Eric Denton (soccer)

Football player infobox| playername= Eric Denton
fullname = Eric Denton
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|2|8
cityofbirth = Falls Church, VA
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = San Jose Earthquakes
clubnumber = 2
position = Defender
youthyears = 1996-1099
youthclubs = Santa Clara
years = 2000-2001
2001
2002-2004
2005-2006
2007
2008-
clubs = D.C. United
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Columbus Crew
Colorado Rapids
New York Red Bulls
San Jose Earthquakes
caps(goals) = 27 0(1)
13 0(0)
67 0(3)
53 0(1)
00 0(0)
15 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 13 July 2008
ntupdate = 1 December 2006

Eric Denton (born February 8, 1978 in Falls Church, Virginia) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

Denton played college soccer at Santa Clara University from 1996 to 1999, playing in a total of 83 matches, and registering 7 goals and 14 assists. In his senior season, Denton lead the Broncos to the College Cup, where the team lost to Indiana University; he was also named a first-team All-American.

Upon graduating, Denton was selected 19th overall in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. Denton earned a spot on the squad, starting 12 games as a rookie. Although he began the 2001 as a starter for the team, he was traded in the middle of the year to the Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for Scott Vermillion. Denton played briefly for the Mutiny, but the team was contracted at the end of 2001. Upon Tampa Bay's contraction, Denton was selected by the Columbus Crew in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft.

Denton was immediately a starter at left back for the Crew, appearing in 23 games, and adding one goal and four assists. He did much the same in 2003, playing in 26 games, scoring two goals and one assist. Although he began the 2004 season as a starter, he was supplanted in the middle of the year by rookie Chris Wingert, and ended the season with only 18 appearances. The Crew cut Denton after the season, and he signed with the Colorado Rapids. Following the 2006 season, Denton was waived by the Colorado Rapids. The New York Red Bulls picked up Denton via the waiver draft only to release him in March 2007.

Denton signed to Major League Soccer expansion side San Jose Earthquakes on its return to the league for the 2008 season.

ee also

* List of current MLS players