Full name Eric Alexander Name Eric (soccer) Playing position Role Soccer player | Number 29 Height 1.85 m 2006–2009 Indiana Hoosiers Salary 56,925 USD (2012) | |
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Date of birth (1988-04-14) April 14, 1988 (age 27) Place of birth Portage, Michigan, United States Current teams Montreal Impact (#29 / Midfielder), United States men's national soccer team (Midfielder) Parents Donald Alexander, Donna Alexander Education Indiana University Bloomington, Portage Central High School Similar People Ambroise Oyongo, Calum Mallace, Dilly Duka, Donny Toia, Evan Bush Profiles | ||
Eric Alexander (born April 14, 1988) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
Contents
- Goal eric alexander ends combo with looping finish houston dynamo vs ny red bulls sept 8 2013
- College and amateur
- Professional
- International
- Honors
- References
Goal eric alexander ends combo with looping finish houston dynamo vs ny red bulls sept 8 2013
College and amateur
Alexander attended Portage Central High School, where he was named NSCAA/adidas Boys High School National Player of the Year and Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2005, before playing college soccer for the Indiana University Hoosiers from 2006 to 2009. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in his first year, started all 22 matches and was named to the All-Big Ten first-team and the NSCAA/adidas Great Lakes All-Region second-team as a sophomore and a junior.
During his college years Alexander also played for Kalamazoo Kingdom, West Michigan Edge and Kalamazoo Outrage in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Alexander was drafted in the third round (44th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He made his professional debut on March 27, 2010, in Dallas's opening game of the 2010 MLS season against Houston Dynamo. After initially receiving limited time in his first season, Alexander started eleven consecutive matches to close the 2010 season and was a key player during FC Dallas' nineteen game unbeaten streak. In all he would appear in 17 league matches scoring two goals and assisting on three.
Alexander was traded to Portland Timbers on August 19, 2011 after making 22 league appearances during the 2011 campaign for FC Dallas in exchange for Jeremy Hall. In his first full season in Portland, Alexander appeared in 24 league matches and recorded a team leading 6 assists.
On February 11, 2013 Alexander was traded to New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money. Alexander was an important player for New York in his first year at the club as he appeared in all 34 league matches and scored 4 goals, helping the club to its first major title the 2013 MLS Supporters' Shield. During the 2014 season Alexander once again appeared in all 34 league matches scoring 2 goals and assisting on 9 others.
On January 27, 2015, Alexander was traded to Montreal Impact alongside Ambroise Oyongo, an international player roster spot and allocation money for Felipe and the 1st pick in the MLS allocation ranking.
International
On December 21, 2010, Alexander was called up to the United States national team for a friendly game against Chile. He made his debut on January 22, 2011.
On January 3, 2014 he was again called up, this time as part of a 26-man roster that trained in Carson, California and São Paulo, Brazil as coach Jürgen Klinsmann prepared the side for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Honors
FC Dallas
New York Red Bulls