Ian Fuller (born August 31, 1979) is an American former

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player who currently serves as the head coach for One Knoxville in

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Career

Youth and college

Fuller grew up in

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, and attended Tualatin High School where he was a three-time first team All State soccer player. He then played college soccer at

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from 1998 to 2001.

Professional

Fuller was drafted in the second round (21st overall) of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by

New England Revolution The New England Revolution are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the Greater Boston area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. It is on ...

. He played eleven regular season and three playoff games before being waived on November 4, 2002. In February 2003, he signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the

USL First Division The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second ...

. Fuller spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons in Rochester, and played the first two games of the 2005 season, before moving to the

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. In 2006, Fuller signed with the

Charleston Battery The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are the oldest continuously operating professional socc ...

. After four years with the club he moved to USSF Division 2 club Austin Aztex. With the sale and movement of the Austin Aztex to Orlando following the end of the 2010 season, Fuller was retained by the club, becoming a member of Orlando City in January 2011.

Coaching

Beginning in 2010 Fuller also began working as assistant coach for the

of the

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(USL-2). He would continue his coaching career as a player-coach and assistant for

Orlando City SC Orlando City Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in Orlando, Florida. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Owned by Zygi, Leonard, and Mark Wilf, it is the sister club of ...

in 2011. In September 2013, Fuller retired as a player to become a full-time assistant for Orlando City. Fuller was named head coach for

club One Knoxville in December 2024.

Honors

;Charleston Battery *

Champions:

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Regular Season Champions:

;Orlando City *

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

;

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

Personal

Fuller is married to

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''Morning Footy'' host Susannah Collins.https://www.honeyfund.com/site/collins-fuller-12-22-2023

References

External links

Charleston Battery bio
1979 births Living people American men's soccer players Soccer players from Portland, Oregon Austin Aztex FC players Charleston Battery players Clemson Tigers men's soccer players Major League Soccer players New England Revolution players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players People from Tualatin, Oregon Rochester New York FC players A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players USL Second Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Sportspeople from Porterville, California New England Revolution draft picks Orlando City SC non-playing staff Minnesota United FC non-playing staff Men's association football forwards Sportspeople from Ellensburg, Washington Player-coaches USL League One coaches One Knoxville SC Tualatin High School alumni {{US-footy-forward-1970s-stub