2 Professional League club NSC Minnesota Stars.[4] He scored the first goal in NSC Minnesota's history on April 16, 2010, the only goal of a 1–0 victory over the Carolina RailHawks.[5]
In July 2013, Wasson signed with the Tulsa Athletics of the NPSL. At the onset of the 2014 season he was named team captain. He continues to hold this position.
References
edit- ^ Formally known as NSC Minnesota Stars prior to 2012.
- ^ Meyer, John (2007-07-05). "Winless streak hits seven". Denver Post.
- ^ Mentrup, Uli (2008-01-24). "Meppen im Wechselfieber" (in German). Kicker.
- ^ "STARS ADD TWO MORE SIGNINGS TO ROSTER - NSC Minnesota Stars". Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ [game vs Carolina 4/16 - http://www.nasl.com/article/railhawks-fall-1-0-to-minnesota RailHawks Fall 1-0 to Minnesota]