Alex Dixon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh Alexander Dixon | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bay City, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2007–2008 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| 2008–2010 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Reading United | 7 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Houston Dynamo | 13 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Rochester Rhinos | 48 | (6) |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Armada | 15 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 16, 2016. | |||
Hugh Alexander "Alex" Dixon (born February 7, 1990 in Bay City, Texas) is an American soccer player.
Career
College and Amateur
Dixon grew up in Humble, Texas. He was a member of the United States U-17 residency program before returning to his hometown and joining the Houston Dynamo academy. Dixon then spent three years at UNC Chapel Hill where he appeared regularly for the Tar Heels.[1]
Dixon also spent the 2010 season with Reading United in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Dixon was signed to a professional contract by Houston Dynamo along with Josue Soto on January 19, 2011 as a "homegrown player."[3] He made his professional debut on April 2, 2011, as a second-half substitute for Will Bruin in a 1–1 tie with New York Red Bulls.[4]
He scored his first professional goal on August 20, 2011 with a goal in the 93rd minute to give Houston a 3–2 win over Real Salt Lake.[5] He scored in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup but saw limited MLS playing time in three seasons in Houston and was waived after the 2013 season.[6]
Dixon signed with Rochester Rhinos at the beginning of the 2014 season[7] and scored his first goal for the club on May 2, 2014.[8]
In December 2015, Dixon signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League.[9]
References
- ↑ http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/dixon_alex00.html
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/22373.html#STATS
- ↑ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/01/dynamo-sign-two-academy-players
- ↑ Weaver, Dynamo crash De Rosario's New York debut
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-08-20-houston-dynamo-vs-real-salt-lake/highlights
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/25/major-league-soccer-confirms-selection-order-ahead-annual-waiver-draft
- ↑ http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/?article_id=445
- ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp:796582.4644:72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+4428842
- ↑ http://www.armadafc.com/news/2015/12/16/armada-fc-signs-2015-usl-champion-forward-alex-dixon