David Roth (soccer)

David Roth (born December 4, 1985, St. Louis, Missouri), a former American soccer midfielder.

David Roth
Personal information
Full name David Roth
Date of birth (1985-12-04) December 4, 1985
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2007 Northwestern University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Chicago Fire Premier 19 (6)
2008–2009 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2008

Career

Roth played college soccer for Northwestern University from 2004 to 2007. During his career there he played 83 games and scored 19 goals and 32 assists. Roth was a Big 10 First Team member in 2006 and 2007 and a NSCAA All-American Second Team member in 2007. Roth was also a NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First Team member in 2006 and 2007 and in 2007 named All-America by the NSCAA - the first Northwestern Soccer player in history. He also became the first soccer player to be named to the Northwestern Hall of Fame.[1] D

Roth was drafted by New York Red Bulls with the 44 overall pick (4th round) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.[2][3] He injured his left knee on February 15, 2008 in a scrimmage against Hammarby IF. Roth had successful knee surgery six days later and was out 3–4 months.[4]

Roth become a fan favorite even before he took to the field. Roth played the drums with the Empire Supporters Club on April 27, 2008.

He made his professional debut on 1 July 2008, in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Crystal Palace USA, coming on as a 63rd minute substitution.[5] That was the only game Roth played for New York. The club released him in February 2009.

He trained many youth soccer teams in NJ.

Roth was also chosen for the Messi vs. Friends charity game in Chicago at Soldier Field. He has a significant role in the Messi and Me Documentary which chronicles the Messi and Friends game in which 10 Northwestern players participated.

References
  1. "Youth Career". Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  2. Drafted by New York
  3. "Off to New York". Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  4. Roth Injured
  5. New York shutout by Crystal Palace Archived 2008-07-08 at the Wayback Machine From http://redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com%5B%5D, Posted 01 July 2008.
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