# Austin Washington

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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name          = Austin Washington
|image         = 
|fullname      = 
|birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1985|9|26}}
|birth_place   = [Spokane, Washington](/source/Spokane%2C_Washington), USA
|height        = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/austin-washington/|title=Austin Washington &#124; MLSsoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref>
|position      = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
|collegeyears1 = 2004
|college1      = [Whitworth Pirates](/source/Whitworth_Pirates)
|collegeyears2 = 2005–2007
|college2      = [Gonzaga Bulldogs](/source/Gonzaga_Bulldogs)
|years1        = 2004–2005
|clubs1        = [Spokane Shadow](/source/Spokane_Shadow)
|caps1         = 22 
|goals1        = 0
|years2        = 2006
|clubs2        = [Boulder Rapids Reserve](/source/Boulder_Rapids_Reserve)
|caps2         = 15 
|goals2        = 0
|years3        = 2007
|clubs3        = [Spokane Spiders](/source/Spokane_Spiders)
|caps3         = 6 
|goals3        = 0
|years4        = 2008–2009
|clubs4        = [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_(soccer))
|caps4         = 9 
|goals4        = 0
|years5        = 2009
|clubs5        = → [Cleveland City Stars](/source/Cleveland_City_Stars) (loan)
|caps5         = 1 
|goals5        = 0
|totalcaps     = 53
|totalgoals    = 0
}}
'''Austin Washington''' (born September 26, 1985) is an American academic and former professional [soccer](/source/Association_football) player who played as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) in [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/austin-washington/68775/|title=USA - A. Washington - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>

==Soccer career==

===College and amateur===
Washington attended [Joel E Ferris High School](/source/Joel_E_Ferris_High_School).<ref>[http://web.mlsnet.com/content/printer_friendly/y2008/m01/d18/c135998.html "Fire select six players in SuperDraft"], [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer), January 18, 2008.</ref>

===Professional===
Washington was drafted in the fourth round (54th overall) of the [2008 MLS SuperDraft](/source/2008_MLS_SuperDraft) by [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_(soccer)). He was sent on loan to the [Cleveland City Stars](/source/Cleveland_City_Stars) for one game in early 2009 before returning to complete the season with the Chicago Fire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205105845/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2%3Agp%3A%3A72011+Elements%2FDisplay+E+47116+USL%2FStats%2F+6188095+13380660|archive-date=February 5, 2013|url-status=dead|title=United Soccer Leagues (USL)|access-date=April 30, 2009}}</ref> After appearing in a pre-season exhibition match,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fire-battle-wisla-scoreless-draw|title=Fire battle Wisla to scoreless draw &#124; MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref> he was waived by Chicago Fire ahead of the 2010 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/fire-waive-washington-woolard|title=Fire waive Washington, Woolard &#124; Chicago Fire FC|website=chicagofirefc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/chicago-fire-release-woolard-and-washington-660641|title=Chicago Fire release Woolard and Washington - Tribal Football|date=March 27, 2024|website=www.tribalfootball.com}}</ref>

==Academic career==
After working at [Phillips Exeter Academy](/source/Phillips_Exeter_Academy),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theexonian.net/faculty-of-the-week/fow-austin-washington|title=FoW: Austin Washington|website=The Exonian}}</ref> and [Boston University](/source/Boston_University),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/trading-his-cleats-for-the-pulpit/|title=Trading His Cleats for the Pulpit &#124; BU Today|date=July 30, 2014|website=Boston University}}</ref> as of September 2023 Washington was Dean of Flagstaff Cluster and an instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies at [Phillips Academy Andover](/source/Phillips_Academy_Andover).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phillipian.net/2023/09/29/69023/|title=10 Questions with Dean Washington|first=Christian Estrada, Stella|last=Seong|date=September 29, 2023}}</ref> He also served as soccer coach for Andover.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phillipian.net/2023/11/09/head-coach-austin-washington-a-journey-from-mls-to-boarding-schools/|title=Head Coach Austin Washington: A Journey from MLS to Boarding Schools|first=Henry|last=Snow|date=November 10, 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080705162331/http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t100&player=washington_a&playerId=was258722&statType=current MLS player profile]
*[http://gozags.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/washington_austin00.html Gonzaga bio]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Austin}}
Category:1985 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Chicago Fire FC players
Category:Cleveland City Stars players
Category:Gonzaga Bulldogs men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Washington (state)
Category:Spokane Shadow players
Category:Spokane Spiders players
Category:Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington
Category:Colorado Rapids U-23 players
Category:USL First Division players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Whitworth Pirates men's soccer players
Category:Chicago Fire FC draft picks
Category:Men's association football defenders

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