Clyde Simms

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Clyde Simms
Clyde Simms
Personal information
Full name Clyde Simms
Date of birth August 21, 1982 (1982-08-21) (age 25)
Place of birth    Jamestown, NC, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club D.C. United
Number 19
Youth clubs
2000-03 East Carolina
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003
2004
2005–		 Raleigh CASL Elite
Richmond Kickers
D.C. United		 17 (2)
28 (3)
85 (1)   
National team2
2005 United States 01 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 12, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 8 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Clyde Simms (born August 21, 1982 in Jamestown, North Carolina) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.[1]

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Professional

Simms went undrafted by MLS after college and signed with the Richmond Kickers of the A-League.

Although he had a relatively impressive first season with the Kickers and started 28 games for the club, Simms's talent was not really recognized until he was called into the United States national team camp as a replacement player due to a conflict between the United States Soccer Federation and the players. Simms greatly impressed in camp and, when the disagreement was settled, Simms was asked to remain in camp and train with the regular team.

Simms's performance in the national camp intrigued several MLS teams, and he was eventually signed as a discovery player by D.C. United on February 25, 2005. Bruce Arena also kept him in the national pool; Simms received his first cap on May 28, 2005, as an injury-time sub against England.

In the current 2007 MLS season, Simms has played in 21 games, with 13 starts.

[edit] College

Simms played college soccer at East Carolina University from 2000 to 2003, where he appeared in 72 games and notched seven goals and seven assists. He was team captain his final three years.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio. Retrieved on 27 May, 2007.
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