Joey Thieman was an American soccer midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

, who played three games for 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...

 in 1997.

Youth

Thieman attended Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School

Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School

Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School was founded in 1957 in Arlington County, Virginia. It was operated by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, but has been under the direction of the Diocese of Arlington since 1974. The school is named for Bishop Denis J...

 where he was a three year varsity soccer player. His senior season, he was the 1989-1990 Gatorade Virginia High School Player of the Year. He was inducted into the school’s hall of Fame in 2006. He then attended Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1990 to 1994. His freshman season, he was the Ivy League

Ivy League

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 Rookie of the Year. He finished his career with 14 goals and 25 assists He was also a 1992 first team All American

Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)

The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...

 and a 1993 second team All American. He graduated in 1994 with a bachelors degree in history.

D.C. United

In March 1997, 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...

 selected Thieman in the third round (thirtieth overall) in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft

1997 MLS Supplemental Draft

The 1997 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-External links:*...

. He played three games for United before being waived on June 27, 1997. This appears to be his only professional experience. However, in 2001, he played for the San Francisco Scots in the San Francisco Football League Premier Division.

In 2000, he earned his law degree from the Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...

 School of Law and after passing the California State Bar was hired by Doty, Barlow, Britt & Thomas LLP, where he is currently an associate. He continues to play in adult soccer leagues.