Tyler Bellamy (born March 17, 1988, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is former American soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler Jamaal Bellamy | ||
| Date of birth | May 17, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | St. Bonaventure Bonnies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Ocean City Barons | 18 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Rochester Rhinos | 73 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 28, 2014 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editBellamy attended St. Joseph High School, played club soccer for PSC Coppa, and played college soccer at the St. Bonaventure University, where he developed into one of the premier fullbacks in the Atlantic 10 Conference. He was selected to the University of Buffalo Fall Classic All-Tournament team as a sophomore in 2007. His junior season was cut short due to a foot injury. In 2009, Bellamy was named to the Atlantic 10 All-conference second team as well as the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic region first team. December 2009 – Named 1st Team All-Region, which placed him in the pool for All-American selection. Team Defensive player of the year.
During his college years Bellamy also played with the Ocean City Barons in the USL Premier Development League[1] from 2008 to 2009. He played in 18 games for Ocean City, including helping the team reach the third round of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup where they lost a close game to D.C. United of Major League Soccer, 2–0. To get to that point, they upset two professional teams, Crystal Palace Baltimore and Real Maryland Monarchs, from the USL Second Division.
Professional
editUndrafted out of college, Bellamy signed with Rochester Rhinos in February 2010.[2] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in Rochester's season opening game against Miami FC.[3] Rochester re-signed Bellamy for 2012 on October 25, 2011.[4] Bellamy played his last season with the Rochester Rhinos in 2013 and has not signed with another pro club.
Honors
editRochester Rhinos
edit- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010
References
edit- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13.
- ^ Rhinos Add Three More Players Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rhinos Open 2010 With a Draw Archived 2010-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2011-10-26.