Paul Broome (born June 6, 1976, in

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) is a retired

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defender who played eight seasons in

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Youth and college

Broome graduated from

Lake Highlands High School Lake Highlands High School (LHHS) is a secondary school serving grades 9-12 in the Lake Highlands area of northeastern Dallas, Texas, United States, primarily serving the Lake Highlands community. The school is part of the Richardson Independent Sc ...

, where he was an All-State soccer and football player. He also played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He attended

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, playing as a midfielder and forward on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998. He graduated with a degree in business administration.

Professional

Broome was drafted in the first round (12th overall) in the

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by his hometown

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. In 1999, Broome appeared in thirteen games, registering one goal and two assists. He saw an enlarged role in 2000, playing a utility role for the Burn in outside midfield and left back. He played in 20 games in 2000 and 22 games in 2001. During the 2000 MLS offseason, Broome trained with

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of the English

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. In 2002, Broome started all twenty-five games he played as a left back, registering four assists. However, in 2003,

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returned from a long-term injury and replaced Broome at left back. Broome requested a trade. On July 23, 2003, the Burn traded Broome to the

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along with

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and Antonio Martinez in exchange for

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and

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. In 2003, Broome played as a left midfielder and back for the Galaxy. In 2004, he earned a starting position, starting twenty games. He was traded to

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in June 2005 and played eleven games that season. In 2006, Broome saw no games with the RSL first team and, due to nagging injuries, he retired at the end of the season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broome, Paul 1976 births Living people American soccer players Austin Lone Stars players FC Dallas players LA Galaxy players Major League Soccer players New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players Real Salt Lake players SMU Mustangs men's soccer players A-League (1995–2004) players MLS Pro-40 players Soccer players from Dallas FC Dallas draft picks LA Galaxy non-playing staff FC Dallas non-playing staff Association football defenders