Matt Caution is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the USISL and the National Professional Soccer League.

Youth

In 1993, Caution graduated from Fort Zumwalt South High School

Fort Zumwalt South High School

Fort Zumwalt South High School, also known as FZS, is in the Fort Zumwalt School District in Saint Peters, Missouri, United States.It is located near the western border between Saint Peters and O'Fallon and enrolls students from both cities. In 1987, FZS was the second high school to be founded in...

. He attended Southwest Missouri State University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1997. In 1994, he broke his leg while playing for the St. Louis Knights

St. Louis Knights

The St. Louis Knights were an American soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team began in the USISL and moved to the USISL Pro League in 1995. The team was coached both seasons by Jim Bokern.-Year-by-year:...

 of the USISL during the collegiate off-season. He lost his 1994 season with the Bears, but returned in 1995 and played through the 1997 season. He holds the school record for points (125), goals (46) and assists (33).

Professional

In February 1, 1998, the Dallas Burn selected Caution in the third round (twenty-fifth overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft

1998 MLS College Draft

The 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and February 1, 1998.-Format:On Saturday, January 31, 1997, Major League Soccer held the first round of its 1998 college draft during the halftime of the Umbro Select All-Star Classic at Lockhart Stadium. ...

. On March 1, 1998, the Burn waived him during a pre-season roster reduction. He signed with the Cincinnati Riverhawks

Cincinnati Riverhawks

The Cincinnati Riverhawks were a professional soccer team that debuted in the USISL Premier Development League in 1997 and joined the A-League from 1998 to 2003...

 of the USISL A-League where he played the 1998 and 1999 season. In December 1999, he signed with the St. Louis Ambush

St. Louis Ambush

The St. Louis Ambush was a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the team played one season at the Tulsas Pavilion Expo Square. Vernon Riggs was the General Manager. Keith Dial was the Managing General Partner. Former Tulsa Roughneck...

 of the National Professional Soccer League and played through the end of the 1999-2000 season. In 2000, he played for the Indiana Blast

Indiana Blast

Indiana Blast were an American soccer team, founded in 1997. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues, and played in the D-3 Pro League, the A-League and the USL Premier Development League, until folding at the end of the 2004 season....

. In the fall of 2000, Caution signed with the Buffalo Blizzard

Buffalo Blizzard

The Buffalo Blizzard was an indoor soccer team based in Buffalo, New York. The team was a member of the now defunct NPSL from 1992 to 2001. From 1992-1996, the team played at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, and they moved to HSBC Arena in 1996 where they played until 2001.The team was originally...

 of the NPSL. The Blizzard folded at the end of the season and the Cleveland Crunch

Cleveland Crunch

The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...

 selected Caution in the Dispersal Draft. The Crunch traded Caution to the St. Louis Steamers in exchange for Clint Regier in 2002. When the Steamers announced they would sit out the 2002-2003 season, the league held a dispersal draft in August 2002 and the Philadelphia KiXX

Philadelphia KiXX

The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...

 selected Caution. On October 2, 2002, The KiXX then traded Caution to the Kansas City Comets

Kansas City Comets

The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...

 for Matt Knowles

Matt Knowles (soccer)

Matt Knowles is a former U.S. soccer defender who spent most of his career playing indoor soccer. However, he also spent time in the American Professional Soccer League in the early 1990s and Major League Soccer in 1996 and 1997.-APSL:Knowles grew up in Philadelphia and attended Archbishop Ryan...

. On October 2, 2003, Caution joined the Steamers as they re-entered the league. In 2005, the California Cougars

California Cougars

The California Cougars are an indoor soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America....

selected Caution in the MISL Expansion Draft.

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