Lance Friesz is a football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 goalkeeper, currently playing for amateur team Pateadores in the United States.

Early life and career

Friesz grew up in Laguna Niguel, California

Laguna Niguel, California

Laguna Niguel is an affluent city located in southern Orange County, California. The name "Laguna Niguel" is derived from the Spanish word "Laguna" which means lagoon, and the word "Nigueli" which was the name of a Juaneño Indian village that was once located on Aliso Creek. The population was...

 with his parents and younger sister, attended Dana Hills High School

Dana Hills High School

Dana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point, California. It is one of the oldest high schools in South Orange County, having opened in 1973...

, and played college soccer at the University of San Diego

University of San Diego

The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...

. During his college years he played 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...

 for both Boulder Rapids Reserve

Boulder Rapids Reserve

Colorado Rapids U23's was an American soccer team based in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 2000 as part of the development system for the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer...

 and Los Angeles Storm

Los Angeles Storm

Los Angeles Misioneros is an American soccer team based in Inglewood, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games...

.

Friesz was drafted to play for Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy

The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...

, where he was second reserve goalkeeper behind Joe Cannon

Joe Cannon (soccer)

Joe Cannon is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...

 and Steve Cronin

Steve Cronin

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, but he never saw any first team playing time and was waived at the end of 2007. Friesz made headlines during his time with Galaxy for being the team's lowest wage earner. According to a BBC

BBC

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 report his then-teammate David Beckham

David Beckham

David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...

 earned 503.9 times more than him.

Friesz moved to the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 in 2008, and played for St. Patrick's Athletic, but was released at the end of the season having made just four first team appearances.

Friesz returned to the United States; in 2010 he was playing for Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Downtown Los Angeles....

-based amateur team Pateadores in the USASA

USASA

The United States Adult Soccer Association is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States...

Coast Soccer League.

Friesz ended his professional soccer career in 2008 and went to work for AeroCom, a telecommunications agency based in Costa Mesa, California. He quickly became an integral part of the company, bringing in the 2 biggest customers AeroCom has, Stamps.com and NTD & Associates. You can view his LinkedIn page http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=13605293&trk=tab_pro