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Paul Ballard (soccer)
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Paul Ballard is a Canadian
soccer player, currently playing for Abbotsford Mariners in the USL Premier Development League
.
at Trinity Western University
, where he was a four-time Canada West Conference First Team All-Star, a two-time All-Canadian in 2005 and 2006, and the Trinity Western University Athlete of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.
in the Pacific Coast Soccer League
.
After spending the 2008 season playing in South Africa with F.C. AK in the National First Division
, Ballard joined the Cleveland City Stars
of the USL First Division
on April 20, 2009. He played 15 games for Cleveland before being released at the end of the season when the club folded.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Ballard signed to play for Abbotsford Mariners in the USL Premier Development League
in 2010.
Paul Ballard signed with H&W Welders Football Club of the Northern Ireland Ladbrokes.com Championship 1. He has since ruptured his Anterior Cruciate Ligament and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
(AIA), an organization whose mission is to build spiritual movements through sports. Founded in 1966, AIA is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ
and hopes to widen the reach of sports ministry
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player, currently playing for Abbotsford Mariners 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
Ballard played college soccerCollege 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 Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.The school was founded in 1962 as Trinity Junior College, and now enrolls approximately 4000 students and sits on a campus....
, where he was a four-time Canada West Conference First Team All-Star, a two-time All-Canadian in 2005 and 2006, and the Trinity Western University Athlete of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.
Professional
Ballard began his professional career playing in Vancouver Whitecaps developmental program, with Vancouver Whitecaps ResidencyVancouver 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 the Pacific Coast Soccer League
Pacific Coast Soccer League
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well...
.
After spending the 2008 season playing in South Africa with F.C. AK in the National First Division
National First Division
The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...
, Ballard joined the Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009...
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....
on April 20, 2009. He played 15 games for Cleveland before being released at the end of the season when the club folded.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Ballard signed to play for Abbotsford Mariners 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 2010.
Paul Ballard signed with H&W Welders Football Club of the Northern Ireland Ladbrokes.com Championship 1. He has since ruptured his Anterior Cruciate Ligament and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Personal
Ballard is a member of Athletes in ActionAthletes in Action
Athletes in Action is an evangelical Christian sports ministry in the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith...
(AIA), an organization whose mission is to build spiritual movements through sports. Founded in 1966, AIA is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian organization that promotes evangelism and discipleship in more than 190 countries...
and hopes to widen the reach of sports ministry
Sports ministry
A Sports Ministry is any competitive or non-competitive "activity that takes place during leisure time with the stated purpose or intention of helping people become aware of their need for a relationship with God, his daily role in their lives and their place in his kingdom work." Sport is an...
.