Devin Del Do (born May 21, 1986 in
Van Nuys, California
Van Nuys () is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.
History
In 1909 ...
) is an American
soccer player who most recently played for the
Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Championship in the second tier ...
in the
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
* North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
* North American Soccer League (2011–2017), a former Division II league
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.
Career
College and Amateur
Del Do grew up in
Valencia, California
Valencia is an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County, California. This area, with major commercial and industrial parks, straddles State Route 126 and the Santa Clara River.
Development projects continue to be built in ...
, played for the West Valley Samba club team, and attended
Hart High School where he was twice named to the All-Foothill League first team, and was his team's Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior.
He played
college soccer
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at
California State University, Northridge
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, but suffered two serious injuries which caused him to redshirt his freshman season, and again sit out what would have been his senior year in 2008. He earned All-Big West Conference honorable mention accolades as a sophomore in 2006.
During his college years Del Do also played with
Bakersfield Brigade
Bakersfield Brigade was an American soccer team based in Bakersfield, California, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after whic ...
,
Orange County Blue Star
Orange County Blue Star was an American soccer team based in Irvine, California. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the West ...
and the
San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes was an American soccer team based in Calabasas, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when ...
in the
USL Premier Development League
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league sy ...
.
Professional
Del Do signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the
NSC Minnesota Stars
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Sport and competition
* NSC United, an American soccer team
* National Scholastics Championship, an American quiz bowl competition
* National Scrabble Championship, now known as the Scrabble Players Championship
* National S ...
of the
USSF Division 2 Professional League
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. He made his professional debut on April 11, 2010, in a 2-0 loss to the
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...
, but missed the majority of the 2010 season after suffering a knee injury in just his second professional game.
Del Do moved to
Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Championship in the second tier ...
on March 13, 2013.
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References
External links
CSUN profile
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Living people
1986 births
American soccer players
Cal State Northridge Matadors men's soccer players
Bakersfield Brigade players
Orange County Blue Star players
San Fernando Valley Quakes players
Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
Tampa Bay Rowdies players
USL League Two players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Soccer players from California
People from Van Nuys, Los Angeles
People from Valencia, Santa Clarita, California
Men's association football forwards