Four Terps Taken In First Two Rounds of MLS Draft
1/16/2004 7:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Jan. 16, 2004
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Four Maryland Terrapins were selected in the first two rounds of the Major League Soccer (MLS) draft, including first round selections Clarence Goodson and Scott Buete, held Friday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
Goodson a Nike Project-40 player (which means he is a roster protected player; and does not count against [a] a team's 18-man senior roster limit or [b] against team salary budget), was taken with the seventh overall pick by the Dallas Burn. Buete, a 2003 All-American, was the ninth overall selection by the Chicago Fire.
Seth Stammler was taken with the eighth pick in the second round (18th overall) by the MetroStars and Hermann Trophy finalist Sumed Ibrahim was selected with the 10th pick in the second round (20th overall) by Chicago.
The four Maryland players taken in the first two rounds were the most of any school. It was also the most Terrapin players to be selected in a single MLS draft.
Clarence Goodson's Career Bio
As a Junior in 2003: Integral part of Maryland's defense as a center back ... All-ACC Second Team ... a great target for the Terps on corner kicks ... headed in game-winner off a corner kick from A.J. Herrera against Loyola (9/10) ... named to Soccer America's team of the week (9/17) for his performance against the Greyhounds and NC State that week ... notched an assist on Sumed's first goal against Georgetown (10/8) ... terrific against Virginia (11/16) in ACC final, stopping several Cavalier runs ... All-Tournament Team ... netted game-winner in NCAA Tournament against Old Dominion (11/26) of set play ... helped ignite rally against Saint Louis (12/7) with a header to start the Terrapin scoring ... assisted on Maryland's second goal ... has two goals and one assist in the 2003 NCAA Tournament.
As a Sophomore in 2002: Helped pace the Terp offense with three goals and four assists (10 points) ... started 24 of 25 games ... earned Soccer America Team of the Week honors for anchoring a Terp defense that shut out Duke (9/22) for its second win of the ACC season ... also added an assist in that game ... scored goals against No. 8 Loyola (9/11), George Mason (10/19), and Clemson at the ACC Tournament (11/15) ... also had assists vs. Duke (9/22), Manhattan (9/25), and No. 6 Clemson (10/26).
As a Freshman in 2000: Started 11 of 19 games, finishing his freshman campaign as the Terps' second-leading scorer with 13 points ... had the game-winning goal in Maryland's 4-0 win against George Mason (10/11) ... added two assists, for a career-high four points against the Patriots ... also scored goals against South Florida (9/3), NC State (9/17) and Duquesne (10/18).
Before Maryland: Attended W.T. Woodson High School for two years after spending his first two years at Annandale ... all-district and All-Met selection in 2000 at W.T. Woodson, he was a captain for the 1998 and 2000 seasons ... the team's offensive MVP in 1998 at Annandale, he set school records for goals and points by a sophomore ... he was also the top scorer in the USYSA Region 1 tournament in 1999 ... played for Braddock Road Warhawks, which captured the Virginia State club title three consecutive years (1997, '98, '99) as well as the 1999 U-17 national championship ... the Warhawks' top scorer in 1999 ... teammates Jason Arnold and Abe Thompson also played club ball with Goodson.
Personal: Full name is Clarence E. Goodson IV ... the son of Jan and Clarence E. Goodson III, he has an older sister Jenna (22) ... his grandfather spent one year in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system in 1942 ... born on May 17, 1982 in Alexandria, Va. ...Goodson is majoring in art studio.
Goodson's Career Statistics Year M-S G A Pts GWG Sht 2000 19-11 4 5 13 1 32 2002 25-24 3 4 10 0 34 2003 22-22 3 2 8 2 41 Totals 66-57 10 11 31 3 107
Scott Buete's Career Bio
As a Senior 2003: True hustle player ... described as the team's heartbeat ... All-ACC First Team ... able to defend or go forward ... third all-time in career assists at Maryland (24) ... named to the Diadora Challenge All-Tournament Team for his play against Furman and Butler (8/31) ... Maryland/adidas Soccer Challenge Defensive MVP (9/7) for his strong defensive presence against No.1 UCLA and American ... College Soccer News Player of the Week (9/8) ... two-time member of the Soccer America Team of the Week (9/10, 11/5) ... slid a pass from the middle of the field to Abe Thompson for an assist against Loyola (9/10) ... scored first goal of the season against George Mason (9/24) ... notched game-winner with blast into lower left corner against Georgetown (10/8) ... tallied an assist against UConn (10.12) ... buried team's fourth goal against Clemson (10/26) ... sent a through ball that was finished by Jason Garey against Ohio State for the game-winner (11/7) ... named to the ACC All-Tournament Team ... including this season's run, has played in 10 NCAA Tournament games in his career.
As a Junior in 2002: One of the Terps' three tri-captains ... started every game except the Mount St. Mary's game ... registered two goals and tallied eight assists ... second-most assists on the team ... tied for fourth on Maryland's career assists list with 21 ... scored game-winner against No. 7 Clemson (10/26) ... first goal of the season came in team's opener against Rhode Island (8/30) ... notched assists against Virginia Commonwealth (9/6) on Erwin Diaz's game-winner, as well as vs. No. 8 Loyola (9/11), at NC State (9/15), vs. William & Mary (9/18), vs. Manhattan (9/25), at George Mason (10/19), vs. NC State in the ACC Tournament (11/15) and vs. No. 7 Virginia in the ACC final (11/17).
As a Redshirt-Sophomore in 2001: Named Terps' tri-captain in the spring ... scored three goals and four assists ... lifted the Terps to NCAA second round with his goal against Notre Dame (11/23) in the 88th minute ... made the 2001 Virginia Soccer Classic All-Tournament team after posting a solid effort and scoring his first goal of the season against Liberty (9/2) ... earned Co-ACC Player of the Week (10/22) and Soccer America Team of the Week for his game-winner to upset then-No. 10 South Carolina (10/19) ... credited with two assists in 5-1 win against American (9/9) ... played 17 games, missing only the Virginia game (11/4) with a left medial collateral ligament strain... has started every game but one since his arrival in College Park ... returned to the Terps after redshirting last season with a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot.
As a Sophomore in 2000: Played in three games, starting all three before suffering a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot and taking a medical redshirt ... scored one goal in the South Florida game (9/3) and had one assist against Jacksonville (9/1), both in the Virginia/Coca-Cola Classic ... earned Virginia/Coca-Cola All-Tournament team honors.
As a Freshman in 1999: Started 19 out of 20 games ... his game-winning goal came in Maryland's 1-0 defeat of Virginia at Ludwig Field (9/12) ... also scored against Marshall (9/8) ... a midfielder, he averaged 0.33 assists per game ... his career-high three points came in Maryland's 4-0 win over Marshall (9/8) ... was second only to leading scorer Taylor Twellman in assists in 1999 for Maryland with eight ... the ACC Player of the Week for Sept. 13, Buete also received Soccer America Team of the Week recognition for his performances against Marshall and Virginia ... named to the ACC honor roll.
Before Maryland: A 1999 graduate of Bowie High School, Buete was a four-year letterman in soccer ... helped his team to the Prince George's County championship in 1995, '96 and '97, and as far as the Maryland state finals in 1997 ... scored 31 goals and tallied 16 assists while at Bowie ...named the MVP in the midfield in 1997 and offensive MVP in 1998 ... a 1998 finalist on the U.S. Under-18 National Team, Buete also played for the Baltimore Stars club team and was part of the Maryland Olympic Developmental Program's U.S. Regional Team for seven years ... entered his high school's hall of fame in 1997-98 and was a High School Academic Athlete from 1995-98 ... a 1997-98 first team all-state pick, he was also selected to the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America's All-South team in 1998 ... the Washington Post named Buete to its All-Met first team, while The Prince George's County Journal chose him for Player of the Year honors in 1997 and 1998 ... was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society in high school ... in 1998 earned honorable mention status as a Maryland Distinguished Scholar
Personal: The son of Gary and Anne Buete, Scott is the youngest of four boys: Tony (38), Gary (32), and Robby (30) ... Buete was born on July 23, 1980 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... he admires his parents for their guidance and points to Ben Olsen as his favorite athlete for the speed of his game and his intensity and effort ... Buete is majoring in marketing ... his full name is George Scott Buete.
Buete's Career Statistics Year M-S G A Pts GWG Sht 1999 20-19 2 8 12 1 9 2000* 3-3 1 1 3 0 7 2001 20-19 3 4 10 1 9 2002 25-24 2 8 12 1 12 2003 24-24 3 3 9 1 25 Totals 92-89 11 24 46 4 62 * Redshirt Season
Seth Stammler's Career Statistics
As a Senior in 2003: Team captain ... one of the top center backs in the nation ... excellent long ball passer who can start offense over the top of the midfield ... powerful leg ... tremendous at organizing the team on the field ... started and played all but four minutes of every game this season ... helped team to 12 shutouts in 2003 ... named to Diadora Challenge All-Tournament team after strong defensive showing against No.15 Furman (8/29) and Butler (8/31) ... College Soccer News Team of the Week (9/1) ... earned a spot on Soccer America's team of the week after helping the Terps upset No.1 UCLA and get a win over American and Maryland/adidas Classic ... also earned a spot on the all-tournament team ... game-winning asssit off corner kick to Sumed Ibrahim against Penn State (10/16) ... smacked a 35-yard blast in the upper left corner against Clemson (10/26) for first goal of the season ... ACC All-Tournament Team ... registerd an assist against Saint Louis (12/7) in the NCAA Tournament.
As a Junior in 2002: One of the Terps' tri-captains ... only player to start all 25 games ... anchored one of the top defensive units in the nation ... significant role in Maryland's run through the ACC and NCAA tournaments ... selected as the Maryland/FILA Classic Defensive MVP after anchoring the defense to two one-goal wins and adding two assists ... also selected to the Virginia Soccer Classic all-tournament team ... added five assists this season: vs. Kentucky (9/1), Penn State (9/6), Virginia Commonwealth (9/8), George Mason (10/19), and vs. UConn in the NCAA Tourney (12/7).
As a Sophomore in 2001: Was named tri-captain after the spring ... played in 19 games, starting all 19 and scoring three goals and adding two assists ... was switched to a primarily defensive role his sophomore year after playing the striker position his freshman season ... scored the game-winner vs. American (9/9) in the Maryland/FILA Classic ... served the assist on Philip Salyer's game-winning golden goal header vs. UCLA (7/31) to help the Terps to the Virginia Soccer Classic title ... scored a goal and added an assist vs. Holy Cross (10/31) and a goal vs. Clemson at the ACC Tournament (11/15).
As a Freshman in 2000: Finished the year with four goals and two assists, including the game-winner against Duquesne (10/18) ... scored two of the Terps' four goals that day in the 4-0 shutout ... also scored in the NC State (9/17) and George Mason (10/11) games ... had the assist on classmate Abe Thompson's game-winner against NC State (9/17), as well as Thompson's game-winner vs. Monmouth (10/4).
Before Maryland: A three-year letterwinner in soccer, Stammler was a three-time all-league selection at Gahanna ... his senior year, he was an all-district and Super 12 selection as well as the team MVP ... his career totals were 54 goals and 33 assists for 141 career points ... Stammler was also the placekicker for Gahanna's football team his senior year, converting 18 extra points and five field goals.
Personal: The son of Brad and Loretta Stammler, Seth was born on September 29, 1981 in Columbus, Ohio ... one of two children, he has on older brother, Eric (23) ... majoring in finance ... fullname is Seth Matthew Stammler.
Career Statistics Year M-S G A Pts GWG Sht 2000 19-9 4 2 10 1 19 2001 19-19 3 2 8 1 32 2002 25-25 0 5 5 0 14 2003 24-24 1 2 4 0 22 Totals 87-77 8 11 27 2 87
Sumed Ibrahim's Career Statistics
As a Senior in 2003: One of the best players in the nation ... Hermann Trophy finalist, finished third in the voting ... First Team All-America selection for the second consecutive season ... just the eighth player in Maryland history to be named to the All-ACC First Team three times ... named to Soccer America's preseason All-America team ... was slowed by injury early in the season ... has 26 career assists, third all-time at Maryland ... currently seventh all-time for career points with 76 ... assisted on game winner against Butler (8/31) ... scored two goals to help start a fierce rally over George Mason (9/24) ... scored game-winner from a tough angle against Wake Forest (9/24) ... earned a spot on Soccer America and College Soccer News Team of the Week (10/1) ... Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week (9/30) ... scored two goals and added game-winning assist for five points against Georgetown (10/8) ... headed in Seth Stammler's corner kick for the decisive goal against Penn State (10/16) ... assisted on Jason Garey's game-winner against Penn (10/21) ... tallied an assist at Clemson (10/26) ... had three points on one goal and one assist (including the game-winner) against Ohio State (11/7) ... ACC All-Tournament Team ... great touch for an assist on Maryland's first goal against Old Dominion (11/26) in NCAA action ... forced a turnover and raced down the field on a counter, assisting on Jason Garey's game-winner.
As a Junior in 2002: Started every game but the Mount St. Mary's game, accumulating 22 points (eight goals, six assists), third-best on the team ... currently fifth on Maryland's career assists list with 20 ... 11th player in Maryland history named NSCAA first team All-American ... needs just 15 points as a senior to be among Maryland's top 10 in career points ... led team with six game-winning goals: vs. Rhode Island (8/30), Penn State (9/6), Loyola (9/11), Duke (9/22), Manhattan (9/25) and North Carolina (10/5) ... scored the only goal in Maryland's loss to UCLA in the NCAA semifinals ... earned all-tournament honors at the Virginia Soccer Classic after scoring seven points in the first half of the Rhode Island game (8/30) on two goals and three assists ... he broke or tied four Virginia Soccer Classic records with his weekend performance, including setting the new mark for assists in a game (three vs. Rhode Island, 8/30), and tying the marks for assists in a Classic (three), goals in a game (two vs. Rhode Island, 8/30) and points in a Classic (seven) ... netted the game-winning goal vs. Penn State (9/6) and added an assist vs. Virginia Commonwealth (9/8) to lead the Terps to a 2-0 weekend at the Maryland/FILA Classic and their first championship in the tournament's three-year history ... his Maryland/FILA Classic performance earned him ACC Player of the Week as well as Soccer America Team of the Week honors ... earned College Soccer News Team of the Week honors after netting his fourth game-winning goal of the season against Duke (9/22) ... snagged Maryland Student-Athlete of the Week honors after burying the game-winner against defending NCAA champion North Carolina (10/5).
As a Redshirt-Sophomore in 2001: After two seasons wrought with nagging or season-ending injuries, Sumed played healthy for the first time, starting all 21 games and scoring a team- high 31 points (nine goals, 13 assists), which ties him for 10th on the Terps' single-season points chart ... his 13-assist effort tied him for second on that single-season chart ... earned All-South Atlantic Region honors for the first time in his career ... had four games with four or more points, including his first career hat trick against American (9/9), and the assist on Seth Stammler's game-winner ... his hat trick against American (9/9) and a solid performance against Creighton (9/7) earned him Soccer America Team of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 10 as well as Maryland/FILA All-Tournament team recognition ... a remarkable four of his team-high 13 assists found their target on game-winning goals, with Sumed netting two game-winners himself ... he exploded vs. Manhattan (11/13), scoring his second hat trick of the season and adding three assists ... his first career game-winner came against Princeton (10/3), his second vs. College of Charleston (10/25) at the Gamecock Soccer Classic ... scored four points against Holy Cross (10/31) on a goal and two assists, including assisting Bryan Vitagliano for the game-winner vs. Holy Cross (10/31) ... had two assists vs. Liberty (9/2), including A.J. Herrera's game-winner to clinch the Virginia Soccer Classic title ... credited with the lone assist vs. Virginia Commonwealth (10/14) on Robert Sjolund's game-winner ... also had an assist against Wake Forest (9/30), and two assists vs. Princeton (10/3).
As a Sophomore in 2000: Took a medical redshirt because of a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot.
As a Freshman in 1999: Started 14 games as a freshman for Maryland, and tallied one goal and two assists for four points ... his goal capped off a 4-0 win over Loyola (10/26) ... he recorded his career-high three points against Loyola (10/26), scoring a goal and adding an assist on Taylor Twellman's second goal of the day.
Before Maryland: Sumed Ibrahim played both soccer and basketball at The Walden School in Louisville, Ky. ... he was an All-American in soccer, as well as being the team MVP in 1996 and 1998 ... elected to the all-star team every year from 1996-98 ... Javanon, his club team, won the national championship in 1997 ... captain of Walden's team in 1998 and '99 ... named an Outstanding Senior in high school.
Personal: The son of Samata and Adam Ibrahim, Sumed Ibrahim was born in Tamale, Ghana, on Dec. 30, 1980 ... he has four brothers: Gafaru (29), Colen (28), Justin (25) and Spencer (22); and three sisters: Aminatu (31), Whitney (22) and Madelyn (21) ... he attended high school with fellow Terrapin Siba Mohammed ... both lived with their guardian family, Bill and Diana Schmied, in Louisville, Ky. ... likes to play basketball and watch television when he is not on the soccer field ... he most admires his mother for bringing him into the world, and his favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... along with Siba Mohammed was the subject of a television feature which aired last fall about their trek to Maryland from Ghana ... came to Maryland because it has excellent soccer and academic programs as well as diversity ... majoring in economics.
Media Note: When second-referencing Sumed Ibrahim's name, it is incorrect according to his culture to use only Ibrahim. In order to show respect and preserve the integrity of his heritage, it is correct to second-reference his name by using his full name or by using only his primary name (Sumed), as it is the surname he will pass on in his culture.
Career Statistics Year M-S G A Pts GWG Sht 1999 20-14 1 2 4 0 16 2000 Medical Redshirt 2001 21-21 9 13 31 2 55 2002 25-24 8 6 22 6 32 2003 22-22 7 7 21 2 55 Totals 86-80 25 28 78 10 158
