Deliah Arrington is a retired American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge.[2][3]

Deliah Arrington
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-05) March 5, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Clemson Tigers 85 (50)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Philadelphia Charge 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Arrington attended West Florence High School before transferring to Waccamaw High School.[4]

Arrington attended Clemson University and played for the school's soccer team, being named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and an All-American in 2002.[5][6] She was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2012.[7]

Club career

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Arrington's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.[8] She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WUSA Draft by the Philadelphia Charge.[9][10]

Personal life

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Arrington's father, Vandell, played college football for Clemson.[11]

After retiring from professional soccer, Arrington become Site Coordinator, Potomac Science Center for the George Mason University.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "WUSA". February 21, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-02-21.
  2. ^ "Former Women's Soccer Player Trying Out with Philadelphia Charge". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. March 12, 2003.
  3. ^ "Deliah Arrington - Women's Soccer Coach". Limestone University Athletics.
  4. ^ Blondin, Alan (March 28, 1996). "Rivals say scorer's no sweetheart". The Charlotte Observer. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Deliah Arrington Named NSCAA All-American". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. December 12, 2002.
  6. ^ "Clemson Ring of Honor Inductee – Deliah Arrington". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. October 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Cox, Chris (October 4, 2012). "Clemson to honor soccer great". The Island Packet. p. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Kirkland and Arrington Selected to Clemson Ring of Honor". July 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (February 3, 2003). "Wagner Is No. 1 Pick in WUSA Draft". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ "Two Lady Tigers Picked In The WUSA Draft". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. February 3, 2003.
  11. ^ Weiszer, Marc (February 7, 1999). "Deliah Arrington following dad's Clemson footsteps". The Greenville News. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.  
  12. ^ "Meet the Mason Nation: Deliah "Dee" Arrington". George Mason University.