Timothy "T. J." Gore (born September 7, 1987, in Macomb, Michigan) is an American soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Gore | ||
| Date of birth | September 7, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Macomb, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Vermont Catamounts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Michigan Bucks | 12 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Rochester Rhinos | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 29, 2013 | |||
Career
College and amateur
Gore attended De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Michigan, for 2 years before transferring to Dakota High School in Macomb, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, where he named to the All-State Team his senior season and was a finalist for Michigan's Gatorade High School Player of the Year, and played club soccer for the Vardar club, who he helped lead to the Michigan and Midwest Championships in 2005.
He played four years of college soccer at the University of Vermont, where he was hailed as one of the best forwards in the America East conference, earning a spot on the all-conference first team as a freshman in 2006. He was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team in 2007, was an all-league selection for the third straight year after being named to the America East All-Conference Second Team as a junior in 2008, and finished his collegiate career with 10 goals and 13 assists in 74 games for the Catamounts.
During his college years he also played for Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Gore turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Rochester Rhinos.[2][3] He made his professional debut on April 25, 2010, in a game against the Austin Aztex.[4]
Honors
Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010