Alex Weekes Explained

Alex Weekes
Fullname:Alexander Thacher Weekes
Birth Date:20 March 1988
Birth Place:Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2006–2009
Youthclubs1:Colgate Raiders
Years1:2009
Clubs1:Pocono Snow
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Caps2:18
Goals2:4
Pcupdate:August 25, 2010

Alex Weekes (born March 20, 1988) is an American soccer player who last played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division.

Career

College and amateur

Weekes attended Stroudsburg High School, played club soccer for Stroudsburg United AC Perugia, and played four years of college soccer at Colgate University. He led the Raiders in scoring during both the 2008 and 2009 seasons, was a two-time All-League selection (earning first team honors as a senior in 2009), and also in 2009 became the first Colgate player to be named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List.

During his college years Weekes also played for Pocono Snow in the National Premier Soccer League, alongside his Riverhounds teammate Matthew Baker.

Professional

Weekes turned professional in 2010 when he signed to play for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division.[1] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in the team's 2010 season opener against the Real Maryland Monarchs.[2] He scored his first professional goal on June 15, 2010, in a US Open Cup first round match against Detroit United.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/news/2010/3/8/MSOC_0308103515.aspx Weekes Signs with Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  2. Web site: Archived item . 2010-04-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100425065837/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1570337.html . 2010-04-25 .