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Stephen Armstrong
Personal information
Full name	Stephen Armstrong
Date of birth	July 23, 1976 (age 33)
Place of birth	Birkenhead, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Charleston Battery
Number	16
Youth career
1996–1999	Butler Bulldogs
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

This article is about the soccer player. For the Australian rules footballer, see Steven Armstrong.

Stephen Armstrong (born July 23, 1976 in Birkenhead) is an English-born South African soccer player who currently^[update] plays for Charleston Battery in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Armstrong was raised in Cape Town, South Africa after the age of 4.^{[citation needed]} He came to the United States to attend Butler University. In four seasons between 1996 and 1999 with Butler's side the Bulldogs, he made All-American, finished as the school's third all-time leading scorer with 43 goals and 102 points. He is ranked in the Horizon League's all-time top 10 for both goals and points.^[1] From 1998 Armstrong also played for the Mid-Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League.^[2]

[edit] Professional

Armstrong played in Sweden with Västra Frölunda IF before moving to English First Division side Watford on a free transfer in October 2000. He made three appearances for the club, all as a substitute, before being released at the end of the 2000–01 season.^[3]

He was selected in the second round - 13th overall - of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.^{[citation needed]} Armstrong was traded to Kansas City for Brandon Prideaux in 2002, and spent two years with the Wizards, appearing in regular season and playoff games each year.

Armstrong missed the 2004 Major League Soccer season while recovering from ACL surgery on his right knee.^{[citation needed]} He joined the Columbus Crew in 2005. He signed with Charleston at the start of the 2006 season.

[edit] Honors

2006-2007 MISL Rookie of the Year

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] Career records

[1] Battery re-sign Alavanja

[2] Gone but not forgotten: Stephen Armstrong

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