Jamel Anthony Wallace (born August 12, 1987), is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamel Anthony Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | San Diego State Aztecs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Kitsap Pumas | 14 | (1) |
| 2011 | Richmond Kickers | 16 | (0) |
| 2013 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 15 | (3) |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ararat Yerevan | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Youth and College edit
Wallace played 16 games as a freshman with San Diego State Aztecs. He played 90 minutes in 5 consecutive games and started all 19 games as a Junior. He played 18 games as a senior, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist and scored the game-winning goal against California.[1]
Professional edit
Wallace was drafted in the fourth round (59th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC,[2][3] but was not offered a professional contract by the team.
He signed for the Kitsap Pumas of the USL Premier Development League in April 2010. After one season with Kitsap, Wallace signed with Richmond Kickers of the USL Pro league on March 23, 2011.[4] He made his professional debut on May 7, coming on as a last-minute substitute in a game against the Wilmington Hammerheads.[5]
In August 2014, Wallace signed for Armenian Premier League side Ararat Yerevan alongside fellow Los Angeles Misioneros teammates Bryan de la Fuente and Christian King.[6] Wallace left Ararat Yarevan in February 2015 by mutual consent.[7]
After soccer edit
After returning from Armenia Wallace became a branch manager for AccentCare.[8]
Career statistics edit
- As of 26 January 2015[9]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2014–15 | Ararat Yerevan | Armenian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | Armenia | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Player Bio:Jamel Wallace". Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Sounders FC welcomes three rookies to training camp". The Seattle Times. 2010-01-31. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Meet the new Sounders FC faces at AZ camp, and last night's practice report". The Seattle Times. 2010-01-31. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Kickers Finalize 2011 Roster". 23 March 2011.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Armenian Premier League club Ararat FC transfers 3 Misioneros for upcoming season". lamisionerosfc.com/. Los Angeles Misioneros. 1 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ ""Ararat" strengthens the squad". fcararat.am/. FC Ararat Yerevan. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Jamel Wallace". linkedin.com/. LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "J.Wallace". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2015.