Geoff Bloes (born June 3, 1985) is a former

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soccer player.

Career

College

Bloes attended Middletown High School and played

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Shippensburg University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Ship or SU) is a public university in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, it later became the first teachers college in Pennsylvania ...

, where he set new school records for goals (51) and points (130), and finished second in school history with 28 assists. As a senior in 2007, he scored 13 goals and 35 points en route to his second straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year Award; he was also named the Division II Northeast Region Player of the Year. Bloes was a three-time All-PSAC First Team selection, and in 2007, he became only the second player in school history to earn Division II First Team All-American honors.

Professional

Bloes turned professional when he signed with

Harrisburg City Islanders Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...

of the

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in 2008. He made his professional debut on June 28, 2008, as a substitute in a 1–1 tie with the

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. On February 2, 2010, Harrisburg City announced the re-signing of Bloes for the 2010 season. Geoff is currently a Logistics Manager in

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, for an animal health company. In a personal interview, Geoff expressed his desire to join Dancing With The Stars.

References

External links

Harrisburg City Islanders bioShippensburg bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bloes, Geoff 1985 births Living people American men's soccer players Penn FC players USL Second Division players USL Championship players Soccer players from Pennsylvania Men's association football midfielders