Dane Saintus (born March 23, 1987, in Arlington, Texas) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dane Saintus | ||
| Date of birth | March 23, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlington, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | SMU Mustangs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | DFW Tornados | 16 | (1) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Blues | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Los Angeles Blues 23 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 13, 2011 | |||
Career edit
College and amateur edit
Saintus attended Southern Methodist University. In his freshman year, he made 15 appearances and recorded one assist. He started all 21 games his sophomore year and was named Second-team All-Conference USA selection. In his junior year, he made 17 appearances and finished tied for third in his team with three goals scored. He made 16 appearances in his senior year and finished with eight goals and five assists.
During his college years, Saintus also played for DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League.[1][2]
Professional edit
On January 14, 2010, Saintus was drafted in the fourth round (54th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.[3] However, he was cut during camp.
A year later, Saintus was signed by the Los Angeles Blues of the USL Professional Division.[4] He made his professional debut for the Blues on June 21, 2011, in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game against Ventura County Fusion.
References edit
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "2010 MLS SuperDraft" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Four new signees for USL Pro club". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
External links edit
- SMU bio Archived 2008-08-18 at the Wayback Machine