Dane Saintus
Personal information
Full name Dane Saintus
Date of birth (1987-03-23) March 23, 1987
Place of birth Arlington, Texas, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 SMU Mustangs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 DFW Tornados 16 (1)
2011 Los Angeles Blues 4 (0)
2011 → Los Angeles Blues 23 (loan) 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 13, 2011

Dane Saintus (born March 23, 1987 in Arlington, Texas) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Saintus attended Southern Methodist University. In his freshman year, he made 15 appearances and recorded one assist. He started all 21 games his sophomore year and was named Second-team All-Conference USA selection. In his junior year, he made 17 appearances and finished tied for third in his team with three goals scored. He made 16 appearances in his senior year and finished with eight goals and five assists.

During his college years, Saintus also played for DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League.[1][2]

Professional

On January 14, 2010, Saintus was drafted in the fourth round (54th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.[3] However, he was cut during camp.

A year later, Saintus was signed by the Los Angeles Blues of the USL Professional Division.[4] He made his professional debut for the Blues on June 21, 2011, in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game against Ventura County Fusion.

References

  1. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ↑ "2010 MLS SuperDraft" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Four new signees for USL Pro club". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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