Sean Melvin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Victoria United Metro | ||
| 2010–2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 43 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Calgary Foothills | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:30, 6 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Sean (born March 29, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in the USL as a goalkeeper.
Career
College and Amateur
Melvin played for three seasons with the UNC Wilmington Seahawks from 2013-2015.[1] While at UNC Wilmington, Melvin played in 2013-2014 with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 side in the Premier Development League, starting a total of seven games. In 2015, Melvin was loaned to Calgary Foothills FC in the USL PDL, where he would become the No. 1 starter until returning to UNC Wilmington for their 2015 season.[2]
Professional
Whitecaps FC 2
Melvin signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League in February 2016. [3] In the 2016 season, Melvin shared the net with fellow WFC 2 keepers Marco Carducci and Spencer Richey.[4]
International
In January 2015, Melvin received his first call up to the Canadian men's national team for a pair of friendlies against Iceland. Melvin did not see any action in the friendlies.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sean Melvin profile". UNC Wilmington Seahawks Soccer. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ↑ Jeff MacKinnon (May 14, 2015). "Towering Whitecaps goalie loaned to Foothills U23s for start of inaugural PDL campaign". Calgary Herald.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC add Residency graduate goalkeeper Sean Melvin to WFC2 roster". Vancouver Whitecaps. February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "WFC2 Goalkeepers' Union: Melvin, Carducci, Richey push each other to the next level". Vancouver Whitecaps. July 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Clear plan for Canada MNT ahead of Iceland friendlie". Canada Soccer. January 9, 2015.