Steven Emory

ACQUIRED

• Signed March 1, 2011.
• Discovered by the Rapids at an open tryout in January 2011.
• First player in school history to join an MLS squad following his playing career at Metro State.
• Has played his entire soccer career (high school, college and professional) in the state of Colorado.

MLS CAREER

2011

• Did not make a regular season appearance.
• Made his first professional appearance in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match against Chicago Fire (3/30).
• Played in nine matches (six starts) for the Rapids Reserves. Scored two goals during the season.
• Signed with the Rapids on March 1, 2011 after being discovered by Colorado at an open tryout in January.

COLLEGE

• Closed at college career with the Roadrunners scoring 38 goals and registering 23 assists in 85 games played.
• Ranks as the school’s all-time leader in shot attempts and among the Top 5 in 12 different categories.
• Led Metro State to four winning seasons and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
• Honors: 2010- first team All-America, NSCAA first team all-region, Daktronics Central Region Player of the Year, Daktronics first team all-region, RMAC Player of the Year, first team All-RMAC, RMAC All-Tournament. 2009- second team All-America, NSCAA first team All-Central Region, Central Region Player of the Year, first team All-Central Region, RMAC All-Tournament, RMAC Player of the Year, first team All-RMAC. 2008- NSCAA first team All-West Region, second team All-Central Region, second team All-RMAC, RMAC All-Tournament.

PERSONAL

• Son of Gordon and Jeanine Emory and has a brother, Kevin, and two sisters, Lauren and Kailyn.
• 2007 graduate of Fort Collins High School.
• First team all-state and first team All-Front Range selection as a senior and a second team all-state pick as a junior.
• Lambkins won the state championship as a 2005 junior after posting a 14-3-3 record.
• Played club soccer with Colorado Rush.
• Member of the Rapids Youth Academy in 2007.
• Enjoys snowboarding.
• Majored in health care management with a minor in management.
• Was among 57 players to take part in a three-day tryout with the Rapids in January 2011.
• Scored a goal and recorded an assist in 2011 preseason game against LA Galaxy and added another goal in preseason match versus Columbus Crew.