Noah Merl
Encyclopedia
Noah Merl is an American
soccer player currently playing for Seattle Wolves in the USL Premier Development League
.
where he played college soccer
from 2001 to 2004 and was captain his last 2 years. During the 2004 collegiate off season, he spent the summer with Orange County Blue Star
of the USL Premier Development League
.
by the San Jose Earthquakes
, but never played a first team game with the team, playing three games with their reserves before being released at the end of the season.
On April 10, 2006, he signed with Seattle Sounders
of the USL First Division
, and spent the next three seasons with the team, playing 21 games in his first season, and finishing his career there with 65 appearances. In November 2007, he aso began playing with the Seattle Wolves in the Premier Arena Soccer League
.
Following the demise of the USL1-1 Sounders at the end of 2008, Merl retired from professional soccer and signed with Seattle Wolves' outdoor expansion franchise in the USL Premier Development League
for the 2009 season.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Seattle Wolves 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...
.
College and Amateur
Merl attended the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
where 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...
from 2001 to 2004 and was captain his last 2 years. During the 2004 collegiate off season, he spent the summer with Orange County Blue Star
Orange County Blue Star
Orange County Blue Star is an American soccer team based in Irvine, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at...
of 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...
.
Professional
Merl was drafted in the third round (29th overall) of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft2005 MLS Supplemental Draft
Following the signature of the first MLS players' union contract, the MLS Superdraft was limited to four rounds. As a result, the Supplemental Draft was re-incarnated to hold the additional rounds. The 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft, held on February 4, 2005, was the first re-incarnation of the MLS...
by the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
, but never played a first team game with the team, playing three games with their reserves before being released at the end of the season.
On April 10, 2006, he signed with Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
of the 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....
, and spent the next three seasons with the team, playing 21 games in his first season, and finishing his career there with 65 appearances. In November 2007, he aso began playing with the Seattle Wolves in the Premier Arena Soccer League
Premier Arena Soccer League
The Premier Arena Soccer League is an Indoor Soccer league with amateur and semi-professional teams. PASL-Premier currently has 38 teams in 6 divisions across the USA and Mexico. PASL-Premier is the official developmental league of the Professional Arena Soccer League .Teams play in regional...
.
Following the demise of the USL1-1 Sounders at the end of 2008, Merl retired from professional soccer and signed with Seattle Wolves' outdoor expansion franchise 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...
for the 2009 season.
Seattle Sounders
- USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Championship (1): 2007United Soccer Leagues 2007The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.The season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders.-General:* Two new teams join the... - USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Commissioner's Cup (1): 2007United Soccer Leagues 2007The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.The season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders.-General:* Two new teams join the...