Stephen DeRoux (born 3 December 1983) is a

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Career

College

DeRoux played college soccer at

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, in

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, where he was a

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Second Team All-American in 2002.

Professional

DeRoux signed a developmental contract with

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on 15 September 2005, and subsequently played in 10 games for the team, but following the conclusion of the 2007 season, United did not exercise DeRoux's contract option. Although he was invited to rejoin United during the 2008 pre-season training camp to attempt to re-earn a roster spot, he was not offered a contract with the team. DeRoux spent the 2008 season with

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in the

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, playing 29 games and scoring 1 goal, before moving to Montreal Impact in 2009. During the 2009 USL season DeRoux contributed by helping the Impact clinch a playoff spot under new head coach

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. He was also selected to the All-League Second Team of the Year. He helped the Impact reach the finals where Montreal would face the

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, this marking the first time in USL history where the final match would consist of two Canadian clubs. In the final DeRoux helped the Impact win the series 6–3 on aggregate. The victory gave the Impact their third USL Championship and also the victory marked his first USL Championship. On 6 October 2009 DeRoux received the ''Newcomer of the Year Award'' during the team's 2009 awards banquet. On 12 January 2011, Montreal Impact technical director

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confirmed on

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that DeRoux would not be back with the Impact for the 2011 season. DeRoux joined

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on 20 May 2019.

Honors

Montreal Impact

Championship (1):

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Career stats

References

External links

Montreal Impact bio
* 1983 births Living people Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players D.C. United players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football midfielders Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Canada Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Jamaican men's footballers Major League Soccer players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Minnesota Thunder players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Sportspeople from Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica Puerto Rico Islanders players San Antonio Scorpions players USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players People from Largo, Maryland Sportspeople from Prince George's County, Maryland Indy Eleven players Major Arena Soccer League players Utica City FC players Florida Tropics SC players {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub