Shawn Saunders Explained

Shawn Saunder
Birth Date:28 June 1976
Birth Place:Lake Forest, California, United States
Height: 181
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1995–1996
Youthclubs1:Fresno State Bulldogs
Years1:1997
Clubs1:Colorado Foxes
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:1998–2000
Clubs2:Orange County Zodiac
Caps2:65
Goals2:0
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Orange County Blue Star
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:Portland Timbers
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2006–2007
Clubs5:Orange County Blue Star
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:127
Totalgoals:1

Shawn Saunders is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League.

The brother of Josh Saunders, Shawn Saunders attended Woodbridge High School and Santa Margarita High School. He graduated from Santa Margarita in 1995 and attended Fresno State University. He played two seasons with Fresno State before turning professional in 1997 with the Colorado Foxes of the USISL A-League. In February 1998, Saunders signed with the Orange County Zodiac.[1] He played for Orange County through the 2000 season. Saunders then moved to Germany to play. In 2002, he returned to the United States to complete his degree. He also rejoined Orange County, now known as the Orange County Blue Stars. In 2004, Saunders signed with the Portland Timbers where he joined his brother Josh.[2] The Timbers released him in June 2005.[3] Saunders returned to Orange County for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-14-sp-19076-story.html Ex-Anteater Polowski Among Three Signed to Play Soccer for Zodiac
  2. http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/04/timbers-release-2004-roster Timbers release 2004 roster
  3. http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2005/06/timbers-release-aaron-heinzen-and-shawn-saunders Timbers release Aaron Heinzen and Shawn Saunders
  4. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22364.html 2006 Orange County Blue Stars
  5. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22364.html 2007 Orange County Blue Stars