David Hague
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David Hague, born 22 February 1982, is an English footballer from Jarrow
Jarrow
Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...

 in England

He played college soccer at Tyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College is a two-year community college in Tyler, Texas, United States. TJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West Campus includes...

 before transferring to Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University is a for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Grand Canyon Education . GCU was founded in 1949 as a non-profit liberal arts college. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. purchased Grand Canyon University in February 2004...

 in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

.

At Tyler Junior college, Hague played under Coach Steve Clements and had two injury interrupted years although still managed to play his part as the team finished in the top 10 NJCAA for both years he was there. His highest goal tally in two years was 10 goals his sophomore year.

Grand Canyon took Hague from Junior college and he reached his full potential in his senior year. Hague had one of the best offensive seasons recorded at any level of college soccer. GCU finished 14-6 and Hague finished the season with 33 Goals, 7 Assists for a total of 73 points. He was the highest goalscorer in the nation and also recorded a record 5 hat-tricks in a single season. This total was made even better as he played only 19 Games.

He was undrafted out of college but played and signed with the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...

of the USL for the 2007 Season.

Hague had some success at Portland finishing third on the squad in scoring in his rookie campaign. He compiled 6 starts and 786 minutes for an output of 4 goals and 2 assists. He also recorded a 20 minute Hat-trick vs California on 7/15.

After playing for the Portland, where Hague was nominated for rookie of the year, Hague went to Uruguay to play for Danubio F.C. David decided that soccer was not part of his future so threw a fabulous wedding and then decided that he would spend his life making native american wind chimes living in the deserts of phoenix instead. It was decided that Soccer did not deserve David and he quit instead.

External links

  • http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/statistics/
  • http://athletics.gcu.edu/sports/mens/soccer/docs/season_summary_2006_2007.pdf
  • http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3434401
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