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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matt van Oekel
| name = Matt Van Oekel
| image =
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| fullname = James Matthew van Oekel
| fullname = James Matthew Van Oekel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|20}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|20}}
| birth_place = [[Chesapeake, Virginia]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[Chesapeake, Virginia]], [[United States]]
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[Minnesota United FC]]
| currentclub = [[Minnesota United FC]]
| clubnumber = 30
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = 2004
| youthyears1 = 2004
| youthclubs1 = [[Longwood University|Longwood Lancers]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Longwood University|Longwood Lancers]]
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs2 = [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer|Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]
| years1 = 2008–2009
| years1 = 2008–2009
| clubs1 = [[Minnesota Thunder]]
| clubs1 = [[Minnesota Thunder]]
| caps1 = 1
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010–
| years2 = 2010–
| clubs2 = [[Minnesota United FC]]<ref>Formally known as '''NSC Minnesota Stars''' prior to 2012.</ref>
| clubs2 = [[Minnesota United FC]]<ref>Formally known as '''NSC Minnesota Stars''' prior to 2012.</ref>
| caps2 = 43
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
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| pcupdate = September 30, 2012
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| pcupdate = September 30, 2012
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'''James Matthew "Matt" van Oekel''' (born September 20, 1986 in [[Chesapeake, Virginia]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[association football|soccer]] player currently playing for [[Minnesota United FC]] in the [[North American Soccer League (2011)|North American Soccer League]].
'''James Matthew "Matt" Van Oekel''' (born September 20, 1986 in [[Chesapeake, Virginia]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[association football|soccer]] player currently playing for [[Minnesota United FC]] in the [[North American Soccer League (2011)|North American Soccer League]].


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 15:45, 10 March 2014

Matt Van Oekel
Personal information
Full name James Matthew Van Oekel
Date of birth (1986-09-20) September 20, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Minnesota United FC
Number 30
Youth career
2004 Longwood Lancers
2005–2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Minnesota Thunder 1 (0)
2010– Minnesota United FC[1] 43 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2012

James Matthew "Matt" Van Oekel (born September 20, 1986 in Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American soccer player currently playing for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth and College

Van Oekel played one year of college soccer at Longwood University before transferring to Rutgers in his sophomore year. With Rutgers, he played in 47 games and earned 20 wins.

Professional

Van Oekel signed with Minnesota out of college in 2008, after impressing staff at the Thunder combine in February 2008.[2]

He made his professional on September 13, 2009, in 1-1 tie with Montreal Impact.,[3] and was released at the end of the season when the Thunder failed, before being picked up by their successor NSC Minnesota Stars, in April 2010.[4]

Minnesota United FC, now playing in the North American Soccer League, re-signed Van Oekel for the 2011 season on March 11, 2011.[5] Minnesota announced in December 2011 that Van Oekel would return for the 2012 season.[6]

References

  1. ^ Formally known as NSC Minnesota Stars prior to 2012.
  2. ^ Thunder Signs Goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel
  3. ^ Minnesota, Montreal tie 1-1
  4. ^ http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/04/16/nsc-stars-go-up-against-carolina-railhawks/
  5. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4164835
  6. ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1574


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