Geoff Bloes (born June 3, 1985) is a former
American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
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soccer player.
Career
College
Bloes attended
Middletown High School and played
college soccer
College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and Philippines, the Philippines. Th ...
at
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Ship or SU) is a public university in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, it later became the first teachers college in Pennsylvania. ...
, where he set new school records for goals (51) and points (130), and finished second in school history with 28 assists. As a senior in 2007, he scored 13 goals and 35 points en route to his second straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year Award; he was also named the Division II Northeast Region Player of the Year. Bloes was a three-time All-PSAC First Team selection, and in 2007, he became only the second player in school history to earn Division II First Team All-American honors.
Professional
Bloes turned professional when he signed with
Harrisburg City Islanders
Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soc ...
of the
USL Second Division
The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ...
in 2008. He made his professional debut on June 28, 2008, as a substitute in a 1–1 tie with the
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017.
Histo ...
. On February 2, 2010, Harrisburg City announced the re-signing of Bloes for the 2010 season.
Geoff is currently a Logistics Manager in
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Betzischteddel'') is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located southeast of Harrisburg, the state capital. Small factories existed at the turn of the 20th century when the popu ...
, for an animal health company. In a personal interview, Geoff expressed his desire to join Dancing With The Stars.
References
External links
Harrisburg City Islanders bioShippensburg bio
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1985 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Penn FC players
USL Second Division players
USL Championship players
Soccer players from Pennsylvania
Men's association football midfielders