Damien Pottinger (born January 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played as a

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Career

College career

Pottinger began playing at the college level with

Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( ; also known as Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a Private university, private Catholic higher education, Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of ...

in 2000, where he is currently the University's all-time leading goal-scorer with 34 goals. After a successful stint with Duquesne, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season All-Conference Team and the Most Valuable Offensive Player. His achievements were recognized in 2009 when he was inducted into the university's hall of fame.

Club career

He played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League during the college offseason with

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, making his debut on June 21, 2002, against the

Ottawa Wizards Ottawa Wizards was a Canadian soccer club that played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) from 2001 to 2003. The team's home stadium was the OZ Optics Stadium. Though the team had a relatively short tenure with the CPSL, the club do ...

, where he registered a goal in a 3–1 victory. After the conclusion of his college career, he was selected second overall by the

Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's A-League and folded after playing only one season in 2004. Midway through the season, with the clu ...

in the 2004

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draft. Instead, he signed a contract with the

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American ...

in the USL Pro Soccer League, where he appeared in eight matches and scored a goal. He returned to Pittsburgh for the 2005 season, where he appeared in 14 matches and recorded three goals. In 2006, he was acquired by the

Toronto Lynx Toronto Lynx was a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team last played in the 2014 season of the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes D ...

of the

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. He made his debut on June 4, 2006, against the

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, which ended in a scoreless draw. On June 15, he recorded his first goal with Toronto against

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in a 2–2 draw. In his debut season, he scored 5 goals in 21 games. He participated in the 2006

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final, where Toronto was defeated by

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. In 2009, he appeared in a semifinal match in the

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with

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against

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, where he recorded a goal. In 2014, he played in the

Ontario Soccer League The Ontario Soccer League (OSL) is a competitive amateur soccer league in Ontario, Canada. The OSL is affiliated with and governed by the Ontario Soccer Association Ontario Soccer is a Canadian soccer organization. Established in 1901, Ontario ...

with GS United, where he finished as the top goal scorer in the Provincial Elite division.

Indoor career

In the winter of 2004, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the

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. In his debut season with Philadelphia, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth. He re-signed with Philadelphia for the 2005-2006 season. Midway through 2006, he played with league rivals

St. Louis Steamers St. Louis Steamers has been the name of two different indoor soccer franchises based in St. Louis, Missouri: *St. Louis Steamers (1979–88); American soccer team which played in the first Major Indoor Soccer League *St. Louis Steamers (1998–2006 ...

. During the 2007-08 indoor season, he played with the

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Honors

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC * USL Pro Soccer League Atlantic Division:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

Toronto Lynx *

runner-up:

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

Voyageurs Cup The Voyageurs Cup () is the domestic trophy for professional soccer in Canada, awarded to the best men's and women's clubs in the country. The Cup was conceived and commissioned by fans of the Canada men's national team, the Voyageurs, in 20 ...

runner-up:

GS United *

Provincial Elite Top goal scorer: 2014

References

External links

Player Bio: Damien Pottinger - DUQUESNE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Homepage bio

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