Jason Hotchkin (born June 5, 1978, in

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) is an

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former professional

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player.

Career

College and amateur

Hotchkin had already played one year of professional soccer for the

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in the

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as an 18-year-old in 1997, prior to him attending college. He had a brief spell with St. Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland, playing several reserve league matches, and spent several months with training

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in Mexico, but was not offered a contract. He played

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, and then at

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, where he was named to the all-Golden State Athletic Conference team as a senior in 2003 when he registered 11 goals and a team-high 7 assists. During his college years Hotchkin also played with the

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of the

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, scoring 31 goals and 15 assists in 58 matches played over the course of three seasons, and being voted to the PDL Team for the Year in 2003.

Professional

In 2004 Hotchkin signed with

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of the

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He appeared in 15 matches recording 5 goals and 4 assists. Charlotte finished league runner-up by losing on penalties to the Utah Blitz. In 2005, after a largely unsuccessful stint with German club

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he moved to Sweden to play for

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playing 15 matches. In 2006, he returned to the USL. He played 7 matches with the

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scoring 2 times and recording 3 assists. He spent two years playing in the Major Indoor Soccer League, with

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in 2006-07 and the

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in 2007–08, winning the MISL championship with Philadelphia. Hotchkin joined the

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late in the summer of 2008, helping them win the

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championship. In seven matches he scored twice and had 4 assists, and re-signed with the team for their inaugural

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campaign in 2009. In 2010, he moved to Harrisburg to play for the Islanders racking in 6 goals and 3 assists. He currently serves as the City Islanders Director of Player Development for their academy teams. He also spent some time playing with

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side

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's reserve team in 2008. Hotchkin re-signed with Harrisburg on April 7, 2011.

References

External links

Cleveland City Stars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hotchkin, Jason 1978 births Living people American men's soccer players Charlotte Eagles players Cleveland City Stars players IK Brage players Penn FC players Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players New Jersey Ironmen players Orange County Blue Star players Philadelphia KiXX players South Carolina Shamrocks players TuS Koblenz players USL League Two players USL First Division players USL Second Division players USL Championship players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players Soccer players from Michigan Southern California Seahorses players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards