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Shaun Higgins (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Shaun Higgins is a retired American
soccer player. He has now started his own agency, PROficient Agency, to represent professional soccer players.
at California State University, Fullerton
from 1996 to 2000, and four seasons with Orange County Blue Star
in the USL Premier Development League
, helping them to the PDL national semi-finals in 2004 and 2006.
of the in the USL First Division
in 2005, playing 16 games (934 minutes) in his rookie season. He scored two goals during the season, both against Northwest rivals the Seattle Sounders
, was named to the USL First Division Team of the Week for Week 18.
Higgins did not re-sign with the Timbers in 2006, and instead played one more campaign in the USL Premier Development League
with Orange County Blue Star
while training with Chivas USA
's reserve team, appearing in six MLS Reserve Division
games without seeing any first-team action.
In 2007, Higgins rejoined the Timbers and has mostly been in the starting line-up since. Higgins plays primarily at left midfield, but is known as a utility player who can also fill in as outside defender
. He retired from the Timbers on December 7, 2009, having played 56 games and scored two goals during his three years with the team.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player. He has now started his own agency, PROficient Agency, to represent professional soccer players.
College and amateur
Higgins 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 California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
from 1996 to 2000, and four seasons 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...
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...
, helping them to the PDL national semi-finals in 2004 and 2006.
Professional
Higgins signed with the Portland TimbersPortland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
of the in 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....
in 2005, playing 16 games (934 minutes) in his rookie season. He scored two goals during the season, both against Northwest rivals the 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...
, was named to the USL First Division Team of the Week for Week 18.
Higgins did not re-sign with the Timbers in 2006, and instead played one more campaign 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...
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...
while training with Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
's reserve team, appearing in six MLS Reserve Division
MLS Reserve Division
The MLS Reserve Division is an USA soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer.It was inaugurated on April 9, 2005, with the first official reserve game being a 2-0 victory by Chivas USA over the host San Jose Earthquakes, and disbanded after the 2008 season.The reserve division...
games without seeing any first-team action.
In 2007, Higgins rejoined the Timbers and has mostly been in the starting line-up since. Higgins plays primarily at left midfield, but is known as a utility player who can also fill in as outside defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He retired from the Timbers on December 7, 2009, having played 56 games and scored two goals during his three years with the team.