Jeremy Shepherd
Canadian former soccer player (born 1985)
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Jeremy Shepherd (born April 8, 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.
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Shepherd in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremy Shepherd | ||
| Date of birth | April 8, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Mississagua Dixie S.C. | ||
| 2000–2004 | Toronto Lynx Jrs. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Oakville Blue Devils | 6 | (4) |
| 2006 | Toronto Lynx | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Brampton Lions | 68 | (12) |
| 2012 | Brantford Galaxy | 9 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | U-17 Canada | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2010 | |||
Club career
Youth career
Shepherd began playing at the youth level with the Toronto Lynx Jrs in their inaugural season in the Super Y-League in 2000.[1][2] He also played his youth soccer with Dixie Soccer Club and spent some time in the Hertha Berlin youth system.[3]
Oakville
After graduating from the Lynx Academy, he signed with the Oakville Blue Devils of the Canadian Professional Soccer League playing under former Director of Lynx Academy Duncan Wilde.[4] On September 11, 2005, he made his debut against St. Catharines Wolves. A week after he recorded his first professional goal on September 15, 2005, against North York Astros.[5] He helped Oakville clinch a postseason by finishing second in the Western Conference.[6] He featured in the CPSL Championship finals match against Vaughan Shooters, and won the championship by a score of 2-1.[7]
Toronto Lynx
In 2006, when Wilde returned to the Toronto Lynx he signed Shepherd to a contract with the senior team in the USL First Division.[3][8][9] He made his debut on April 22, 2006, against the Virginia Beach Mariners.[10] On July 16, 2006, against the Atlanta Silverbacks, he broke his leg in a collision with a Silverback player forcing him to miss the rest of the season.[11] He made 13 appearances with the club in his debut season.[12]
CSL
After recovering from his injury Shepherd signed with the Brampton Lions for the 2008 CSL season.[13] Shepherd ended his two-year goal drought on September 20 against North York Astros, where he scored two goals in a 3-1 victory.[14][15] He continued his fine form in a cruising 6-0 victory over London City where he recorded two goals and clinched a playoff spot for the Lions.[16] On May 14, 2009, the Brampton Lions re-signed Shepherd for the 2009 season.[17][18] Where he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing third in the National Division.[19]
He re-signed with Brampton for the 2011 season.[20] In his fourth season with Brampton, he assisted in securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the First Division.[21] After a four-year tenure in Brampton, he was recruited by Ron Davidson to sign with Brantford Galaxy for the 2012 season.[22] He made his debut for the club on May 6, 2012, against the York Region Shooters.[23] He recorded his first goal and a hat-trick on June 17, 2012, against SC Waterloo Region.[24]
After the dismissal of head coach Ron Davidson, he along with the other five players left the club in support of Davidson.[25][26] Though he later returned to Brantford to finish off the remainder of the season.[27][28]
International career
He made his debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on April 20, 2001, against the United States in the 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament.[29]