Greg Sutton (soccer)

Gregory " Greg" Sutton ( born April 19, 1977 in Montreal) is a former Canadian soccer goalkeeper.

Club career

Sutton played at St. Lawrence University for the St. Lawrence Saints in college football before he was selected as the only goalkeeper in the MLS College Draft 1999, 23 out of the Chicago Fire SC. In Chicago, he was substitute goalkeeper Zach Thornton behind and came in the seasons 1999 and 2000 to a total of five missions in Major League Soccer. In the two years he also played in the USL A-League and arrived there on some missions. In 2000 he was discharged for some time at the New York MetroStars, but returned without the use back to Chicago.

2001, Sutton joined the Canadian A- League club Montreal Impact. There he established himself as first-choice goalkeeper and one of the best goalkeepers in the USL. Between 2003 and 2006, he was awarded four times in a row as the best goalkeeper in the league in winning the title in the 2004 season, he was also honored as the most valuable player of the season. Between 2001 and 2006 he graduated from Montreal 132 League Appearances and another 15 games in the playoffs.

The end of 2006 Sutton signed a contract with the newly formed Canadian MLS team Toronto FC and was at the beginning of the 2007 season goalkeeper. A concussion, he incurred while preparing with the national team for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup, sat him for the rest of the season out of action. After his recovery, for the 2008 season, he returned to the Toronto target. At the start of the season in 2009, he lost his place to the newcomer Stefan Frei and was early June 2009 released from his contract as Toronto took a place in the senior roster and freedom in the salary cap for the new signing Nick Garcia.

For the 2010 season, he signed with the New York Red Bulls a contract, having already spent the preseason with the team. For the Red Bulls, he stood for the first time on 27 April 2010 in the gate, in the U.S. Open Cup qualifying match against Philadelphia Union. On 11 August 2010 he made his MLS debut for New York. At the start of the 2011 season, Sutton was goalkeeper of the Red Bulls. After the signing of Frank Rost of Canadians was loaned 16 July 2011 at Montreal Impact. There he came in the course of the season, a time for use and finally moved to the newly established franchise Montreal Impact in the MLS. The following season, the goalkeeper came but again only 24 minutes of operating time.

In October 2012 Sutton end of his career was known after 14 years in professional football.

National

Sutton made ​​his debut in 2004 in a friendly against Barbados in the Canadian national team and was irregular in order for the country selection to use. Most Sutton remained only the role of the substitute 's behind Pat Onstad or Lars Hirschfeld. He took 2005, 2007 and 2009, with the national team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in part. While he only came to an insert in the group stage in 2007, he acted in 2005 and 2009 as the first-choice goalkeeper. Gold Cup 2011, he was no longer in the squad.

Achievements

At club level:

  • USL A-League: 2004
  • Voyageurs Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Individual:

  • USL Most Valuable Player: 2004
  • USL Goalkeeper of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • USL All-Star Team: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Chicago Fire Soccer Club 2007 Major League Soccer season 2010 Major League Soccer season
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