Gibson Bardsley
FullnameGibson Theodore Bardsley
Birth dateJuly 23, 1989 (age 37)
Birth placeSan Clemente, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in
PositionForward, Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs 1Mount Si Wildcats
Collegeyears 12007–2010
College 1Western Washington Vikings
Collegecaps 174
Collegegoals 141
Years 12009
Clubs 1Abbotsford Mariners
Caps 112
Goals 15
Years 22010
Clubs 2Washington Crossfire
Caps 25
Goals 20
Years 32011
Clubs 3Charlotte Eagles
Caps 32
Goals 30
Years 42012–2013
Clubs 4Dayton Dutch Lions
Caps 445
Goals 414
Years 52014
Clubs 5Orange County Blues
Caps 57
Goals 51
Years 62014
Clubs 6Kiruna FF
Caps 67
Goals 65
Years 72015
Clubs 7Tulsa Roughnecks
Caps 717
Goals 74
Years 82015
Clubs 8Pembroke Athleta
Caps 89
Goals 81
Years 92016
Clubs 9Arizona United SC
Caps 99
Goals 91
Years 102017
Clubs 10Kiruna FF
Caps 1018
Goals 1013
Years 112018
Clubs 11Linköping City
Caps 113
Goals 111
Years 122018
Clubs 12Kiruna FF
Caps 124
Goals 122
Pcupdate19 June 2020

Gibson Bardsley (born July 23, 1989) is an American soccer player.

Career

Youth and college

Bardsley was born in San Clemente, California and attended Mount Si High School, and played four years of college soccer at Western Washington University. Gibson "Giblits" Bardsley was named a first-team GNAC all-star as a sophomore in 2008, and was named to the Daktronics All-American first team and the Daktronics first team, was an NSCAA West Region All-Star, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team all-league selection as senior in 2010. He finished his college career with 41 goals for the Vikings, tied for first in school history.

During his college years Bardsley also played for the Abbotsford Mariners[1] and Washington Crossfire[2] in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Bardsley turned professional in 2011 when he signed for USL Professional Division side Charlotte Eagles. He made his professional debut on April 29, in a game against Charleston Battery.[3]

Bardsley moved to USL Professional Division club Dayton Dutch Lions in April 2012.[4] He joined Orange County Blues FC for 2014.[5] Bardsley played for Tulsa Roughneck FC in 2015 before being transferred to Pembroke Athleta FC of the Malta Premier Division.[6] He signed with Arizona United SC on March 19, 2016.[7]

References

  1. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived 2009-05-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  5. ^ "All-USL PRO Forward Gibson Bardsley Signs with OC Blues FC". 28 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Gibson Bardsley Leaving for Europe -". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  7. ^ "Bardsley, Cortez Highlight Arizona's New Signings". United Soccer League (USL). March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.[dead link]