Jamie Cunningham Explained

Jamie Cunningham
Fullname:Jamie Cunningham
Birth Date:3 September 1987
Birth Place:Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Height:1.9m (06.2feet)
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Puerto Rico Islanders
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:2006–2010
Youthclubs1:Fort Lewis Skyhawks
Years1:2008
Clubs1:El Paso Patriots
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Austin Aztex U23
Caps2:12
Goals2:3
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Victoria Highlanders
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Puerto Rico Islanders
Caps4:28
Goals4:0
Pcupdate:June 16, 2012

Jamie Cunningham (born September 3, 1987) is an American soccer player who last played for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.

Career

College and amateur

Cunningham attended Pinnacle High School, before going on to play four years of college soccer at Fort Lewis College. After redshirting his rookie season in 2006, he played in 19 games in 2007, and went on to establishi himself as a key member of the Skyhawks defense. He was a Second team Daktronics All-American and a Daktronics All-Central Region first team selection as a junior in 2009, and was named to the RMAC All-Tournament Team in each of his years. Following his senior year in 2010 Cunningham won the Don Whalen Award as Fort Lewis's outstanding senior male athlete, was a Daktronics All-America honorable mention, was named to the NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Central Region first team and the Daktronics All-Central Region first team. He finished his college career with 17 goals and 5 assists in 83 games.

During his college years Cunningham also played in the USL Premier Development League for the El Paso Patriots,[1] Austin Aztex U23[2] and Victoria Highlanders.[3]

Professional

Cunningham turned professional in 2011 when he signed a contract to play for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League. He made his professional debut on April 29, 2011, in a game against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, and scored his first professional goal in a 2011 CFU Club Championship game against Surinamese club Walking Bout Company on May 7, 2011.[4]

On December 27, 2011, Puerto Rico announced that Cunningham would return for the 2012 season.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . Uslsoccer.com . March 15, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071328/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22323.html . October 11, 2012 .
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . Uslsoccer.com . March 15, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009100557/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/8969453.html#STATS . October 9, 2012 . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . Uslsoccer.com . March 15, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728002148/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/13598696.html#STATS . July 28, 2013 . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: News | Puerto Rico Islanders . Prislandersfc.com . May 9, 2011 . March 15, 2013.
  5. Web site: Islanders Pick up Options on Two Players | North American Soccer League . Nasl.com . March 15, 2013.