AINSLEY DEER
Ainsley Deer, (born May 5th, 1985, in Kingston), Jamaica is a professional soccer player who plays for Toronto Croatia in the Canadian Soccer League. He attended and played for Florida International University, (2005-2008), mainly as a left wing back, and sometimes as a sweeper and man marker. He was known for his overlapping runs and being involved in the attack.
COLLEGE CAREER (2004-2008)
After spending all his life in Kingston, Jamaica, Ainsley moved to Dunwoody, Georgia at the age of 18, after partaking in a trials with Georgia Perimeter College. He was a member of the Georgia Perimeter College soccer team; a junior college that participates in the National Junior College Athletic Association,(NJCAA), and he garnered all region honors. That year, (2004), GPC went on to have a 22-2-1 state and regional championship team, and were runner-up in the NJCAA national championship to Mercer Community College. Ainsley's success at GPC was due mainly to the fact that he was under the guide of Assistant coach Jerome Samuels. It was at the National tournament that Ainsley was offered a scholarship to attend Florida International University. As a senior at FIU, Ainsley garnered Conference USA All Tournament honors as he lead his team to an unlikely run to the finals against [Tulsa University]. He was also named FIU's men's soccer team defensive MVP in 2008.
TORONTO CROATIA SOCCER CLUB
In April of 2009, after spending a month spell of trials in Toronto, Canada, Ainsley signed with Toronto Croatia
PERSONAL LIFE
He is the son of Ainsley Deer Snr. and June Agnes Cambridge. He has 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Graduated in May, 2008 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management.
EXTERNAL LINKS
http://www.torontocroatia.com/
http://www.fanbase.com/video/1274
http://www.fiusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11700&ATCLID=622238
http://www.fiusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11700&ATCLID=1439801
http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111807aaa.html
http://www.gpc.edu/~athletic/Men's%20Soccer/Men's%20Soccer%20Honors.html