Mark Sherrod (born August 13, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 13, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Memphis Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Chattanooga FC | 12 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Portland Timbers U23s | 24 | (11) |
| 2014 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2016 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sherrod played high-school soccer at Carter High School where he scored 172 goals during his time there with 63 goals coming his final season at the school.[1] It was during that final season that Sherrod also won the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year award.[1] He then went on to attend the University of Memphis where he played college soccer for the Memphis Tigers.[2] During the summers, Mark spent 2011 playing with Chattanooga FC[3] and 2012 and 2013 with Portland Timbers U23s.
Professional
editOn January 16, 2014, it was announced that Sherrod had been drafted by the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer in the second-round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He then made his professional debut for the Dynamo on March 8, 2014, against the New England Revolution. He came on in the 90th minute for Will Bruin as the Dynamo won 4–0.[5]
On May 11, 2014, Sherrod make his first career start and scored his first MLS goals, scoring twice against Real Salt Lake. Sherrod went on to start the next three games for the Dynamo before having his promising rookie season come to a close with a torn ACL on May 21, 2014.[6]
At the conclusion of the 2014 MLS season, Sherrod was left unprotected by Houston for the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft and he was selected by Orlando City SC. The following day Sherrod was traded to San Jose Earthquakes for a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[7]
Sherrod started two games with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2015, and did not appear in any games with the team in 2016 after suffering another left knee injury.[8]
Mark retired at the age of 26 before the 2017 season due to recurring knee injuries.[9] Upon retiring from his professional soccer career, Mark entered the world of tech SaaS sales.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Memphis Tigers | 2010 | NCAA D-1 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Memphis Tigers | 2011 | NCAA D-1 | 18 | 19 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 |
| Memphis Tigers | 2012 | NCAA D-1 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 |
| Portland Timbers U23s | 2012 | PDL | 16 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| Memphis Tigers | 2013 | NCAA D-1 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 |
| Portland Timbers U23s | 2013 | PDL | 8 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2014 | MLS | 9 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2015 | MLS | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 104 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 55 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Sherrod gets Gatorade state player of year". Knox News. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "In the News: Tigers' Mark Sherrod on All-AAC soccer team". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Shout "Timber" for Sherrod | Chattanooga Football Club". Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ Willis, Richard (January 16, 2014). "Dynamo Draft Picks: #32, Mark Sherrod". Dynamo Theory. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Houston vs. New England". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ Ortiz, Jose de Jesus. "Dynamo's Sherrod lost for season with torn ACL". blog.chron.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Orlando City Trade Mark Sherrod for 2015 SuperDraft Pick | Orlando City".
- ^ "Carter to retire MLS player Mark Sherrod's soccer jersey". KnoxNews.com. December 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Who's in and who's out for San Jose Earthquakes this year". The Mercury News. March 3, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Mark Sherrod at Soccerway
- ^ "Portland Timbers U-23 Stats". Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Mark Sherrod Memphis Tigers Profile". Memphis Tigers.
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