On Jason Davis’ blog, Match Fit USA, there is an experiment to try and create soccer teams of people just born in one of each of the 50 states. As I live in Virginia, and feel more affinity to it right now than Ohio(born and raised) or North Carolina(grad school), I took at stab at creating the Virginia team. It has some decent parts, but it doesn’t hold up; in particular, the lack of forwards would doom this team. So, in addition to MLS/NASL/USL players, I started to look at colleges as well.
GK:
Bill Hamid-DCU
Matt Van Oekel-NSC Minnesota Stars
Alexander Stopa-Louisville
D:
Devon McTavish-DCU
Clarence Goodson-IK Start
Danny Cruz- Houston Dynamo
John Gilkerson-Carolina Railhawks
Josh Rice-UNC
David Walden-UNC
M:
Corey Ashe-Houston Dynamo
Conor Shanosky- DCU
Brian Carroll-Philadelphia Union
Bobby Foglesong-Richmond Kickers
Jordan Cyrus-University of Maryland
John Sterzter-University of Maryland
Nicholas Abrigo-College of William and Mary
F:
Brandon Massie-Charleston Battery
Roger Bothe-Richmond Kickers
Jordan Evans-Richmond Kickers
Trevor McEachron-Richmond Kickers
Alan Koger-College of William and Mary
Brian Ownby-UVA
Head Coach: Wade Barrett-Dynamo assistant
Assistant Coaches: Steve Jolley, and Greg Vanney
Captain: Clarence Goodson
So with that group of players, I come out with a 4-4-2
Hamid
McTavish Goodson Cruz Gilkerson
Ashe Shanosky Carroll Fogelsong
Bothe Evans
Before Extra Time 