Joey Worthen
Encyclopedia
Joey Worthen is an American
soccer player currently playing for Austin Aztex in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
.
where he was named to the Parade
High School All-America soccer team in 1998. He played college soccer
at the University of South Carolina
in 1998, but after his freshman season he withdrew from school to play for the United States U-20 men's national soccer team
. He returned to South Carolina in 1999 and continued until his senior season in 2001, finishing his career with 24 goals and 15 assists.
Worthen also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
in the USL Premier Development League
in 2000.
. In his first season in Pittsburgh he appeared in all 28 games and was named the Riverhounds' Rookie of the Year. He transferred to the Richmond Kickers
in 2004, and spent the next two seasons in there, before being offered a contract with Real Salt Lake
of Major League Soccer
in March 2006.
Worthen played only twenty-nine minutes in three games for Salt Lake before being waived on April 11, 2007; he subsequently signed with the expansion Carolina RailHawks of USL First Division
.
On February 17, 2009, Worthen announced his return to the Kickers., and was part of the Kickers team which won the 2009 USL Second Division championship.
He transferred to the Austin Aztex just days before the start of the 2010 USSF Division 2 Professional League
season.
in 1999, but has never been called into the senior team.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Austin Aztex in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
.
College and Amateur
Worthen attended Cottonwood High SchoolCottonwood High School (Utah)
Cottonwood High School is a public high school located in Murray, Utah. Founded in 1970 by Tyson Burton after the Granite School District condemned the property and obtained the land from farmers, it is regarded as one of Utah's best high schools for its highly regarded campus and strong academic...
where he was named to the Parade
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
High School All-America soccer team in 1998. 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 the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in 1998, but after his freshman season he withdrew from school to play for the United States U-20 men's national soccer team
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...
. He returned to South Carolina in 1999 and continued until his senior season in 2001, finishing his career with 24 goals and 15 assists.
Worthen also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
in 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...
in 2000.
Professional
Worthern turned professional when was drafted in the second round of the A-League College Draft by the Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. In his first season in Pittsburgh he appeared in all 28 games and was named the Riverhounds' Rookie of the Year. He transferred to the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in 2004, and spent the next two seasons in there, before being offered a contract with 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...
of 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...
in March 2006.
Worthen played only twenty-nine minutes in three games for Salt Lake before being waived on April 11, 2007; he subsequently signed with the expansion Carolina RailHawks of 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 February 17, 2009, Worthen announced his return to the Kickers., and was part of the Kickers team which won the 2009 USL Second Division championship.
He transferred to the Austin Aztex just days before the start of the 2010 USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
season.
International
Worthen played for the United States U-20 men's national soccer teamUnited 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...
in 1999, but has never been called into the senior team.
Richmond Kickers
- USL Second DivisionUSL Second DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
Champions (1): 2009United Soccer Leagues 2009The 2009 season is the 23rd season played by the United Soccer Leagues. Season titles will be contested by 20 professional men's clubs in the USL First Division and USL Second Division, as well as 37 professional and amateur women's clubs in the W-League and 68 professional and amateur men's teams...