Shalrie Joseph
 Joseph warming-up for the New England Revolution in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shalrie Jamal Joseph | ||
| Date of birth | May 24, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | St. George's, Grenada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Bryant & Stratton Bobcats | ||
| 2000–2001 | St. John's Red Storm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | New York Freedom | 18 | (7) |
| 2003–2012 | New England Revolution | 261 | (37) |
| 2012 | Chivas USA | 12 | (2) |
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2008 | Grenada | 20 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 21, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 3, 2009 | |||
Shalrie Jamal Joseph (born May 24, 1978) is a Grenadian footballer.
Career
College
Joseph moved to Brooklyn, New York with his family as a teenager. He played college soccer at Bryant & Stratton College,[1] and St. John's University, New York, graduating in 2002.
Professional
Joseph was drafted fourteenth overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution, but did not join the team until the 2003 season, having spent much of 2002 searching for a club overseas, and later playing for the New York Freedom of USL D-3 Pro League. Upon joining the Revolution, Joseph quickly proved himself to be one of the most talented defensive midfielders in the league. He was named to the MLS Best XI in 2005. He became the Revolution's captain in 2010 after previous captain Steve Ralston left the Revolution to join AC St. Louis.
In August 2006 Joseph had a $1 million offer from Celtic FC but MLS rejected the offer.[2] In January 2007 another offer of $2 million from Celtic was also rejected by MLS. (link?)
In 2008, he started, and played the entire MLS All-Star Game versus West Ham United. The All-stars won that game 3-2, making them 5-0 all time against foreign teams.
In 2010, Joseph took a leave of absence from the New England Revolution while he was involved in the Major League Soccer substance abuse and behavioral health program. Joseph returned to the Revolution at the end of May.[3] The club signed Joseph to a Designated Player contract for the 2012 season.[4]
On August 1, 2012, Joseph was traded to Chivas USA in exchange for Blair Gavin, a second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money.[5]
On February 19, 2013, Joseph was traded to Seattle Sounders FC along with second round picks in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and 2015 MLS SuperDraft, and a swap in allocation order.[6]
In April 2014, Joseph rejoined his New England Revolution.[7]
International
Joseph is a member of the Grenada national team, for whom he has played in the Caribbean Cup, the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and in World Cup qualifiers.[8]
Personal
Joseph earned his U.S. citizenship in 2009.[9]
Honors
New England Revolution
Individual
- MLS Best XI: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
References
- ^ 2006 Bryant & Stratton Bobcats, APC Spectrum, Fall 2006, found at APC Colleges website. Accessed 22 July 2008.
- ^ Joseph blocked MLS says no to Celtic FC offer Frank Dell'Apa, Boston Globe Online 30 August 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2006.
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2010/04/28/revolutions_joseph_in_substance_abuse_program/
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/03/no-place-home-joseph-re-ups-new-england
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/08/01/kick-revs-reportedly-ship-joseph-chivas-usa
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/19/report-sounders-acquire-shalrie-joseph-chivas-usa
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/04/22/new-england-revolution-bring-back-club-legend-shalrie-joseph-after-tuesdays-
- ^ Shalrie Joseph Roster: Player Bio Major League Soccer. Retrieved 4 December 2006.
- ^ "Revs' Shalrie Joseph aglow with US citizenship - Boston Globe Soccer Blog - Corner Kicks". Boston.com. August 24, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
External links
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Grenadian footballers
- Grenadian expatriate footballers
- New York Freedom players
- New England Revolution players
- Chivas USA players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Grenada international footballers
- St. John's Red Storm men's soccer players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- People from St. George's, Grenada
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- USL D-3 Pro League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Grenadian emigrants to the United States
- New England Revolution draft picks
- Association football midfielders