Domenic Mediate (born June 1, 1982 in
Sheridan, Wyoming
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) is a retired
American
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soccer
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player who played for DC United in Major League Soccer and
Puerto Rico Islanders
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*Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
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of the
USL First Division
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.
Career
College and amateur
Mediate grew up in
Southlake, Texas
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Histo ...
, attended
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, played club soccer for Dallas Solar, and played
college soccer
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at the
University of Maryland
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, making 3 consecutive
College Cup appearances. He ended his college career with 27 goals and 17 assists and was named to the All-ACC first team in 2004.
Mediate made the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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Academic Honor Roll in 2002
and 2003
and was a four-time Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team selection
Professional
Mediate was
Columbus Crew
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's second pick (23rd overall) in the
2005 MLS SuperDraft
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. After a year with the Crew, appearing in 11 games (four starts) with one goal and an assist, he was traded to
D.C. United
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on March 14, 2006 for a 2007 draft pick. Mediate made seven starts for the D.C. reserves in 2006, scoring a goal and logging two assists.
He had worked his way into United's first team, appearing in eight games with two starts (despite having to miss time due to a concussion)
when his right leg (distal
fibula
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) was broken in a game against
Los Angeles Galaxy
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on August 8, 2006. The injury required surgery and ended Mediate's season.
He was waived by United during the 2007 pre-season, but on June 28, 2007, D.C. United had announced that Mediate had re-signed with the club.
Personal
The son of Stan and Chris Mediate, Domenic has four siblings: sister Angela, and brothers Carmine, Rocco, and Vincent. Carmine is a golfer for
Baylor University
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and Vincent is a
ODPsoccer player for Dallas Solar Red.
The siblings are distant
cousin
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s of
PGA Tour
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professional golfer
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Rocco Mediate
Rocco Anthony Mediate (born December 17, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has won List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins, six times on the PGA Tour and three times on the PGA Tour Champions. In the 2008 U.S. Open (golf), 2008 U.S. Ope ...
.
In high school, Domenic was a
National Honor Society
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student, and receive
US Achievement Academynational awards in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
He is an occasional participant in NYC's weekly Bayards kickabout group.
Honors
Club
D.C. United
*
Supporter's Shield:
2007
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Puerto Rico Islanders
*
CFU Club Championship
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runner-up:
2009
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References
External links
Puerto Rico Islanders bio*
*
Scouting report from MatchNight
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1982 births
Living people
American soccer players
American people of Italian descent
Columbus Crew players
D.C. United players
Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
Puerto Rico Islanders players
USL First Division players
Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico
People from Sheridan, Wyoming
Major League Soccer players
Columbus Crew draft picks
Association football defenders
Soccer players from Texas
Soccer players from Wyoming
Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
People from Southlake, Texas