Neil Krause
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Krause | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Framingham, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western Mass Pioneers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Assumption Greyhounds | ||
| 2001–2003 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Cape Cod Crusaders | ||
| 2005–2006 | Western Mass Pioneers | 39 | (13) |
| 2007 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 17 | (1) |
| 2008– | Western Mass Pioneers | 36 | (8) |
| 2008– | Massachusetts Twisters (indoor) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009. | |||
Neil Krause (born June 12, 1981, in Framingham, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player for Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division.
Career
College and amateur
Krause grew up in Holliston, Massachusetts, attended Noble and Greenough School, and played one year of college soccer at Assumption College, where he was named the Northeast 10 Conference Freshman of the Year, before transferring to Boston College as a sophomore.[1]
During his college years he also played three seasons with the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League,[2] helping the team to back-to-back PDL championships in 2002 and 2003.
Professional
Krause turned professional in 2005 with the Western Mass Pioneers, and made his pro debut on April 22, 2005, in Western Mass's 0–0 opening-day tie with the Charlotte Eagles.[3] He scored 10 goals in his debut season, helping the Pioneers to the USL2 regular-season title.
After a year away from Ludlow playing for the New Hampshire Phantoms in 2007, Krause returned to play for Western Mass in 2008, and has gone on to be an important part of the Pioneers' strike force.
Krause also has indoor soccer experience, having played for several seasons with the Massachusetts Twisters in the National Indoor Soccer League (NISL). Krause scored the first goal in the history of the NISL in the Twisters game against the Philadelphia KiXX on November 15, 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ Boston College bio
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22306.html Archived October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/31751.html Archived October 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Neil Krause scored the first goal in the history of the National Indoor Soccer League (NISL)