Steve Shak
American soccer player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steve Shak (born February 8, 1978, in Cerritos, California) is a retired American soccer player. He currently works for Northwestern Mutual.[1] Previously Shak was an assistant coach with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division. He also joined the North Carolina State coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach in 2013.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steve Shak | ||
Date of birth | (1978-02-08) February 8, 1978 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Cerritos, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–1999 | UCLA Bruins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | MetroStars | 32 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Colorado Rapids | 6 | (0) |
2002 | → Hampton Roads Mariners (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Minnesota Thunder | 35 | (1) |
2004 | Bodens BK | ||
2004–2006 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 63 | (6) |
2007–2009 | Charlotte Eagles | 51 | (5) |
Total | 152 | (12) | |
Managerial career | |||
2007– | Charlotte Eagles (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A former UCLA college standout and Major League Soccer number one draft pick, Shak spent four years in the American top league with the MetroStars and with Colorado Rapids, but with the exception of a brief stint in Sweden, spent the majority of his career in the USL, including extended periods with the Virginia Beach Mariners and the Eagles.