Jeremy Aldrich is a retired American soccer defender who spent two seasons in Major League Soccer.

Jeremy Aldrich
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-02-26) February 26, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Butler Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Kalamazoo Kingdom (3)
1998 Michigan Bucks (7)
1999–2000 Miami Fusion 22 (0)
2000MLS Pro 40 (loan) 3 (0)
2001 Indiana Blast 21 (1)
2001Chicago Fire (loan) 0 (0)
2001Columbus Crew (loan) 0 (0)
2002 Milwaukee Rampage 26 (3)
2003 Milwaukee Wave United 24 (1)
2003 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 1 (0)
2003–2005 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 65 (8)
2004 Virginia Beach Mariners 20 (1)
2005 Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
International career
1996–1997 United States U-20
Managerial career
2001 Butler Bulldogs (assistant)
2006–2009 Metro State Roadrunners (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Player

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Youth

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Aldrich attended the Butler University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998.[1] He was a 1998 Second Team All American. Butler inducted him into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.[2] Aldrich played for the Kalamazoo Kingdom during the 1996 collegiate offseason and the Michigan Bucks during the 1998 offseason.

Professional

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On February 6, 1999, the Miami Fusion drafted Aldrich in the second round (nineteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft.[3] He played eighteen games as a rookie, but saw his playing time diminish in 2000 due to several injuries, particularly in the knee and back area. That season, the Fusion sent Aldrich on loan to MLS Pro-40 in the USL A-League for three games.[4] The Fusion released him in February 2001.[5] In March 2001, the Indiana Blast of the USL A-League signed Aldrich.[6] He went on loan to the Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew during the season, but never entered a game with either team. In 2002, he moved to the Milwaukee Rampage and Milwaukee Wave United for the 2003 season.[7] He also played the last game of the indoor season for the Milwaukee Wave of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He moved to the Philadelphia KiXX in the fall of 2003.[8] He spent two seasons with the KiXX. In 2004, he also played for the Virginia Beach Mariners.[9] In 2005, Aldrich signed with the Colorado Rapids. He played one game for the Rapids’ reserve team, but never entered a first team game.

International

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In 1996 and 1997, Aldrich played for the United States men's national under-20 soccer team.

Coach

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In 2001, Aldrich spent one season as an assistant coach with the Butler Bulldogs. In August 2008, he became an assistant coach with the Metro State College men's soccer team.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Bulter soccer records
  2. ^ "Butler Hall of Fame: Jeremy Aldrich". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  3. ^ 1999 MLS Draft
  4. ^ "2000 MLS Pro 40". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  5. ^ Fusion waives defender Aldrich
  6. ^ March 30, 2001 USL News
  7. ^ 2003 Milwaukee Wave United
  8. ^ KiXX Defender Jeremy Aldrich Voted to All-Rookie Team
  9. ^ "2004 Virginia Beach Mariners". Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  10. ^ Corzatt and Aldrich Named Assistant Men's Soccer Coaches
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