Fadi Afash
Encyclopedia
Fadi Afash is a former football (soccer)
player with the Portland Timbers
of the USL First Division
.
On January 22, 2010 he was ranked 15th in the USL Second Division
Top 15 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.
He also had spells with the Stanislaus County Cruisers
and the Utah Blitzz
, where he was named the 2001 USL D3 Pro League
MVP.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player 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 First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
.
On January 22, 2010 he was ranked 15th in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
Top 15 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.
Playing career
Afash is perhaps best known among Timbers fans for scoring the "sunshine goal".He also had spells with the Stanislaus County Cruisers
Stanislaus County Cruisers
The Stanislaus County Cruisers were an American soccer team that played in Modesto, California. They were known as the Stanislaus United Cruisers in 2000-01.-Year-by-year:-1999-2000 Roster: Roster: #1 Brett Weaver GK #2 Abel Vera GK...
and the Utah Blitzz
Utah Blitzz
Utah Blitzz was a professional soccer team in the USL Second Division. It withdrew following the 2004 season, after winning the championship.-Year-by-year:...
, where he was named the 2001 USL D3 Pro League
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
MVP.