Carey Talley
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Carey Talley is a former American
soccer player.
. His team won the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
soccer championship his junior and senior years in 1993 and 1994. He played his club soccer for Memphis Futbol Club. Some notable teammates on his Memphis Futbol Club youth soccer team were future Major League Soccer
standouts and United States men's national soccer team
members Tony McManus, Richard Mulrooney
, Ross Paule
and Jonny Walker
. Talley played college soccer
at the University of North Carolina
from 1994 to 1997. He finished his career at UNC with 26 goals and 22 assists in 75 games.
in the 1998 MLS College Draft
. Talley immediately earned a spot in the United lineup, starting 19 games and appearing in 29; he would remain in that role for the next three years, winning an MLS Cup
with the team in 1999. During the 1999 MLS Cup
title season Talley scored a career-high 4 goals. He scored his first MLS goal on May 15, 1999 at Kansas City, and started all six playoff matches for DC, including MLS Cup 1999, which United won 2-0 over the Galaxy.
In 2002, Talley was traded to the Kansas City Wizards
for future considerations; although he was usually a starter when healthy. Talley had injury problems in 2003, and was subsequently traded in the off-season to the Dallas Burn
along with Eric Quill
in exchange for Shavar Thomas
. Although he had little playing time at the beginning of the season, Talley eventually supplanted Philip Salyer
as the team's starting right back, and finished the year with one assist in 19 starts.
After playing in 20 games in 2005, he was shipped to Real Salt Lake
. In his first season with RSL, he Posted career-highs after starting in all 30 appearances and logging 2,618 minutes played, and tied for second on squad and recorded a career-best eight assists from his right back position. On May 13, 2006 he recorded his first two-assist game at the Los Angeles Galaxy
, helping RSL to a 3-0 win and its first-ever road victory.
On May 9, 2008, he was traded to Chivas USA
for a future conditional pick in the 2010 or 2011 MLS SuperDraft
. During his stay with Chivas, he appeared in 43 league matches scoring 1 goal, being primarily deployed as the club's starting right back.
On March 2010, he was released by Chivas USA and later signed by D.C. United
. Talley appeared in 15 league matches for United upon his return to the side appearing in 15 matches and scoring 1 goal.
He was traded by D.C. United to New York Red Bulls on September 15, 2010 in exchange for a 2011 MLS SuperDraft
2nd round pick. The move was made by New York to help strengthen the squad during its playoff run.
After the 2010 MLS season New York declined Talley's contract option and he elected to participate in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
. Talley became a free agent
in Major League Soccer when he was not selected in the Re-Entry draft.
On January 19, 2011, Talley officially announced his retirement from professional soccer.
, U-20
, and U-23 levels, Talley has never made a full United States national team
appearance. He has been called in to several camps, and came very close to entering a game against Chile
in 2000; he was about to be employed as a late-game substitute, but the game was called off.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player.
College
Talley played high school soccer for Houston High School in Germantown, TennesseeGermantown, Tennessee
Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. The population was 38,844 at the 2010 census.Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, bordering it to the east. Germantown's economy is dominated by the retail and commercial service sectors; there is no heavy industry in Germantown...
. His team won the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is an organization which administers junior and senior high school sporting events in Tennessee.-Description:...
soccer championship his junior and senior years in 1993 and 1994. He played his club soccer for Memphis Futbol Club. Some notable teammates on his Memphis Futbol Club youth soccer team were future Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
standouts and United States men's national soccer team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
members Tony McManus, Richard Mulrooney
Richard Mulrooney
Richard Mulrooney is a former American soccer player.-College:Mulrooney played four years of college soccer at Creighton University, where he recorded 51 assists from 1995 to 1998...
, Ross Paule
Ross Paule
Ross Paule is a former American soccer midfielder, who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer....
and Jonny Walker
Jonny Walker
Jonny Walker is an American soccer goalkeeper who is an assistant coach with the University of Memphis women's soccer team. Walker played professionally in Chile and the United States, including Major League Soccer...
. Talley played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
from 1994 to 1997. He finished his career at UNC with 26 goals and 22 assists in 75 games.
Professional
Upon graduating, Talley was drafted 14th overall by D.C. UnitedD.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
in the 1998 MLS College Draft
1998 MLS College Draft
The 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and February 1, 1998.-Format:On Saturday, January 31, 1997, Major League Soccer held the first round of its 1998 college draft during the halftime of the Umbro Select All-Star Classic at Lockhart Stadium. ...
. Talley immediately earned a spot in the United lineup, starting 19 games and appearing in 29; he would remain in that role for the next three years, winning an MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
with the team in 1999. During the 1999 MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
title season Talley scored a career-high 4 goals. He scored his first MLS goal on May 15, 1999 at Kansas City, and started all six playoff matches for DC, including MLS Cup 1999, which United won 2-0 over the Galaxy.
In 2002, Talley was traded to the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
for future considerations; although he was usually a starter when healthy. Talley had injury problems in 2003, and was subsequently traded in the off-season to the Dallas Burn
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
along with Eric Quill
Eric Quill
Eric Quill is an American soccer player currently playing for Houston Leones in the USL Premier Development League.-College:...
in exchange for Shavar Thomas
Shavar Thomas
Shavar Thomas is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Amateur and college:...
. Although he had little playing time at the beginning of the season, Talley eventually supplanted Philip Salyer
Philip Salyer
Philip Preston Jr. Salyer is an American soccer player, who last played left defender for F.C. Dallas of Major League Soccer....
as the team's starting right back, and finished the year with one assist in 19 starts.
After playing in 20 games in 2005, he was shipped to Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
. In his first season with RSL, he Posted career-highs after starting in all 30 appearances and logging 2,618 minutes played, and tied for second on squad and recorded a career-best eight assists from his right back position. On May 13, 2006 he recorded his first two-assist game at the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
, helping RSL to a 3-0 win and its first-ever road victory.
On May 9, 2008, he was traded to Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
for a future conditional pick in the 2010 or 2011 MLS SuperDraft
MLS SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft is an annual event, taking place in January of each year, in which the Major League Soccer teams select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the league...
. During his stay with Chivas, he appeared in 43 league matches scoring 1 goal, being primarily deployed as the club's starting right back.
On March 2010, he was released by Chivas USA and later signed by D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
. Talley appeared in 15 league matches for United upon his return to the side appearing in 15 matches and scoring 1 goal.
He was traded by D.C. United to New York Red Bulls on September 15, 2010 in exchange for a 2011 MLS SuperDraft
2011 MLS SuperDraft
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
2nd round pick. The move was made by New York to help strengthen the squad during its playoff run.
After the 2010 MLS season New York declined Talley's contract option and he elected to participate in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET...
. Talley became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in Major League Soccer when he was not selected in the Re-Entry draft.
On January 19, 2011, Talley officially announced his retirement from professional soccer.
International
Although he has played at the U-17United States U-17 men's national soccer team
The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is the national under-17 association football team of the United States and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation...
, U-20
United States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
, and U-23 levels, Talley has never made a full United States national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
appearance. He has been called in to several camps, and came very close to entering a game against Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
in 2000; he was about to be employed as a late-game substitute, but the game was called off.
D.C. United
- MLS CupMLS CupThe MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
(1): 1999 - CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 1998CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998The 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 34th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region.The final tournament, held in Washington,...
- Copa InteramericanaCopa InteramericanaCopa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...
(1): 19981998 Copa InteramericanaThe 1998 Copa Interamericana was the 18th and final staging of this competition. The final took place between DC United and Vasco da Gama and was staged over two legs on 14 November 1998 and 5 December 1998. DC United won their first Copa Interamericana...