Dana Matthew Veth (born 1 September 1987) is a Bahamian former

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Early life

Veth was born in the Bahamas but has dual American-Bahamian citizenship. His father is from Minnesota, his mother is Bahamian.

Club career

He played one season for the

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, then transferred to UW-Green Bay in the off-season. The following year he joined the

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team. Veth also worked at the 2010 Total Performance Soccer Camp in Minnesota.

International career

When still at Blaine High School, Veth earned a call-up to the Bahamas U-20 team. Veth made his debut for the

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in a March 2008 World Cup qualification match against the

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. He also played in the return match, making it two caps in total, scoring no goals. In 2011, Veth joined the national team once again to compete in preliminary World Cup qualifying rounds. As captain, he led the team to two victories over Turks and Caicos Islands national football team. Even though the team earned a place to advance, the country decided to opt out of further competition, ending their World Cup run.

Coaching career

In September 2010 was named as the Assistant coach of the Spring Hill Badgers Women Soccer team.

References

1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Nassau, Bahamas Bahamian men's footballers Bahamas men's international footballers Bowling Green Falcons men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football defenders University of Minnesota Morris alumni {{Bahamas-footy-bio-stub