Jamal Sutton (born March 22, 1982) was an American soccer

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who played professionally in

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and the

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. Sutton played

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, from 2000 to 2003. In his freshman year, Sutton was named the SMS Rookie of the Year, after scoring 3 goals and 4 assists. He finished his career at the school with 22 goals and 18 assists. During the 2001 collegiate offseason, Sutton played for the

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. In 2002, he played for the

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. In 2003, he played for the

Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire U-23 was an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They last played in 2016, choosing to leave the PDL. The ...

as they went to the championship game where they fell to the

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. Upon graduating, Sutton was drafted 32nd overall in the

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by the

Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as on ...

. He saw very limited playing time as a rookie, however, appearing in only one game for five minutes. He played in eight games and scored a goal in 2005, but was released after the season. On April 1, 2006, the

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signed Sutton. He joined the

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of the

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in June 2007.2007 Charlotte Eagles

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MLS: Jamal Sutton
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutton, Jamal 1982 births Living people American soccer players Charlotte Eagles players Chicago Fire U-23 players Columbus Crew players Major League Soccer players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players Sioux Falls Spitfire players USL League Two players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Columbus Crew draft picks Soccer players from Kansas Men's association football forwards