Eric Loyd

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Eric A. Loyd - (born August 09, 1985 in Miami, Florida) is a defender currently playing for American USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads.

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Hometown:Plantation, Fla. High School: Plantation Sr. HS College: University of Central Florida (UCF) Position: Defender (Natural Left)

Personal... Born Eric Anthony Loyd on August 9, 1985...Son of Tom and Barbara Loyd...Has a brother Christopher.

2008... Starting defender on the Wilmington Hammerheads USL Division 2

2007... Starting defender on the Cocoa Expos of the USL PDL Division

2006... Starting defender on the Ajax of the USL PDL Division

2005... Attended University of Central Florida where he started in 11 of the 16 matches he played...Recorded four shots...Helped the team post shutouts of Lafayette, Stetson and East Carolina.

2004... Saw action in 17 matches with 14 starts...Scored his first collegiate goal in the A-Sun semi-final against Georgia State to send the game into overtime...Registered seven shots.

2003... Made appearances in 17 matches, starting 11...Recorded his first collegiate assist on Rafael Teixeira's goal vs. No. 10 Virginia Commonwealth ...Also had three shots to his credit.

Prior to UCF... Played for the Colonels of Plantation Senior High School...Helped the team post a 16-2-4 overall mark his senior season - the best record in school history...First player ever from PSHS soccer to earn a scholarship...

Played for the Plantation Premier Eagles Under-17 team that won the Florida state championship in 2002...The Eagles were also the National Region 3 semi-finalist and were ranked as high as sixth in the nation by NationalSoccerRanking.com... Eric played a key role on the defense that allowed only three goals - all on penalty kicks - through five games of the U.S. Southern Regional Championships...

Participated in the Olympic Development Program...Went undefeated on the state ODP team in 1999...

Advanced to the national semi-finals as a member of the Miami Breakers Juniors squad in 2000.

Other interests: Football; Basketball; Fishing