Austin Washington

Austin Washington

Personal information
Full name	Austin Washington
Date of birth	September 26, 1985
Place of birth	Spokane, Washington, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
2004	Whitworth Pirates
2005–2007	Gonzaga Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004–2005	Spokane Shadow	22	(0)
2006	Boulder Rapids Reserve	15	(0)
2007	Spokane Spiders	6	(0)
2008–2009	Chicago Fire	9	(0)
2009	→ Cleveland City Stars (loan)	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2009. † Appearances (goals)

Austin Washington (born September 26, 1985 in Spokane, Washington) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and amateur

Washington attended Joel E Ferris High School^[1] and played college soccer at Whitworth University before transferring to Gonzaga University. He helped Gonzaga reach NCAA Tournament in 2007 for first time since 2001, and was named to the All-WAC Second Team that same year. During his college years Washington also played for Spokane Shadow, Boulder Rapids Reserve and Spokane Spiders in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Washington was drafted in the fourth round (54th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. He was sent on loan to the Cleveland City Stars in early 2009.^[2]

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

1. "Fire select six players in SuperDraft", Major League Soccer, January 18, 2008.
2. 2009 Cleveland stats

External links

• MLS player profile
• Gonzaga bio