Denis Hamlett
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 Hamlett with Vancouver Whitecaps in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 9, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Center Back | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | ||
| 1989–1991 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 19 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 72 | (24) |
| 1994–1995 | Anaheim Splash (indoor) | 52 | (26) |
| 1996 | Colorado Rapids | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 174 | (50) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2007 | Chicago Fire (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Chicago Fire | ||
| 2010 | Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Impact (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | New York Red Bulls (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2023 | New York Red Bulls (sporting director) | ||
| 2025– | Connecticut United (sporting director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Denis Hamlett (born January 9, 1969) is a Costa Rican-American former professional soccer player. He is currently the sporting director MLS Next Pro club Connecticut United FC.
Hamlett spent his entire professional career in the US, playing with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the Colorado Rapids, as well as indoor soccer with the Harrisburg Heat and Anaheim Splash. He has been a member of coaching staffs with Chicago Fire, Vancouver Whitecaps, Montreal Impact and New York Red Bulls, including a two-season stint as head coach in Chicago.
College
After his parents separated, Hamlett moved to the United States to live with his mother in Silver Spring, Maryland when he was ten years old, where he attended Albert Einstein High School.[1] In 1987 Hamlett began playing college soccer for UNC Wilmington, before transferring to George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia after his freshman season. He earned All-Colonial Athletic Association and All-Region accolades during his three seasons of play at George Mason. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in public administration and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
Professional
Hamlett began his professional career on June 10, 1992, when he signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of American Professional Soccer League.[3] He spent the 1992 and 1993 summers playing outdoor soccer with the Strikers.[4][5] In the fall of 1992, he joined the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League. He spent two seasons with the Heat.[6][7] Then from 1994 to 1995, he played summer indoor soccer for the Anaheim Splash of the CISL.
In 1996, Hamlett was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the second round, 12th overall in Major League Soccer's inaugural draft. His stellar play continued with Colorado, where he won the BIC Tough Defender of the Year award. His playing career ended in 1997 when he suffered a stroke caused by a blood protein deficiency.[8]