Alec_Purdie
Alec Purdie
American soccer player
Alec Purdie (born November 24, 1988) is an American soccer player who most recently played for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alec Gregory Purdie | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-11-24) November 24, 1988 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Indiana Invaders | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | New England Revolution | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | FK Älmeboda/Linneryd | 10 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Belmont Bruins (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 29, 2013 | |||
College and amateur
Purdie played college soccer at the Indiana University between 2007 and 2011. During his time at Indiana, Purdie was named Captain of the team, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior, earned Offensive MVP honors and later Big Ten player of the week/National player of the week accolades for helping lead Indiana to the title at the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament. After the season had concluded, he was invited to the 2012 MLS Combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.[1]
Purdie spent time playing with USL Premier Development League club Indiana Invaders between 2007 and 2009.[2][3][4]
Professional
New England Revolution selected Purdie in the second round (No. 22 overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[5]
Purdie made his debut as a 70th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win against Portland Timbers on March 24, 2012.[6][7]
Before the 2013 season he signed a three-month contract with [Swedish Football Division 3] club FK Älmeboda/Linneryd to train and gain fitness after leaving New England Revolution. After his 3-month stint in Vaxjo, he spent time going on trials throughout Sweden. In January 2014, he had to decide whether to stay in Sweden or to take a job offer, and retired from playing.[8]
- "Alec Purdie Profile - IUHOOSIERS.COM - Indiana University Athletics". www.iuhoosiers.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29.
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- "2012 Supplemental Draft Tracker | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- "2012-03-24-NE-v-POR | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29.
- "Weekly Update: Superdraft". 14 January 2013.
- Rydström, Daniel (7 March 2013). "Från MLS till Älmeboda/Linneryd – Smålandsposten". Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
