Jason Hotchkin
Encyclopedia
Jason Hotchkin is an American
soccer player, currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders
in the USL Professional Division.
in the USL D3 Pro League as a 18-year-old in 1997, prior to him attending college. He had a brief spell with St. Patricks Athletic in the League of Ireland, playing several reserve league matches, and spent several months with training Cruz Azul in Mexico, but was not offered a contract.
He played college soccer
at Milligan College
, and then at Biola University
in La Mirada, California
, where he was named to the all-Golden State Athletic Conference team as a senior in 2003 when he registered 11 goals and a team-high 7 assists.
During his college years Hotchkin also played with the Southern California Seahorses
of the USL Premier Development League
, scoring 31 goals and 15 assists in 58 matches played over the course of three seasons, and being voted to the PDL Team for the Year in 2003.
of the USL Pro Soccer League
He appeared in 15 matches recording 5 goals and 4 assists. Charlotte finished league runner-up by losing on penalties to the Utah Blitz. In 2005, after a largely unsuccessful stint with German club TuS Koblenz
he moved to Sweden to play for IK Brage
playing 15 matches. In 2006 he returned to the USL. He played 7 matches with the Wilmington Hammerheads
scoring 2 times and recording 3 assists.
He spent two years playing in the Major Indoor Soccer League
, with Philadelphia KiXX
in 2006-07 and the New Jersey Ironmen
in 2007-08, winning the MISL championship with Philadelphia.
Hotchkin joined the Cleveland City Stars
late in the summer of 2008, helping them win the USL Second Division
championship. In seven matches he scored twice and had 4 assists, and re-signed with the team for their inaugural USL First Division
campaign in 2009. In 2010 he moved to Harrisburg to play for the Islanders racking in 6 goals and 3 assists. He currently serves as the City Islanders Director of Player Development for their academy teams. He also spent some time playing with Major League Soccer
side Columbus Crew
's reserve team in 2008.
Hotchkin re-signed with Harrisburg on April 7, 2011.
United States
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soccer player, currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
College and Amateur
Hotchkin had already played one year of professional soccer for the South Carolina ShamrocksSouth Carolina Shamrocks
The South Carolina Shamrocks were an American soccer team that played in Spartanburg, South Carolina.-Year-by-year:...
in the USL D3 Pro League as a 18-year-old in 1997, prior to him attending college. He had a brief spell with St. Patricks Athletic in the League of Ireland, playing several reserve league matches, and spent several months with training Cruz Azul in Mexico, but was not offered a contract.
He 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 Milligan College
Milligan College
Milligan College is a Christian liberal arts college founded in 1866 and located immediately outside of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The school has a student population of just over 1,100 students as well as a campus that is located just minutes from downtown Johnson City...
, and then at Biola University
Biola University
Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-...
in La Mirada, California
La Mirada, California
La Mirada is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census....
, where he was named to the all-Golden State Athletic Conference team as a senior in 2003 when he registered 11 goals and a team-high 7 assists.
During his college years Hotchkin also played with the Southern California Seahorses
Southern California Seahorses
Southern California Seahorses is an American soccer team based in La Mirada, California, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home...
of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, scoring 31 goals and 15 assists in 58 matches played over the course of three seasons, and being voted to the PDL Team for the Year in 2003.
Professional
In 2004 Hotchkin signed with Charlotte EaglesCharlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Pro Soccer 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...
He appeared in 15 matches recording 5 goals and 4 assists. Charlotte finished league runner-up by losing on penalties to the Utah Blitz. In 2005, after a largely unsuccessful stint with German club TuS Koblenz
TuS Koblenz
TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.-Play under the Third Reich:...
he moved to Sweden to play for IK Brage
IK Brage
IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2010 season will be played in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...
playing 15 matches. In 2006 he returned to the USL. He played 7 matches with the Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
scoring 2 times and recording 3 assists.
He spent two years playing in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
, with Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...
in 2006-07 and the New Jersey Ironmen
New Jersey Ironmen
The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...
in 2007-08, winning the MISL championship with Philadelphia.
Hotchkin joined the Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009...
late in the summer of 2008, helping them win 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...
championship. In seven matches he scored twice and had 4 assists, and re-signed with the team for their inaugural 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....
campaign in 2009. In 2010 he moved to Harrisburg to play for the Islanders racking in 6 goals and 3 assists. He currently serves as the City Islanders Director of Player Development for their academy teams. He also spent some time playing with 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...
side Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
's reserve team in 2008.
Hotchkin re-signed with Harrisburg on April 7, 2011.