July 16, 2012
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Sixteen former Notre Dame men’s soccer players currently are competing professionally around the world. Twelve are playing in the United States, while four are overseas.
Seven former Fighting Irish student-athletes are part of Major League Soccer (MLS) teams, while four are in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) and one is in the North American Soccer League (NASL). The foreign countries represented are England, Ireland, Norway and Sweden.
Here is the breakdown of where the former Irish players currently are competing (numbers in parenthesis indicates years played at Notre Dame):
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (MLS)
Matt Besler – D (2005-08)
Sporting Kansas City
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Jeb Brovsky – M/D (2007-10)
Montreal Impact
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Bright Dike – F (2005-09)
Portland Timbers
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Greg Klazura – D (2007-11)
Vancouver Whitecaps
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Aaron Maund – D (2008-11)
Toronto FC
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Justin Morrow – M/D (2006-09)
San Jose Earthquakes
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Michael Thomas – M (2006-09)
Sporting Kansas City
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NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE (NASL)
Jack Stewart – D (2001-04)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
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UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES (USL)
Bilal Duckett – D (2007-10)
Harrisburg City Islanders
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Steven Perry – F (2007-10)
Wilmington Hammerheads
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Jack Traynor – D (2005-08)
Rochester Rhinos
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Philip Tuttle – GK (2006-10)
Harrisburg City Islanders
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ENGLAND
John Mousinho – M (2004)
Preston North End
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IRELAND
Brendan King – M (2008-11)
Bray Wanderers
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NORWAY
Joseph Lapira – F (2004-07)
Nybergsund
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SWEDEN
Ryan Miller – D (2003-07)
Halmstads BK
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