Josh Henderson (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Josh Henderson is a retired American soccer forward
who played professionally in the USL A-League.
. He attended Duke University
, playing three seasons (1995–1997) with the Duke’s soccer team. In 1985, Duke went to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship where it fell to the Wisconsin Badgers
.
of the USISL A-League. The Storm folded at the end of the season and Henderson moved to the Lehigh Valley Steam
for the 1999 A-League
season. In February 2000 the Los Angeles Galaxy
drafted Henderson in the fourth round (47th overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
. The Galaxy released Henderson during the pre-season and Henderson signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks
for the 2000 A-League
season. On January 22, 2001, the Richmond Kickers
signed Henderson. On January 21, 2003, Henderson moved to the Charleston Battery
.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Youth
Henderson graduated from La Canada High SchoolLa Cañada High School
La Cañada High School is a high school located in La Cañada Flintridge, California. It sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, below the Angeles National Forest, in the City of La Cañada Flintridge...
. He attended Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, playing three seasons (1995–1997) with the Duke’s soccer team. In 1985, Duke went to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship where it fell to the Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...
.
Professional
In 1998, Henderson moved to Scotland where he had unsuccessful trials with several team. After spending some time with the Hearts reserve team, he returned to United States. He joined the Chicago Fire, but after the Fire released him, he finished the season with the New Orleans StormNew Orleans Storm
The New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers was an American soccer club that competed in the USISL from 1993 to 1999. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the club was renamed the New Orleans Storm in 1998. The team folded after the 1999 season.-History:...
of the USISL A-League. The Storm folded at the end of the season and Henderson moved to the Lehigh Valley Steam
Lehigh Valley Steam
Lehigh Valley Steam was a soccer club that competed in the A-League in 1999. Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, the club has problems securing a home stadium and folded after a single season. The club featured future U.S. national team player Kerry Zavagnin and was coached by Daryl...
for the 1999 A-League
1999 A-League
-Northeast Division:-Atlantic Division:-Central Division:-Pacific Division:-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Eastern Conference Semifinal 1:-Eastern Conference Semifinal 2:-Western Conference Semifinal 1:...
season. In February 2000 the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, 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, and the league's second...
drafted Henderson in the fourth round (47th overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
2000 MLS SuperDraft
The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:...
. The Galaxy released Henderson during the pre-season and Henderson signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
for the 2000 A-League
2000 A-League
-Northeast Division:-Atlantic Division:-Central Division:-Pacific Division:-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-----Eastern semifinal 1:-Eastern semifinal 2:-Western semifinal 1:-Western semifinal 2:...
season. On January 22, 2001, 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...
signed Henderson. On January 21, 2003, Henderson moved to the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.