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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Alexander | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-04-14)April 14, 1988 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Portage, Michigan, US | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Kalamazoo Kingdom | 8 | (2) |
| 2007 | West Michigan Edge | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Kalamazoo Outrage | 17 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | FC Dallas | 39 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Timbers | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | New York Red Bulls | 68 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Montreal Impact | 32 | (0) |
| 2015 | →FC Montreal (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Houston Dynamo | 43 | (1) |
| 2017 | →Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Cincinnati | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 257 | (16) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2014 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 6, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of February 2, 2014 | |||
Eric Alexander (born April 14, 1988) is an American former professionalsoccer player.
Alexander attendedPortage Central High School, where he was named NSCAA/adidas Boys High School National Player of the Year and Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2005, before playingcollege soccer for theIndiana University Hoosiers from 2006 to 2009. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in his first year, started all 22 matches and was named to the All-Big Ten first-team and the NSCAA/adidas Great Lakes All-Region second-team as a sophomore and a junior.
During his college years Alexander also played forPortage Soccer ClubKalamazoo Kingdom,West Michigan Edge andKalamazoo Outrage in theUSL Premier Development League.[1]
Alexander was drafted in the third round (44th overall) of the2010 MLS SuperDraft byFC Dallas.[2] He made his professional debut on March 27, 2010, in Dallas's opening game of the 2010 MLS season againstHouston Dynamo.[3] After initially receiving limited time in his first season, Alexander started eleven consecutive matches to close the 2010 season and was a key player during FC Dallas' nineteen-game unbeaten streak. In all he would appear in 17 league matches scoring two goals and assisting on three.
Alexander was traded toPortland Timbers on August 19, 2011, after making 22 league appearances during the 2011 campaign for FC Dallas in exchange forJeremy Hall.[4] In his first full season in Portland, Alexander appeared in 24 league matches and recorded a team leading 6 assists.
On February 11, 2013, Alexander was traded toNew York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money.[5] Alexander was an important player for New York in his first year at the club as he appeared in all 34 league matches and scored 4 goals, helping the club to its first major title the 2013MLS Supporters' Shield. During the 2014 season Alexander once again appeared in all 34 league matches scoring 2 goals and assisting on 9 others.
On January 27, 2015, Alexander was traded toMontreal Impact alongsideAmbroise Oyongo, aninternational player roster spot and allocation money forFelipe and the 1st pick in theMLS allocation ranking.[6] After a season and a half with Montreal, Alexander was traded to theHouston Dynamo in exchange for general and targetedallocation money.[7]
In his first year with the Dynamo, Alexander made only 10 appearances, 3 of them starts. In 2017 he helped the Dynamo make the playoffs for the first time in 3 seasons, however Alexander suffered aMCL sprain on May 6 that caused him to miss 4 months. He was able to return to action on September 23 againstNew York City FC. Alexander appeared in all 5 of the Dynamo playoff games that season and got an assist onMauro Manotas's goal that put the Dynamo up 2–1 against his former club thePortland Timbers in the Western Conference Semi Finals.[8]
Alexander was selected byFC Cincinnati in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft.[9]
On August 9, 2019, Alexander returned toFC Dallas following his release from Cincinnati two days previously.[10][11] His FC Dallas contract expired at the end of 2019. Retired to finish college at Indiana University. Finishing MBA at Auburn University 2025[12]
On December 21, 2010, Alexander was called up to theUnited States national team for a friendly game againstChile. He made his debut on January 22, 2011.
On January 3, 2014, he was again called up, this time as part of a 26-man roster that trained inCarson, California andSão Paulo,Brazil as coachJürgen Klinsmann prepared the side for the2014 FIFA World Cup.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kalamazoo Kingdom | 2006 | USL PDL | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| West Michigan Edge | 2007 | USL PDL | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Kalamazoo Outrage | 2008-09 | USL PDL | 17 | 4 | – | – | – | 17 | 4 | |||
| FC Dallas | 2010 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 22 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 2011 | MLS | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 24 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2013 | MLS | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 38 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Total | 68 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 7 | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2015 | MLS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| FC Montreal (loan) | 2015 | USL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2016 | MLS | 10 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Rio Grande Valley Toros (loan) | 2017 | USL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 251 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 383 | 17 | ||