Clyde Simms

Personal information
Full name	Clyde Simms
Date of birth	August 21, 1982 (1982-08-21) (age 27)
Place of birth	Jamestown, North Carolina, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	D.C. United
Number	19
Youth career
2000–2003	East Carolina Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003	Raleigh CASL Elite	17	(2)
2004	Richmond Kickers	28	(3)
2005–	D.C. United	133	(3)
National team‡
2005	United States	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March, 2009

Clyde Simms (born August 21, 1982 in Jamestown, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 College 1.2 Professional 1.3 International 2 Honors 2.1 D.C. United 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Simms played college soccer at East Carolina University from 2000 to 2003, where he appeared in 72 games and notched seven goals and seven assists. He was team captain his final three years.

[edit] Professional

Simms went undrafted by MLS after college and instead signed with the Richmond Kickers of the A-League. Although he had a relatively impressive first season with the Kickers and started 28 games for the club, Simms's talent was not really recognized until he was called into the United States national team camp as a replacement player due to a conflict between the United States Soccer Federation and the players in 2005. Simms greatly impressed in camp and, when the disagreement was settled, Simms was asked to remain in camp and train with the regular team.

Simms's performance in the national camp intrigued several MLS teams, and he was eventually signed as a discovery player by D.C. United on February 25, 2005. In the 2008 MLS season, Simms played in 30 MLS games, with 30 starts and two goals scored and two assists. He missed only 3 minutes the entire season.

[edit] International

Simms has one cap for United States national team, which he received on May 28, 2005, when he came on as an injury-time substitute against England.

[edit] Honors

[edit] D.C. United

• Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2006, 2007
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2008

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players
• List of current American soccer players by US state

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile

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