Stephen Danbusky Explained

Stephen Danbusky
Fullname:Stephen Danbusky
Birth Date:18 April 1977
Birth Place:New Hyde Park, New York, United States
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Hampton Roads Piranhas
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:1995–1998
Youthclubs1:Williams Ephs
Years1:1999–2001
Clubs1:Long Island Rough Riders
Caps1:45
Goals1:2
Years2:2001
Clubs2:New England Revolution (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Connecticut Wolves
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:2003–2006
Clubs4:Virginia Beach Mariners
Caps4:76
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–
Clubs5:Hampton Roads Piranhas
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Manageryears1:2002
Managerclubs1:Western New England College (assistant)
Pcupdate:4 June 2009

Stephen Danbusky (born April 18, 1977, in New Hyde Park, New York) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Hampton Roads Piranhas in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College

Danbusky attended Williams College, where he played on the school's NCAA Division III soccer team from 1995 to 1998. Danbusky and his teammates were the NCAA Division III Soccer Champions in 1995, and in 1998 he was a first team All American.[1] He graduated in 1999 with a B.A. in psychology.

Professional

Danbusky signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USL A-League in 1999, and played with the team for the next three years.[2] In 2001, he was called up to the New England Revolution, but did not enter a game. In 2002, he moved to the Connecticut Wolves, where he was named the USL Second Division Defender of the Year. The Wolves folded at the end of the season and Danbusky moved to the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL First Division.

After the Mariners folded at the end of the 2006 season Danbusky announced his retirement, but came back to sign with the Hampton Roads Piranhas in the USL Premier Development League in 2007.

Coaching

In 2002, Danbusky became an assistant coach with Western New England University. He had also served as a volunteer assistant coach with Adelphi University.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=III&yr=1998 1998 All Americans
  2. http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html Long Island Rough Riders All Time Stats