Phillip Buffington
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Phillip Buffington | ||
Date of birth | December 27, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mississippi Brilla | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005 | Marshall Thundering Herd | ||
2006–2008 | Mississippi College Choctaws | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Mississippi Brilla | 23 | (16) |
2009–2010 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 21 | (10) |
2010–2015 | Mississippi Brilla | 64 | (31) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2012 |
Phillip Buffington (born December 27, 1986) is an American former soccer player. He is currently coaching at Jackson Academy in Mississippi.
Career[edit]
College[edit]
Buffington attended Jackson Preparatory School and played one year of college soccer at Marshall University before transferring to Mississippi College as a sophomore. At MC he was a three-time All-Conference First Team and All-American Second team pick, and set a school record and tied the conference's all-time mark by scoring 54 goals over three seasons.
During his college years Buffington also played for Mississippi Brilla in the USL Premier Development League, and was Brilla's top scorer in the 2008 season.[1]
Professional[edit]
Buffington turned professional when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division in 2009. He made his professional debut on May 22, 2009, in a 3–0 win over the Charlotte Eagles,[2] and played 21 games for the Islanders after suffering a broken collar bone in preseason camp. Buffington was medically released in May 2010.
Buffington returned to Mississippi Brilla for the 2010 PDL season.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Mississippi Brilla Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2008.
- ^ Charlotte Eagles at Harrisburg City Islanders 0:3 Archived October 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 22, 2009
- ^ Official Roster. Mississippi Brilla – PDL 2010 Archived July 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. United Soccer Leagues (USL).