Adrian Serioux

Personal information
Full name	Adrian Serioux
Date of birth	May 12, 1979 (1979-05-12) (age 30)
Place of birth	Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Number	15
Youth career
1998–1999	New Haven Chargers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2004	Toronto Lynx	116	(2)
2004–2005	Millwall	24	(0)
2006	Houston Dynamo	20	(1)
2007–2008	FC Dallas	34	(0)
2009	Toronto FC	26	(2)
National team‡
2004–2008	Canada	19	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 December 2009

Adrian Serioux (born May 12, 1979 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player of Trinidadian descent who is currently without a club.

[edit] Club career

After playing college soccer for the University of New Haven, Serioux started his pro career with the Toronto Lynx in the A-League. He then moved to England to join Millwall. Serioux is known to have one of the longest throws in the sport, once setting up a goal against Leicester City, from a throw-in at the half way line.^[1] Opponents tend to stay close to him at throw-ins, he once got himself sent off by throwing the ball in an opponents face on purpose, during a game against QPR.^[2]

[edit] Major League Soccer

Serioux joined the MLS in March 2006, signing with the MetroStars,^[3] leaving England in order to take care of his ill mother.^[4] However, he never played for the club, and was traded to Houston Dynamo in exhange for Danny O'Rourke before the regular season started.^[5] After one season with Houston, where Serioux played well and helped the team to the MLS Cup,^[6] he was drafted by Toronto FC in 2006 MLS Expansion Draft. He stayed with Toronto for only a few hours before being dealt to FC Dallas for Ronnie O'Brien.^[7] In his first season with FC Dallas he was held to only 10 games because of a serious injury.

In May 2008, Serioux was fined $1,000 for a dangerous tackle on David Beckham, after telling The Sun newspaper that he and a few other players would be "going after" the England international midfielder.^[8]

Serioux was traded to Toronto FC on February 24, 2009 for a first round pick and allocation money.^[9]

Serioux's contract was not renewed by Toronto FC for the 2010 MLS Season.

[edit] International career

He made his debut for Canada in an August 2004 World Cup qualification match against Guatemala. By December 2009, he earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has so far represented Canada in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches^[10].

[edit] International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 September 2008	Saputo Stadium, Montreal	Honduras	1-0	1–2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

[edit] Honours

[edit] Houston Dynamo

• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2006

[edit] Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2009

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile
• Adrian Serioux career stats at Soccerbase
• Adrian Serioux's profile at CanadaSoccer.com
• Career stats - National Football Teams

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