Deliah Arrington
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1981-03-05) March 5, 1981 (age 43)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Pawleys Island, South Carolina | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Clemson Tigers | 85 | (50) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Deliah Arrington is a retired American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge.[2][3]
Early life
Arrington attended West Florence High School before transferring to Waccamaw High School.[4]
Arrington attended Clemson University and played for the school's soccer team, being named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and an All-American in 2002.[5][6] She was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2012.[7]
Club career
Arrington's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.[8] She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WUSA Draft by the Philadelphia Charge.[9][10]
Personal life
Arrington's father, Vandell, played college football for Clemson.[11]
After retiring from professional soccer, Arrington become Site Coordinator, Potomac Science Center for the George Mason University.[12]
References
- ^ "WUSA". February 21, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-02-21.
- ^ "Former Women's Soccer Player Trying Out with Philadelphia Charge". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. March 12, 2003.
- ^ "Deliah Arrington - Women's Soccer Coach". Limestone University Athletics.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (March 28, 1996). "Rivals say scorer's no sweetheart". The Charlotte Observer. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deliah Arrington Named NSCAA All-American". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. December 12, 2002.
- ^ "Clemson Ring of Honor Inductee – Deliah Arrington". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. October 27, 2019.
- ^ Cox, Chris (October 4, 2012). "Clemson to honor soccer great". The Island Packet. p. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirkland and Arrington Selected to Clemson Ring of Honor". July 13, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Grahame L. (February 3, 2003). "Wagner Is No. 1 Pick in WUSA Draft". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Two Lady Tigers Picked In The WUSA Draft". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. February 3, 2003.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (February 7, 1999). "Deliah Arrington following dad's Clemson footsteps". The Greenville News. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meet the Mason Nation: Deliah "Dee" Arrington". George Mason University.
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