| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1972-10-31)31 October 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Westmoreland, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Fresno State Bulldogs | ||
| 1998 | Ohio State Buckeyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Central Coast Roadrunners | ||
| 1999 | Tennessee Rhythm | 23 | (12) |
| 1999–2000 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 36 | (9) |
| 2000–2008 | Seattle Sounders | 119 | (10) |
| 2011 | North Sound SeaWolves | 14 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2011 | |||
Craig Tomlinson (born 31 October 1972) is a former Jamaicanfootballer.
Tomlinson began his collegiate soccer career atFresno State University before transferring toOhio State University for the 1998 season.[1] In1997 and 1998, Tomlinson spent the collegiate off-season with theCentral Coast Roadrunners of thePremier Development League.
Tomlinson turned professional in 1999 when he joined theTennessee Rhythm of theUSL A-League. That fall, he signed with theWichita Wings of theNational Professional Soccer League In 2000, he signed with theSeattle Sounders of theUSL First Division. While he was a consistent starter, he lost most of the 2002 season and the entire 2005 season after tearing hisanterior cruciate ligament in preseason.[2] He retired at the conclusion of the 2008 season, having played 119 league games and scored 10 goals for the Sounders over the course of 8 seasons.
Tomlinson returned to the field with the announcement on 18 March 2011 that he signed withNorth Sound SeaWolves in the American fourth tierUSL Premier Development League.[3]