Doug DeMartin
Encyclopedia
Doug DeMartin is an American
soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers
in the USSF Division-2 Professional League
.
for four years from 2004 to 2008, where he scored 38 goals and tallied 85 points. During his senior season at Michigan State he was named Big Ten Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Big Ten Championship, NSCAA
second team All-America, as well as First-Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America.
During his college years he also spent three seasons in the USL Premier Development League
, playing for West Michigan Edge
and the Michigan Bucks
.
by the Kansas City Wizards
, but was not offered a professional contract.
After a year out of competitive soccer DeMartin signed with USSF D2 Pro League
club Portland Timbers
in February 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
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...
.
College and Amateur
DeMartin played college soccer at Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
for four years from 2004 to 2008, where he scored 38 goals and tallied 85 points. During his senior season at Michigan State he was named Big Ten Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Big Ten Championship, NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
second team All-America, as well as First-Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America.
During his college years he also spent three seasons 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...
, playing for West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
and the Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
.
Professional
DeMartin was drafted in the second round (22nd overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft2009 MLS SuperDraft
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC...
by the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
, but was not offered a professional contract.
After a year out of competitive soccer DeMartin signed with USSF D2 Pro 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...
club Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
in February 2010.
External links
- Portland Timbers bio
- Michigan State bio
- Doug DeMartin Nominated for National Player of the Year Award, Michigan State UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...