Seth George (born March 30, 1976) is an American retired soccer player who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth George had an outstanding youth soccer career, beginning with his club team, Huntington Beach Futbol Club. In 1992, George and his team mates won the U.S. U-16 national championship, the DJ Niotis Cup.North Huntington Beach Futbol Club He then played soccer at Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. In 1995, he was the Orange County Offensive MVP.Hejduk may not be back in fall for men’s soccer
In 1995, he entered college at UCLA, and played four seasons with the men's soccer team. In 1997 the Bruins went to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship game against the Virginia Cavaliers. George scored both goals in the UCLA's 2–0 victory.December 15, 1997 New York Times He was named the tournament's offensive MVP and was selected as a second team All American. In 1998, he was named a first team All American, ending his college career in 1998 with 49 goals in 86 games.
Professional In 1999, George was drafted in the first round of the United Soccer League's draft by the San Diego Flash,1999 USL Draft and was also drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the second round (thirteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft. George chose not to sign with either team, and instead moved to Europe, signing a contract with 1860 Munich in the Bundesliga. When it became apparent that he would not find first team playing time in Germany, George returned to the United States and signed with Galaxy. Over two seasons, he appeared in twenty-three games, most as a late game substitute. In 2000, he went on loan with the Orange County Zodiac with the USL A-League.2000 Orange County Zodiac The Galaxy waived him on November 2, 2000.November 2, 2000 New York Times A few days later, the Chicago Fire selected George in the waiver draft, but he never played a league game with them,2001 TransactionsAll Time MLS Player Statistics and retired at the end of the 2001 season.
Post-Retirement Since retiring from professional competition, George has continued to play on an amateur and semi-professional basis. In 2005, he was the team MVP for the Phoenix Croatians.Phoenix Croatia
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