Sam Bishop, (born March 1, 1983, in Moorestown Township, New Jersey) is a U.S. soccer goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Nepean Bishop | ||
Date of birth | March 1, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Moorestown Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 6 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 23 | |
2010 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley | 12 | |
2012–2014 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 12 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 | Muhlenberg Mules (assistant) | ||
2008–2009 | Pennsylvania Stoners (assistant) | ||
2009 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 29, 2006 |
Bishop grew up in Moorestown Township, New Jersey, and attended Lehigh University, playing on the men's soccer team from 2001 to 2004.[1] After graduating in 2005, he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. In 2007, he was part of the Islanders USL-2 championship team. In 2008, he moved to the expansion Pennsylvania Stoners as a player and assistant coach.[2] In 2008, he also became an assistant coach with the NCAA Division III Muhlenberg College soccer team. In 2009, Bishop returned to his alma mater, Lehigh University, and acted as the goalkeeper coach.