Greg Eckhardt
American soccer player
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Gregory Eckhardt (born January 7, 1989, in Orange Park, Florida) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Eckhardt | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Orange Park, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Clay County SC [1] | ||
| 2006–2009 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | VPS | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | United States U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 7, 2010 | |||
Career
Eckhardt began his career with Clay County SC[2] and joined for his Studium[clarification needed] in 2006 to the Clemson University.[3] He was a three-year starter for the Clemson Tigers soccer team.[4] On February 11, 2011, he left Clemson University and signed with the Finnish Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura.[5] On February 1, 2011, he left Finland.[6]
Post Soccer Career
Greg works as the director of operations at Unum Insurance. He is also pursuing his executive MBA at the prestigious Fuqua school of business, Duke University.
Greg is married and resides in Chattanooga, TN.
International career
He is a former member of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team.[7]
