Bill May (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 2, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Castro Valley, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Santa Cruz Surf | ||
| 1996 | Spokane Shadow | ||
| 1997 | Puget Sound BigFoot | ||
| 1998 | San Francisco Bay Seals | 22 | (0) |
| 1998 | → San Jose Clash (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Seattle Sounders | 26 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Los Angeles Galaxy (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Washington Huskies (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bill May (born October 2, 1974) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Youth
May graduated from Moreau Catholic High School. He then attended the University of Washington, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1997. He redshirted his freshman season.
Professional
In 1994, May played for the Santa Cruz Surf of the USISL during the collegiate off-season. In 1996, he played for the Spokane Shadow and in 1997 with the Puget Sound BigFoot, both also in the USISL. On February 1, 1998, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected May in the third round (thirty-first overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft.[1] On March 1, 1998, the Mutiny waived May.[2] He then signed with the San Francisco Seals of the USL A-League.[3] In April 1998, he was called up by the San Jose Clash of Major League Soccer.[4] In 1999, the Seals traded May to the Seattle Sounders in exchange for Ryan Edwards. He gained his first game with the Sounders in August 1999, after Preston Burpo injured his shoulder.[5] He played six games in 1999[6] and twenty in 2000.[7] He was called up to the Los Angeles Galaxy in October 1999.[8] On February 26, 2001, May announced his retirement from playing.