Steven Emory (born August 31, 1989 in Fort Collins, Colorado) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Emory | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-08-31) August 31, 1989 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 2007–2010 | Metro State Roadrunners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Real Colorado Foxes | 13 | (1) |
| 2011 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kraft | 26 | (9) |
| 2013 | Real Colorado Foxes | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kraft | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2013 | |||
Emory began his career at Fort Collins High School in 2005 where he was named Second Team All-State pick in 2005, First Team All-State selection and First Team All-Front Range, and a Three-year letterwinner. After spending the summer of 2007 with the Colorado Rapids youth system, Emory played four years of college soccer at Metropolitan State College of Denver where he scored 38 goals, and registered 23 assists in 85 games played, leading the Roadrunners to four winning seasons and two NCAA tournament appearances.
While in College, Emory also spent 2010 with the Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League.
In January 2011, Emory was discovered by the Colorado Rapids and invited to preseason camp as a non-roster player. On March 2, 2011, Emory became the first Metro State student-athlete to sign a contract with a major professional team in any sport by signing with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.[1]
Emory made his professional debut on March 30, 2011 in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game against Chicago Fire.[2]
Emory's contract was released by Colorado on March 22 and picked up by Narpes Kraft in Finland in April, 2012.[3]
Post-Professional
In 2019 Emory signed a lifelong contract with Olde Boys FC in Kansas City, Missouri, for a undisclosed transfer fee (a few post game beers and some free jerseys). After a year long hiatus due to the Covid19 pandemic, Emory was a key member in back to back championships at Kansas City Soccer Dome Over 30 Tuesday Night Men’s League in 2021.