Josh Henderson (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 14, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | New Orleans Storm | 3 | (1) |
| 1999 | Lehigh Valley Steam | 25 | (8) |
| 2000 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 27 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Richmond Kickers | 60 | (27) |
| 2003 | Charleston Battery | 25 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josh Henderson (born October 14, 1977) is an American retired soccer forward who played professionally in the USL A-League.
After spending his early childhood in Potosi, Missouri, Henderson grew up playing soccer in Baton Rouge, where his talent was quickly noticed by many professional scouts. He attended his first three years of high school at Bishop Joseph V. Sullivan High School, now called St. Michael the Archangel High School, in southeast Baton Rouge. There he led the Warriors to a Division II state title and a 24-2-3 record in the 1993–1994 season. The 1–0 win over state soccer power Vandebilt Catholic High School secured the school's only soccer title to date. Building on that season's success, St. Michael now has one of the premiere soccer programs in the state of Louisiana, which produces many professional soccer players. The team will celebrate the 20th-year anniversary of the state title next season.
After leading his team to the state title, Henderson began looking for ways to secure a professional career. While his parents remained in Baton Rouge, Josh moved to Los Angeles to attend La Canada High School, which has one of the country's best soccer programs. Henderson graduated in 1995. He then attended Duke University, playing three seasons (1995–1997) with the Duke's soccer team. In 1995, Duke went to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship where it fell to the Wisconsin Badgers.