Otis Earle
English footballer
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Otis Earle (born 17 January 1992) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | UC Riverside Highlanders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | FC Tucson | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Arizona United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Youth
Earle attended Epsom College in Surrey before moving to America to study at University of California, Riverside from 2011 to 2014.[1] He also played in the Premier Development League for FC Tucson in 2014.[2]
Professional
On 15 January 2015, Earle was selected in the first round (15th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[3] He made his professional debut for Dallas in a 4–1 US Open Cup win over Oklahoma City Energy on 16 June 2015.[4] Two days later, he moved on loan to Arizona United.[5] He played six times for Arizona as injuries restricted his game time.[6] He was released by Dallas at the end of the 2015 season.[7] In January 2017, he joined New England Revolution on trial.[8]
Personal life
Earle is the son of the former Port Vale, Wimbledon and Jamaica national team footballer and World Cup goalscorer Robbie Earle.[1] He holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[9]
