Aaron John "A. J." Godbolt (born March 7, 1984) is an American

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player, currently without a club.

Career

College and amateur

Godbolt played

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at the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the Univ ...

from 2002 to 2006. Over five years he played in 60 matches, starting in 39 of them. He finished his career there with 2 goals and 19 assists. He played his club soccer for the Austin Capitals Soccer Club and the Longhorn Soccer Club, and also played two seasons for

Austin Lightning Austin Lightning was an Amateur sports, amateur American soccer team. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league a ...

in the

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Professional

Godbolt was drafted in the third round, 32nd overall, by the

Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The administrative offices are located in downtown K ...

in 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft but was waived after one season without making a senior start, and subsequently signed for the

Austin Aztex U23 Austin Aztex U23 was an American soccer team based in Round Rock, Texas, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franc ...

. Godbolt played 9 games and scored 2 goals for the Aztex in 2008, before graduating up to the senior

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer p ...

team prior to its expansion into the

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in 2009. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against

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. He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.

Personal

Godbolt is the son of Michael "Bucky" Godbolt, a popular Austin sports radio personality on 104.9 The Horn and former

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running backs coach. While attending the University of Maryland, A.J. helped train many youth teams including the Silver Spring Sharks.Welcome Home
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References

External links

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MLS player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Godbolt, A.J. 1984 births Living people American men's soccer players Austin Aztex FC players Austin Aztex U23 players Austin Lightning players Sporting Kansas City players Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players USL First Division players USL League Two players Sporting Kansas City draft picks Soccer players from Boston Men's association football midfielders