Daniel Wasson (born June 15, 1984) is an American

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player who last played for Tulsa Athletic in the

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and has automatic qualification for the U.S. Open Cup. ...

Career

College and amateur

Wasson was born in

Ardmore, Oklahoma Ardmore is the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 24,725 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, a 1.8% increase over the 2010 census figure of 24,283. The Ardmo ...

. He grew up in

Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010 United States Census, 2 ...

, attended Liberty High School, and began his

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career at the

United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academies, United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, Air Force Academy Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs. I ...

where he scored 23 goals in 37 games and was named to the all-conference second team, two regular season all-tournament teams and the MPSF all-tournament squad as a freshman. He transferred to the

University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa (TU) is a Private university, private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Presbyterian Church, although it is now nondenominational, and the campus ...

prior to his junior year, and subsequently he appeared in 43 games, scoring 8 goals and 6 assists, being named to the all-MVC first team, the all-Midwest Region second team, and his team's Defensive Player of the Year. During his college years he also played with Colorado Springs Blizzard and Chicago Fire Premier in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

Professional

Wasson was drafted in the fourth round (38th overall) of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by the

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Founded in ...

. He played 22 games for Rapids in 2006 and 2007 before leaving the club to try his hand in Europe. He signed with German side

SV Meppen SV Meppen is a German association football club playing in Meppen, Lower Saxony. The club was founded on 29 November 1912 as ''Amisia Meppen'' and joined ''Männer-Turnverein Meppen'' on 8 February 1920 to form ''TuS Meppen 1912''. The football ...

, and then moved to VfL Osnabrück II and then returned to the United States at the end of the 2008/2009 season. On March 31, 2010, Wasson signed for the newly formed

USSF Division 2 Professional League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding U ...

club

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. He scored the first goal in NSC Minnesota's history on April 16, 2010, the only goal of a 1–0 victory over the

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 2006, the team previously was named the Carolina Railhawks. On December 6, 2016, the RailH ...

. ame vs Carolina 4/16 - http://www.nasl.com/article/railhawks-fall-1-0-to-minnesota RailHawks Fall 1-0 to Minnesota/ref> In July 2013, Wasson signed with the Tulsa Athletics of the NPSL. At the onset of the 2014 season he was named team captain. He continues to hold this position.

References

External links

Tulsa bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wasson, Daniel 1984 births Living people Air Force Falcons men's soccer players American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Soccer players from Oklahoma Colorado Springs Blizzard players Chicago Fire U-23 players Colorado Rapids players SV Meppen players VfL Osnabrück players Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer players USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players Major League Soccer players USSF Division 2 Professional League players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Colorado Rapids draft picks Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Tulsa Athletic players Sportspeople from Ardmore, Oklahoma