Damien Pottinger (born January 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played as a

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Career

College career

Pottinger began playing at the college level with

Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsbu ...

in 2000, where he is currently the University's all-time leading goal-scorer with 34 goals. After a successful stint with Duquesne, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference Team and the Most Valuable Offensive Player. His achievements were recognized in 2009 when he was inducted into the university's hall of fame.

Club career

He played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League during the college offseason with

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making his debut on June 21, 2002, against the

Ottawa Wizards Ottawa Wizards were a Canadian soccer club which operated in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL), from 2001 to 2003. The team's home stadium was the OZ Optics Stadium. Though the team had a relatively short tenure with the CPSL, the cl ...

where he registered a goal in a 3–1 victory. After the conclusion of his college career, he was selected second overall by

Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's A-League and folded after playing only one season in 2004. Midway through the season, with the club ...

in the 2004

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draft. Instead, he would sign a contract with

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American so ...

in the

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where he appeared in eight matches and recorded a goal. He returned to Pittsburgh for the 2005 season where he appeared in 14 matches and recorded three goals. In 2006, he was acquired by the

Toronto Lynx Toronto Lynx was a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team last played in the 2014 season of the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes ...

of the

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. He made his debut on June 4, 2006, against

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which ended in a scoreless draw. On June 15 he recorded his first goal with Toronto against

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in a 2–2 draw. In his debut season, he scored 5 goals in 21 games. He participated in the 2006

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final where Toronto was defeated by

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. In 2009, he appeared in a semifinal match in the

Canadian Soccer League The Canadian Soccer League (CSL; french: Ligue canadienne de soccer — LCS) is a semi-professional league for Canadian soccer clubs primarily located in the province of Ontario, and claims the history of the Canadian National Soccer League (C ...

with

Italia Shooters York Region Shooters is a Canadian soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue and white, mirroring t ...

against

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, where he recorded a goal. In 2014, he played in the

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with GS United where he finished as the top goal scorer in the Provincial Elite division.

Indoor career

In the winter of 2004, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with

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. In his debut season with Philadelphia, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth. He re-signed with Philadelphia for the 2005-2006 season. Midway through 2006 he played with league rivals St. Louis Steamers in 2006. During the 2007-08 indoor season he played with the

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Honors

GS United *

Provincial Elite Top goal scorer (1): 2014

References

External links

Player Bio: Damien Pottinger - DUQUESNE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pottinger, Damien 1982 births Black Canadian soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian soccer players Duquesne Dukes men's soccer players Duquesne University alumni Association football forwards Living people Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players Philadelphia KiXX (2001–2008 MISL) players St. Louis Steamers (2003–2006 MISL) players Orlando Sharks players Soccer players from Toronto Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Toronto Lynx players USL First Division players USL Second Division players York Region Shooters players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players