Aaron Wheeler
Encyclopedia
Aaron Wheeler is an American
soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.
in Dundalk, Maryland
, who he led to the 2005 Baltimore County championship title, and played three years of college soccer
at Lenoir-Rhyne University before transferring to Towson University
prior to his senior year. Al Lenoir-Rhyne he was a two-time NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region First Team selection and a three-time All-South Atlantic Conference First Team member.
During his college years Wheeler also played for the Hampton Roads Piranhas and Reading Rage
in the USL Premier Development League
. He was the 2009 PDL Most Valuable Player, and led the league in scoring, recorded a goal or an assist in 13 of 17 regular season and playoffs matches, and finished the 2009 campaign with 17 regular season goals.
PDL team, but was never called up to the senior USL First Division
squad, and released when his contract expired in October 2009.
Wheeler signed for the FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
in early 2010, and made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in Tampa's first-ever game, a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace Baltimore. He scored his first professional goal on May 19, 2010 in a 3-3 tie with the Austin Aztex
.
Wheeler was transferred from FC Tampa Bay to Miami FC
, shortly thereafter renamed Fort Lauderdale Strikers, on November 30, 2010.
He also was one of the trialists for the Philadelphia Union in the 2011 Major League Soccer
preseason.
United States
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soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.
College and Amateur
Wheeler attended Patapsco High SchoolPatapsco High School
Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts is a public high school in the United States, located in Dundalk in Baltimore County, Maryland, near Baltimore.-About the School:...
in Dundalk, Maryland
Dundalk, Maryland
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,306 people, 24,772 households, and 16,968 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,689.5 people per square mile . There were 26,385 housing units at an average density of 1,985.9 per square mile...
, who he led to the 2005 Baltimore County championship title, and played three years of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Lenoir-Rhyne University before transferring to Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
prior to his senior year. Al Lenoir-Rhyne he was a two-time NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region First Team selection and a three-time All-South Atlantic Conference First Team member.
During his college years Wheeler also played for the Hampton Roads Piranhas and Reading Rage
Reading Rage
Reading United A.C. is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference....
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. He was the 2009 PDL Most Valuable Player, and led the league in scoring, recorded a goal or an assist in 13 of 17 regular season and playoffs matches, and finished the 2009 campaign with 17 regular season goals.
Professional
Following the conclusion of the 2009 PDL season, Wheeler signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps He trained with the first team, and played exhibition games with the Vancouver Whitecaps ResidencyVancouver Whitecaps Residency
Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they are part of the...
PDL team, but was never called up to the senior USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
squad, and released when his contract expired in October 2009.
Wheeler signed for the FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
in early 2010, and made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in Tampa's first-ever game, a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace Baltimore. He scored his first professional goal on May 19, 2010 in a 3-3 tie with the Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL First Division, and in the USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Wheeler was transferred from FC Tampa Bay to Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, shortly thereafter renamed Fort Lauderdale Strikers, on November 30, 2010.
He also was one of the trialists for the Philadelphia Union in the 2011 Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
preseason.