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Hunter Gilstrap
Personal information
Full name	Richard Hunter Gilstrap, Jr.
Date of birth	April 17, 1983 (age 26)
Place of birth	Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Cleveland City Stars
Number	1
Youth career
2001–2004	Clemson Tigers
2005	College of Charleston Cougars
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Hunter Gilstrap (born April 17, 1983 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Cleveland City Stars in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and Amateur

Gilstrap grew up in Lexington, South Carolina, attended Lexington High School, played club soccer for the NECSA (now South Carolina United FC) Galaxy, and played college soccer at Clemson University and at the College of Charleston, where he registered a 1.16 goals allowed average (GAA) and a combined 4 shutouts during his senior season.

During his college years Gilstrap also played with the Greenville Lions in the USL Premier Development League.^[1]

[edit] Professional

Gilstrap was drafted by with the 13th overall pick in the 2006 USL-1 draft by Miami FC, and spent the season playing in the USL First Division, making five first team appearances and playing in international friendlies against teams from Spain, Brazil and Guatemala.

He transferred to the expansion Cleveland City Stars in 2007, and immediately became a fan-favorite, appearing in 20 regular season games in 2 seasons with the team, and helping them to the USL Second Division championship in 2008.

After spending the 2008-09 USL offseason playing in the South African Premier Soccer League with Maritzburg United, Gilstrap re-signed with Cleveland for a third season on April 22, 2009.^[2].

Gilstrap captained the Stars in their first USL First Division campaign in 2009. Despite their last place finish, Gilstrap finished among the top 7 goalkeepers in the league in 4 statistical categories, including saves and shutouts^[3]. He was also awarded the Stars' Community Leadership Player of the Year Award for his work with the club and community during the season ^[4].

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[edit] External links

[0] ttp://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2003/roster/22327.html

[1] City Stars Re-Sign Goalkeeper Hunter Gilstrap

[2] USL First Division 2009 Goalkeeper Stats

[3] Cleveland City Stars End of Season Awards

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Contents

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and Amateur

[edit] Professional

[edit] References

[edit] External links