Otis Earle Explained

Otis Earle
Birth Date:1992 1, df=y
Birth Place:London, England
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:UC Riverside Highlanders
Years1:2014
Clubs1:FC Tucson
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:FC Dallas
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Arizona United (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Club-Update:31 August 2015

Otis Earle (born 17 January 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Youth

Earle attended Epsom College in Surrey before moving to America to study at University of California, Riverside from 2011 to 2014.[1] He also played in the Premier Development League for FC Tucson in 2014.[2]

Professional

On 15 January 2015, Earle was selected in the first round (15th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[3] He made his professional debut for Dallas in a 4–1 US Open Cup win over Oklahoma City Energy on 16 June 2015.[4] Two days later, he moved on loan to Arizona United.[5] He played six times for Arizona as injuries restricted his game time.[6] He was released by Dallas at the end of the 2015 season.[7] In January 2017, he joined New England Revolution on trial.[8]

Personal life

Earle is the son of the former Port Vale, Wimbledon and Jamaica national team footballer and World Cup goalscorer Robbie Earle. He holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of California, Riverside. Otis Earle – 2014 Men's Soccer. 2015-06-17.
  2. Web site: Premier Development League. FC Tucson 2014 Statistics. 2015-06-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104042356/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/42834737.html#STATS. 4 January 2015. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Target acquired: FC Dallas braintrust say left back Otis Earle was their man all along. Major League Soccer. 2015-06-17.
  4. Web site: Nine games kick off fourth-round action. Major League Soccer. 2015-06-17. 2015-06-17.
  5. Web site: Otis Earle loaned to Arizona United SC. bigdsoccer.com. 18 June 2015. 29 November 2018.
  6. Web site: FC Dallas defender Otis Earle desperate for his injury 'nightmare' to end. The Daily Telegraph. 18 September 2015. 29 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Where are they now? Looking back at some players on the 2015 FC Dallas roster. bigdsoccer.com. 6 October 2016. 29 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Revs Add Three Trialists To Preseason Roster. thebentmusket.com. 24 January 2017. 29 November 2018.
  9. News: Get to know an MLS draft prospect: D Otis Earle, UC Riverside . Travis Clark . Top Drawer Soccer . 7 August 2015.