Matt Lampson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Lampson | ||
| Date of birth | September 6, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Columbus Crew | ||
| 2008 | Northern Illinois Huskies | ||
| 2009–2011 | Ohio State Buckeyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Columbus Crew | 16 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016– | Chicago Fire | 11 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2016. | |||
Matt Lampson (born September 6, 1989) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth and College
Lampson played goalkeeper for St. Charles Preparatory School. He competed on the collegiate level at the Northern Illinois University in 2008, before moving to Ohio State University in 2009, where he played until 2011. While at OSU, Lampson earned a series of accolades including All-Big Ten First Team (2010), All-Big Ten Second Team (2009, 2011), All-Great Lakes Region First Team (2010), Big Ten co-Freshman of the Year (2009), eight Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors, and All-Big Ten Fall Academic Team (2011).[1]
Professional
Lampson was signed by Columbus Crew as a Home Grown Player on December 15, 2011.[2]
He made his professional debut on May 29, 2012 in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup against Dayton Dutch Lions.[3]
He made his MLS debut on August 26, 2012 in a regular season game against New England Revolution in relief for Andy Gruenebaum. He managed to seal a 4-3 victory.
In June 2015, Lampson was loaned to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL[4] as replacement for Ryan Thompson who was away on international duty with Jamaica at the 2015 Copa América.[5]
On December 7, 2015 it was announced that Lampson's contract with Columbus had run out and that the club would not be renewing his contract.[6] Lampson was eligible for the 2015 MLS Re-Entry draft but was not selected.
After trial in the preseason, Lampson signed with Chicago Fire on February 26, 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ Matt Lampson. "Matt Lampson Profile - OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The Official Athletic site of The Ohio State University". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Columbus Crew Signs Goalkeeper Matt Lampson - OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The Official Athletic site of The Ohio State University". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "USOC: Columbus stunned by late Dayton flurry in 2-1 loss". Thecrew.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Columbus Crew SC loans goalkeeper Matt Lampson to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for weekend match". Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Steffens Returns to Charlotte With Hounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Core of Eastern Conference Champion Columbus Crew SC to return in 2016 as club exercises options on 11 contracts". Crew SC Communications. December 7, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Sign Goalkeeper Matt Lampson". chicago-fire.com.com. February 26, 2016.