Craig Tomlinson

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Craig Tomlinson (born 31 October 1972) is a former Jamaican footballer.

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Craig Tomlinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-10-31) 31 October 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Westmoreland, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996–1997 Fresno State Bulldogs
1998 Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Central Coast Roadrunners
1999 Tennessee Rhythm 23 (12)
1999–2000 Wichita Wings (indoor) 36 (9)
2000–2008 Seattle Sounders 119 (10)
2011 North Sound SeaWolves 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2011
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Career

College and amateur

Tomlinson began his collegiate soccer career at Fresno State University before transferring to Ohio State University for the 1998 season.[1] In1997 and 1998, Tomlinson spent the collegiate off-season with the Central Coast Roadrunners of the Premier Development League.

Professional

Tomlinson turned professional in 1999 when he joined the Tennessee Rhythm of the USL A-League. That fall, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League In 2000, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. While he was a consistent starter, he lost most of the 2002 season and the entire 2005 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in preseason.[2] He retired at the conclusion of the 2008 season, having played 119 league games and scored 10 goals for the Sounders over the course of 8 seasons.

Tomlinson returned to the field with the announcement on 18 March 2011 that he signed with North Sound SeaWolves in the American fourth tier USL Premier Development League.[3]

Honors

Seattle Sounders

References

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