Full name Seth George Name Seth George 1995–1998 UCLA Bruins | Playing position Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
Date of birth (1976-03-30) March 30, 1976 (age 39) Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, United States | ||
Seth George (born March 30, 1976 in Mission Viejo, California) is a retired American soccer player who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer.
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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. He then played soccer at Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. In 1995, he was the Orange County Offensive MVP.
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. 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, 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 Fußball-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. The Galaxy waived him on November 2, 2000. A few days later, the Chicago Fire selected George in the waiver draft, but he never played a league game with them, 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 Mr. George continues to play with other former great soccer professionals such as Kip Holmes and Colin Connor in Sacramento, California. He most recently scored a game-winning goal on 1/6/13 with a cracker of a shot from the top of the penalty box, lifting his team to a critical win.