Keith Beach
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Keith Beach is a retired American soccer player who spent one season in Major League Soccer
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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998. He was a 1998 Third Team All American and holds the Terrapin career assists record with thirty-five.
drafted Beach in the second round (seventeenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft
. Beach did not sign with United, put pursued a career in Europe, joining Clydebank F.C.
On February 7, 2000, United the rights to Beach and its second round 2001 MLS SuperDraft
selection to the Miami Fusion
in exchange for the forty-first selection in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
. Beach spent the 2000 season in Miami, going on loan to the MLS Project 40 during the season. On March 10, 2001, the Fusion released him. In 2001, he played for the Atlanta Silverbacks
in the USL A-League.
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...
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Youth
Knight attended the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998. He was a 1998 Third Team All American and holds the Terrapin career assists record with thirty-five.
Professional
On February 6, 1999, D.C. UnitedD.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...
drafted Beach in the second round (seventeenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft
1999 MLS College Draft
The 1999 Major League Soccer College Draft.Major League Soccer held its fourth annual college draft on February 6 and 7, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first round of the draft took place on Saturday with the second and third rounds on Sunday morning. The College Draft was followed by the...
. Beach did not sign with United, put pursued a career in Europe, joining Clydebank F.C.
Clydebank F.C.
Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division...
On February 7, 2000, United the rights to Beach and its second round 2001 MLS SuperDraft
2001 MLS SuperDraft
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selection to the Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion F.C. was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001. The club played in Lockhart Stadium, which was a former high school stadium converted into a soccer-specific stadium...
in exchange for the forty-first selection in 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:...
. Beach spent the 2000 season in Miami, going on loan to the MLS Project 40 during the season. On March 10, 2001, the Fusion released him. In 2001, he played for 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...
in the USL A-League.