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Nick Webb (soccer)
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Nick Webb is an American
soccer striker
, who currently played professionally for the Carolina Giants
of the Puerto Rico Soccer League
.
earning NWAC First Team All Conference honors as a freshman before transferring to Division I Oregon State University
. At Oregon State Nick received top honors including Second Team All-Conference his senior year as well as First Team All-Academic both junior and senior year. In the summer of 2007 he helped OUSA Orange of Oregon win the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) Under-23 National Cup scoring 17 goals in 7 games including the game winner in the National Championship.
on February 27, 2008. Webb has seen playing time as a substitute for the Whitecaps early on in the season, and has also been featured for Whitecaps' PDL team, Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
. In his first game against MLS squad Los Angeles Galaxy
and David Beckham
he recorded the game winning assist in the Whitecaps 2–1 win over the Galaxy.
After a spell at Vancouver, Webb signed with Carolina Giants
, a Puerto Rican based First Division club. In his spell with the Gigantes Nick totalled 4 goals and an assist in 6 games, playing 90 minutes in every game.
. Webb also runs his own soccer training program Webb Soccer Training in Corvallis, Oregon.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer striker
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 currently played professionally for the Carolina Giants
Gigantes de Carolina (football club)
Carolina Giants are a association football club from Carolina, Puerto Rico. They were formed in 2008 as the football branch of the existing baseball side Gigantes de Carolina. They are founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the first nationwide football league on the island...
of the Puerto Rico Soccer League
Puerto Rico Soccer League
The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...
.
Youth career
Webb began his youth career with local Premier Division team, Whatcom FC Rangers. During his development with the Rangers, he was selected to the Washington State Olympic Development Program four years in a row and 1 year with the Region IV Olympic program pool. He finished his youth club play with another top club in Washington, Snohomish United Santos. In College, he began his career at Division II Western Washington UniversityWestern Washington University
Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:...
earning NWAC First Team All Conference honors as a freshman before transferring to Division I Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. At Oregon State Nick received top honors including Second Team All-Conference his senior year as well as First Team All-Academic both junior and senior year. In the summer of 2007 he helped OUSA Orange of Oregon win the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) Under-23 National Cup scoring 17 goals in 7 games including the game winner in the National Championship.
Professional career
Webb signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First DivisionUSL 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 27, 2008. Webb has seen playing time as a substitute for the Whitecaps early on in the season, and has also been featured for Whitecaps' PDL team, Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they are part of the...
. In his first game against MLS squad 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...
and David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
he recorded the game winning assist in the Whitecaps 2–1 win over the Galaxy.
After a spell at Vancouver, Webb signed with Carolina Giants
Gigantes de Carolina (football club)
Carolina Giants are a association football club from Carolina, Puerto Rico. They were formed in 2008 as the football branch of the existing baseball side Gigantes de Carolina. They are founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the first nationwide football league on the island...
, a Puerto Rican based First Division club. In his spell with the Gigantes Nick totalled 4 goals and an assist in 6 games, playing 90 minutes in every game.
Webb Soccer Training
This is a specific soccer training program built for youths interested in taking their soccer careers to the next level. Nick Webb, the coach and manager of this program, develops players based on their individual needs, whether it's making an A or (gold) squad, or making and earning scholarship for a college program. This program emphasizes individual ball-skill development by using similar technical sessions taken from top clubs in Europe and Japan. This program also teaches techniques for cutting and making highlight films, building proper and effective resumes, and methods for expanding soccer contacts.Personal life
He is the twin brother of Mason WebbMason Webb
Mason Webb is an American former professional soccer player. He currently plays for Surrey United Firefighters. Upon playing midfield in his youth career, Mason has moved to an outside fullback position where he has been regarded as one of the top defenders in the VMSL...
. Webb also runs his own soccer training program Webb Soccer Training in Corvallis, Oregon.