Douglas Patrick Warren (born March 18, 1981, in

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) is an American former

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, who last played for the

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, in 2008. He was a member of the U.S. team at the

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Youth

Warren attended

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where he was a Parade Magazine High School All American. He began his

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career at

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, where he played in 1999. After his freshman season, Warren transferred to Clemson, where he emerged as one of the best goalkeepers in the NCAA. Named first team All-ACC all three years at Clemson, Warren was named a

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as a senior in 2002, as he helped the Tigers to the Elite Eight. In 2001, Warren was on the roster of the U.S. U-20 national team at the

.2001 U-20 World Cup
Beginning in 2002, he began playing with the U.S. U-23 national team as it prepared for the

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qualification campaign.

Professional

Following his senior season, Warren was drafted 14th overall in the

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. A reserve for much of the year, Warren was forced into action late in the season when starter

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suffered a season-ending ACL injury. Warren started the season's last five regular season games and both their playoff games, and although he impressed, failed to win a game. In 2004, Warren again found himself as a backup to Rimando. However, shortly into the season, a string of mediocre performances by Rimando led

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to give Warren another opportunity to seize the starting position. Warren started only one game, however, a loss in which he surrendered three goals, before being replaced again by rookie

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. Perkins impressed enough to earn the starting job, and Warren was released soon thereafter. He spent the rest of the season with the New England Revolution, as an injury replacement for the injured Adin Brown. The Revolution acquired him for good after the season. He spent 2005 behind

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, making two appearances. Due to the consistency of Reis, Warren did not appear in MLS play in 2006 or 2007, although he remained the Revolution's second-choice keeper.

Honors

New England Revolution

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References

External links

MLS Player Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, Doug 1981 births Living people American men's soccer players Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Clemson Tigers men's soccer players D.C. United players New England Revolution players Northern Virginia FC players Richmond Kickers players Men's association football goalkeepers Major League Soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players D.C. United draft picks All-American college men's soccer players