Sam Bishop
American soccer player (born 1983)
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Sam Bishop (born March 1, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Nepean Bishop | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Moorestown Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 23 | |
| 2010 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley | 12 | |
| 2012–2014 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Muhlenberg Mules (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Pennsylvania Stoners (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 29, 2006 | |||
Bishop grew up in Moorestown Township, New Jersey, and attended Lehigh University, playing on the men's soccer team from 2001 to 2004.[1] After graduating in 2005, he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. In 2007, he was part of the Islanders USL-2 championship team. In 2008, he moved to the expansion Pennsylvania Stoners as a player and assistant coach.[2] In 2008, he also became an assistant coach with the NCAA Division III Muhlenberg College soccer team. In 2009, Bishop returned to his alma mater, Lehigh University, and acted as the goalkeeper coach.
