Duke Hashimoto
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Duke Hashimoto is an American soccer forward
with the Atlanta Silverbacks
of the USL First Division
.
. He was a two time (2001, 2002) All State soccer player and the 2002 State Soccer Player of the Year. His Honolulu Bulls club team won the 2005 USYSA U-19 National Championship. However, his junior year, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament
in his right knee, which would become a recurring theme in his career. He attended Southern Methodist University
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2002 to 2005. He lost the last third of his junior season after tearing the ACL in his left knee. He was a 2005 second team All American.
of the fourth division Premier Development League. On January 20, 2006, the Columbus Crew
selected Hashimoto in the fourth round (38th overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft
. On May 23, 2006, the Crew traded Hashimoto to Real Salt Lake
in exchange for Noah Palmer
. He then spent the rest of the season with Real’s reserves, playing eight games and scoring three goals. In June 2007, he tore the ACL in his left knee, forcing him to sit out the season. He had surgery, but tore it again in September 2007. He failed to gain first team game time in 2008 and on March 3, 2008, the Salt Lake waived him. On August 28, 2008, the Atlanta Silverbacks
of the USL First Division
acquired him for the remainder of the season.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
with the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
of the 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....
.
College
Hashimoto grew up in Hawaii where played soccer at Iolani SchoolIolani School
Iolani School, located at 563 Kamoku Street in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a private coeducational college preparatory school serving over 1,800 students. Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawaii. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV...
. He was a two time (2001, 2002) All State soccer player and the 2002 State Soccer Player of the Year. His Honolulu Bulls club team won the 2005 USYSA U-19 National Championship. However, his junior year, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
in his right knee, which would become a recurring theme in his career. He attended Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2002 to 2005. He lost the last third of his junior season after tearing the ACL in his left knee. He was a 2005 second team All American.
Professional
In 2005, Hashimoto played as an amateur with the DFW TornadosDFW Tornados
DFW Tornados was an American soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1986, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference...
of the fourth division Premier Development League. On January 20, 2006, the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
selected Hashimoto in the fourth round (38th overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft
2006 MLS SuperDraft
The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to C.D. Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and Jason...
. On May 23, 2006, the Crew traded Hashimoto to Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
in exchange for Noah Palmer
Noah Palmer
Noah Palmer is an American soccer goalkeeper.Palmer played college soccer at University of Maryland from 2001 to 2004, finishing his collegiate career with a school-record 34 shutouts and a GAA of 0.86...
. He then spent the rest of the season with Real’s reserves, playing eight games and scoring three goals. In June 2007, he tore the ACL in his left knee, forcing him to sit out the season. He had surgery, but tore it again in September 2007. He failed to gain first team game time in 2008 and on March 3, 2008, the Salt Lake waived him. On August 28, 2008, the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
of the 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....
acquired him for the remainder of the season.