Graham Dugoni

Graham Dugoni (born November 24, 1986 in Portland, Oregon) is an American soccer player.

Graham Dugoni
Personal information
Full name Graham Andrew Dugoni
Date of birth (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986
Place of birth Portland, Oregon, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
20052008 Duke Blue Devils
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Portland Timbers U23s 12 (0)
2010 Mjøndalen 8 (1)
2011 Charleston Battery 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 9, 2011

Career

College and Amateur

Dugoni attended Jesuit High School, where he played both soccer and American football (as a placekicker). He was a member of the 2004 NSCAA Youth and EA Sports All-America teams, was named to the All-Star team at the prestigious adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP), and was a member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program and Super-Y Regional Olympic Development Program teams before going in to play four years of college soccer at Duke University. He played 56 games in his career, tallying three goals and an assists for seven points.

During his college years Dugoni also played with Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League, helping them win the PDL National Championship in 2010.[1]

Professional

Dugoni turned professional in 2010 when he signed for Norwegian club Mjøndalen of the Adeccoligaen.[2] He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on November 7, 2010 in a game against Nybergsund.

Dugoni returned to the United States in 2011. After impressing at open tryouts, Dugoni was invited into camp by Charleston Battery of the USL Professional Division, and played in the Carolina Challenge Cup. He signed for the team on March 23, 2011.[3]

References

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