Korey Veeder
Korey Veeder (born October 3, 1991, in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American former soccer player who is currently without a club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Korey Paul Veeder | ||
| Date of birth | October 3, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Clearwater Chargers | ||
| 2007–2008 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | New York Cosmos | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | United States U17 | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | United States U20 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 21, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 12, 2011 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
Veeder attended Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, and played club soccer with the Clearwater Chargers Soccer Club in Clearwater, Florida from 2005 to 2008. He was named to the NSCAA/ADIDAS All-American Team in 2007 and 2008.
Professional edit
Veeder signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by Crystal Palace Baltimore of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[1] He made his professional debut on May 1, 2010 in a game against Rochester Rhinos,[2] and went on to make 20 appearances for the Eagles over the course of the season.
On February 11, 2011, Veeder signed a contract with MLS and took part in a weighed lottery four days later. On that day, the lottery sent Veeder to the Columbus Crew who had a 19.31% chance of landing him. Other clubs participating were Toronto FC who had a 45.52% chance of landing him, Seattle Sounders FC with a 24.83% chance and the Colorado Rapids who had a 10.34% chance.[3]
Veeder was waived by Columbus on June 27, 2012.[4]
International edit
Veeder was a member of the elite US U-17 National Team residency program in Bradenton, Florida from 2007 to 2008, representing his country on 21 occasions. He was called up to the US U-20 team in September 2010 for a tournament in Peru.
Career statistics edit
- (correct as of 2 October 2010)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2010 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Columbus Crew | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Cosmos | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore Total | 2010 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Columbus Crew Total | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Cosmos Total | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 2010–present | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ Korey Veeder Signs With Palace Baltimore
- ^ . U.S. Soccer Federation. May 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ Crew land right back Korey Veeder in player lottery
- ^ "Crew waives Francis, Perry and Veeder". MLS. June 27, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
External links edit
- US Soccer Players interview