Greg Eckhardt | |
Fullname: | Gregory Eckhardt, Jr.[1] |
Birth Date: | 7 January 1989 |
Birth Place: | Orange Park, Florida, United States |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 2005 |
Youthclubs1: | Clay County SC [2] |
Youthyears3: | 2006–2009 |
Youthclubs3: | Clemson Tigers |
Years1: | 2008 |
Clubs1: | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010 |
Clubs2: | VPS |
Caps2: | 19 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
Nationalteam1: | United States U20 |
Pcupdate: | August 7, 2010 |
Gregory Eckhardt (born January 7, 1989, in Orange Park, Florida) is an American soccer player.
Eckhardt began his career with Clay County SC[3] and joined for his Studium in 2006 to the Clemson University.[4] He was a three-year starter for the Clemson Tigers soccer team.[5] On February 11, 2011, he left Clemson University and signed with the Finnish Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura.[6] On February 1, 2011, he left Finland.[7]
Greg works as the director of operations at Unum Insurance. He is also pursuing his executive MBA at the prestigious Fuqua school of business, Duke University.
Greg is married and resides in Chattanooga, TN.
He is a former member of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team.[8]