Wes Knight
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Wes Knight is an American
soccer player currently without a club.
, played club soccer for the Greenville Futbol club, and played college soccer
at the College of Charleston
from 2004 to 2008, where he was named to the second team All-Southern Conference and to the NSCAA All-South Region second team as a junior and first team All-Southern Conference and NSCAA All-South Region second team as a senior. Following his senior season. Knight was one of 64 distinguished collegiate players to be invited to the Major League Soccer Combine. He was just the second player from the College of Charleston to be invited since the MLS's existence, behind former standout defender Drew Cavanagh in 2005.
During his college years Knight also played for the Bradenton Academics
in the USL Premier Development League
.
on Apr. 18. The defender replaced Vicente Arze
in the second half of the match in the Caribbean. Three days later, Knight made his first league start and earned his first USL-1 point when he assisted on Marco Reda
's goal during Vancouver's 1-1 draw at Austin Aztex
. On May 10, Knight
earned a spot in the USL-1 Team of the Week for Week Five after assisting on Charles Gbeke
's winning goal, as the Whitecaps claimed a 1-0 victory at home to Puerto Rico Islanders
. He then made the USL-1 Team of the Week for Week 10 after assisting on both of Gbeke's goals during a 3-2 home win over Miami FC Blues on June 12.
Knight remained with Vancouver Whitecaps FC when the club joined Major League Soccer
in 2011 but was released by the club on August 31, 2011.
United States
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soccer player currently without a club.
College and Amateur
Knight attended Wren High SchoolWren High School
Wren High School is a public high school in in Anderson County, South Carolina, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools....
, played club soccer for the Greenville Futbol club, and 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...
at the College of Charleston
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
from 2004 to 2008, where he was named to the second team All-Southern Conference and to the NSCAA All-South Region second team as a junior and first team All-Southern Conference and NSCAA All-South Region second team as a senior. Following his senior season. Knight was one of 64 distinguished collegiate players to be invited to the Major League Soccer Combine. He was just the second player from the College of Charleston to be invited since the MLS's existence, behind former standout defender Drew Cavanagh in 2005.
During his college years Knight also played for the Bradenton Academics
Bradenton Academics
The Bradenton Academics are an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.The team is associated with...
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
On February 11, 2009 the Whitecaps announced the signing of Knight for the 2009 season. Knight made his USL-1 debut during the 2-1 away defeat to Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
on Apr. 18. The defender replaced Vicente Arze
Vicente Arze
Vicente Arze is a Bolivian footballer who is currently playing for Diósgyőri VTK in Hungary.-Youth and College:...
in the second half of the match in the Caribbean. Three days later, Knight made his first league start and earned his first USL-1 point when he assisted on Marco Reda
Marco Reda
Marco Reda is a Canadian soccer player, currently without a club.-Toronto Lynx:Reda signed for the Toronto Lynx in 1998 and established himself there as one of the best defenders in the A-League, helping the Lynx reach the playoff semifinals in 2000...
's goal during Vancouver's 1-1 draw at Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL First Division, and in the USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. On May 10, Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
earned a spot in the USL-1 Team of the Week for Week Five after assisting on Charles Gbeke
Charles Gbeke
Charles Gbeke is an Ivorian-born Canadian soccer player who currently free agent.Gbeke began his career with brief stints with Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps, where he was deployed as a defender and failed to establish himself as a starter...
's winning goal, as the Whitecaps claimed a 1-0 victory at home to Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. He then made the USL-1 Team of the Week for Week 10 after assisting on both of Gbeke's goals during a 3-2 home win over Miami FC Blues on June 12.
Knight remained with Vancouver Whitecaps FC when the club joined Major League Soccer
Major 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...
in 2011 but was released by the club on August 31, 2011.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | USL-1 | Playoffs | Cup | CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region .... |
Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2009 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
29 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | |