Craig Tomlinson (born 31 October 1972) is a former Jamaican

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Career

College and amateur

Tomlinson began his collegiate soccer career at

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before transferring to

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for the 1998 season. In1997 and 1998, Tomlinson spent the collegiate off-season with the

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of the

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Professional

Tomlinson turned professional in 1999 when he joined the

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of the

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. That fall, he signed with the

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of the National Professional Soccer League In 2000, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the

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. While he was a consistent starter, he lost most of the 2002 season and the entire 2005 season after tearing his

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in preseason. He retired at the conclusion of the 2008 season, having played 119 league games and scored 10 goals for the Sounders over the course of 8 seasons. Tomlinson returned to the field with the announcement on 18 March 2011 that he signed with

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in the American fourth tier

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Honors

Seattle Sounders

Championship (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomlinson, Craig 1972 births Living people Jamaican men's footballers Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Fresno State Bulldogs men's soccer players Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer players Central Coast Roadrunners players Tennessee Rhythm players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players Puget Sound Gunners FC players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Wichita Wings (NPSL) players A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players USL League Two players Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica Ohio State University alumni Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football forwards