Jamie Darvill

Jamie Darvill
Personal information
Full name James Darvill
Date of birth (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Cray Wanderers
Youth career
Gravesend and Northfleet
2006–2008 Loyola Greyhounds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Dorking
2010 Real Maryland Monarchs 12 (2)
2011–2012 Ebbsfleet United 6 (2)
2012 Sittingbourne 3 (0)
2012– Cray Wanderers 5 (2)
2013– Baltimore Blast (indoor) 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:23, 8 November 2011 (UTC).


Jamie Darvill (born 5 January 1988 in London) is an English footballer who currently plays for Cray Wanderers and the Major Arena Soccer League's Baltimore Blast.

Career

Early career in England

Darvill attended Bexley Grammar School, Meopham Sports College, and was a member of the youth academy at Conference National side Ebbsfleet United as a teenager, scoring 82 goals in 95 games for the team's U18 side. He spent time playing on loan at Dorking in 2006,[1] before breaking into the first team at Ebbsfleet United. In June, Darvill informed The Fleet that he had committed to a scholarship and would be moving to the United States to attend and play college soccer at Loyola University Maryland.

College

Darvill played four years at Loyola; he was named to the MAAC All-Rookie squad in his first year, was the MAAC Offensive Player of the Year, and earned spots on the league First Team, the NSCAA/adidas All-North Atlantic Regional team and the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Year as a junior in 2008, and repeated as the MAAC Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2009 while being named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list.[2] He finished his college career having played 73 games for the Greyhounds, with 36 goals and 27 assists to his name.

Professional

Darvill turned professional in 2010 when he signed to play for the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.[3] He made his professional debut on 17 April 2010 in the team's 2010 season opener against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[4]

References

  1. Changes at Dorking. Nonleaguedaily.com (2006-02-17). Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
  2. Pat Taylor (2009-08-31). Jamie Darvill looks to lead Hounds to glory in 2009 season. Greyhound Online
  3. Darvill Signs Pro Contract With Real Maryland. Loyolagreyhounds.com (2010-03-25). Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
  4. Official Match Information: Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Real Maryland Monarchs 0:0. United Soccer Leagues (USL) (2010-04-17). Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
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