Raphael Cox
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Cox | ||
| Date of birth | July 7, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Stars | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Highline Thunderbirds | ||
| 2006–2008 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Colorado Rapids U-23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Tacoma Tide | 14 | (4) |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | (1) |
| 2010 | Tacoma Tide | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 42 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 25 | (1) |
| 2014 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | (0) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Independence | 24 | (0) |
| 2015–2022 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 86 | (45) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Tacoma Stars (academy director) | ||
| 2016–2019 | Highline Thunderbirds (asst. head coach) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Stadium HS Tigers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Washington Huskies (asst. coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 16, 2022 | |||
Raphael Cox (born July 7, 1986, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American soccer player and coach. Off the pitch, RCox is widely known for his ability to stroke his beard and chuckle.
Career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]Cox attended Stadium High School, and played one year of college soccer at Highline Community College in Des Moines, Washington, before transferring to the University of Washington in sophomore year. At Washington he was a two-time All-Pac-10 honoree, and was named to the All-Pac-10 first-team as a senior. During his college years he also played with Colorado Rapids U23's and Tacoma Tide in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
[edit]Cox was drafted in the fourth round (54th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a substitute in RSL's game against Seattle Sounders FC,[1] and went on to make six MLS appearances, scoring one goal, before being waived on March 16, 2010.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Cox returned to play for Tacoma Tide in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.
Cox signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League on April 6, 2011.[2] Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011, that Cox would return for the 2012 season.[3]
On August 17, 2012, Cox was released by Atlanta Silverbacks by mutual consent[4] and was signed by Tampa Bay Rowdies the same day [5]
Cox spent 2014 with USL club Harrisburg City Islanders, before moving to new franchise Charlotte Independence on March 25, 2015.[6]
Also, he coaches age groups 2003, 2004, 2005 for Rainier Valley Slammers from December 2015 to May 2018.
Cox was named to the Washington Huskies men's soccer coaching staff on August 27, 2019.[7]
Honors
[edit]Tampa Bay Rowdies
[edit]- North American Soccer League:
- Champion (1) 2012
References
[edit]- ^ "Major League Soccer: Match Tracker: Main". Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Cox, Casarona Sign Contracts with Silverbacks". April 6, 2011.
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1537 [bare URL]
- ^ "News | Atlanta Silverbacks". Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "News | Tampa Bay Rowdies". rowdiessoccer.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence » Independence Roster Grows to 16 in Advance of Inaugural Opener". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Clark Adds Raphael Cox To Men's Soccer Staff". GoHuskies.com. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
External links
[edit]
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Washington Huskies men's soccer players
- Colorado Rapids U-23 players
- Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- Penn FC players
- Charlotte Independence players
- Soccer players from Tacoma, Washington
- University of Washington alumni
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- Real Salt Lake draft picks
- Men's association football midfielders
- USL Championship players
- Major Arena Soccer League players
- Tacoma Stars (2003–) players
- American soccer coaches
- Washington Huskies men's soccer coaches
- High school soccer coaches in the United States
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Cox | ||
| Date of birth | July 7, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Stars | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Highline Thunderbirds | ||
| 2006–2008 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Colorado Rapids U-23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Tacoma Tide | 14 | (4) |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | (1) |
| 2010 | Tacoma Tide | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 42 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 25 | (1) |
| 2014 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | (0) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Independence | 24 | (0) |
| 2015–2022 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 86 | (45) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Tacoma Stars (academy director) | ||
| 2016–2019 | Highline Thunderbirds (asst. head coach) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Stadium HS Tigers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Washington Huskies (asst. coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 16, 2022 | |||
Raphael Cox (born July 7, 1986, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American soccer player and coach. Off the pitch, RCox is widely known for his ability to stroke his beard and chuckle.
Career
Youth and college
Cox attended Stadium High School, and played one year of college soccer at Highline Community College in Des Moines, Washington, before transferring to the University of Washington in sophomore year. At Washington he was a two-time All-Pac-10 honoree, and was named to the All-Pac-10 first-team as a senior. During his college years he also played with Colorado Rapids U23's and Tacoma Tide in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Cox was drafted in the fourth round (54th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a substitute in RSL's game against Seattle Sounders FC,[1] and went on to make six MLS appearances, scoring one goal, before being waived on March 16, 2010.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Cox returned to play for Tacoma Tide in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.
Cox signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League on April 6, 2011.[2] Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011, that Cox would return for the 2012 season.[3]
On August 17, 2012, Cox was released by Atlanta Silverbacks by mutual consent[4] and was signed by Tampa Bay Rowdies the same day [5]
Cox spent 2014 with USL club Harrisburg City Islanders, before moving to new franchise Charlotte Independence on March 25, 2015.[6]
Also, he coaches age groups 2003, 2004, 2005 for Rainier Valley Slammers from December 2015 to May 2018.
Cox was named to the Washington Huskies men's soccer coaching staff on August 27, 2019.[7]
Honors
Tampa Bay Rowdies
- North American Soccer League:
- Champion (1) 2012
References
- ^ "Major League Soccer: Match Tracker: Main". Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Cox, Casarona Sign Contracts with Silverbacks". April 6, 2011.
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1537 [bare URL]
- ^ "News | Atlanta Silverbacks". Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "News | Tampa Bay Rowdies". rowdiessoccer.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence » Independence Roster Grows to 16 in Advance of Inaugural Opener". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Clark Adds Raphael Cox To Men's Soccer Staff". GoHuskies.com. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
External links
- Raphael Cox at Major League Soccer
- Washington Huskies bio