Two-Boys Gumede
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Two-Boys Gumede is a South Africa
n footballer.
He spent his early life in Tongaat, a town near Durban, before moving to Johannesburg as a teenager to play soccer in a junior development team. While touring with the team in the United States he was offered the opportunity to join an exchange program. He moved to the United States in 2001 as an exchange student, joining a host family in Louisville, Kentucky
. He attended Walden School, becoming the first member of his family to graduate high school.
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
.
At UAB he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2005, earned second-team all-conference accolades as a sophomore in 2006, first team all-region and all-conference accolades in 2007 after redshirting
his junior season when visa trouble kept him from returning to the United States after a visit to South Africa. He was named to the 2009 Hermann Trophy
watchlist prior to his senior season in 2009.
During his college years Gumede played with the Panama City Pirates
in the USL Premier Development League
.
club D.C. United
during the early part of 2010 Gumede was expected to be a prominent pick at the 2010 MLS SuperDraft
, but was not selected by any team, due to an injury. He signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
.
He made his professional debut on April 28, 2010 in a game against the Rochester Rhinos.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n footballer.
Early life
Gumede was the second boy in his family, leading his mother to suggest she had "Two Boys".He spent his early life in Tongaat, a town near Durban, before moving to Johannesburg as a teenager to play soccer in a junior development team. While touring with the team in the United States he was offered the opportunity to join an exchange program. He moved to the United States in 2001 as an exchange student, joining a host family in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. He attended Walden School, becoming the first member of his family to graduate high school.
Playing career
He played for the Javanon Soccer Club, helping them to the 2003 Kentucky state club championship.College and amateur
In 2005 Gumede began playing 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 the University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System...
.
At UAB he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2005, earned second-team all-conference accolades as a sophomore in 2006, first team all-region and all-conference accolades in 2007 after redshirting
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
his junior season when visa trouble kept him from returning to the United States after a visit to South Africa. He was named to the 2009 Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
watchlist prior to his senior season in 2009.
During his college years Gumede played with the Panama City Pirates
Panama City Pirates
Panama City Pirates was an American soccer team based in Panama City Beach, Florida, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2010 when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
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...
.
Professional
Having trained with Major League SoccerMajor 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...
club D.C. United
D.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...
during the early part of 2010 Gumede was expected to be a prominent pick at the 2010 MLS SuperDraft
2010 MLS SuperDraft
The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players...
, but was not selected by any team, due to an injury. He signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
.
He made his professional debut on April 28, 2010 in a game against the Rochester Rhinos.