Steven Perry
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Steven Perry is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 soccer player. , he plays for Ekenäs IF in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...

.

College and Amateur

Perry played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...

. During his time at Notre Dame, Perry played primarily as a High forward. He appeared in 75 matches for Notre Dame, making 33 starts, tallying 15 goals and 8 assists. During Perry's first 3 seasons at Notre Dame he played behind MAC Herman Trophy Winner Joseph Lapira
Joseph Lapira
Joseph Lapira is an Irish-American soccer player playing for Nybergsund.-Family:Joseph is the son of Paul and Kate Lapira and brother to Maria and Michael Lapira. Joseph's paternal grandparents were from Malta. Joseph lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana most of his life.-Career:Lapira graduated from St...

 and two time Big East leading scorer Bright Dike
Bright Dike
Chinedu "Bright" Dike is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

, both currently playing in the professional ranks.

During his senior year, Perry led the Big East in scoring (12) and was tied for first in points (28). He was voted a unanimous All Big-East First Team selection. He also was voted to the NSCAA Scholar All-America team.

During his time at college, Perry also played for 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...

 club Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, 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...

 in both their 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Professional

Perry was selected 39th overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
2011 MLS SuperDraft
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...

 by New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

. However, after spending some of pre-season with the club, he was released from the camp at the end of February, 2011.

Perry signed with Finnish third division club Ekenäs IF in March, 2011.

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