Corey Woolfolk
Birth dateFebruary 2, 1979 (age 47)
Birth placeAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
PositionMidfielder
Collegeyears 11997–2000
College 1Stanford Cardinal
Years 12001
Years 22002
Years 32003
Years 42004
Years 52005
Years 62006
Years 72007
Years 82008
Clubs 1Minnesota Thunder
Clubs 2Dayton Gemini
Clubs 3Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Clubs 4Rochester Rhinos
Clubs 5Puerto Rico Islanders
Clubs 6Vancouver Whitecaps
Clubs 7Atlanta Silverbacks
Clubs 8San Francisco Seals
Caps 114
Caps 326
Caps 426
Caps 526
Caps 61
Caps 73
Caps 85
Goals 16
Goals 38
Goals 49
Goals 59
Goals 60
Goals 70
Goals 80
Manageryears 12002
Managerclubs 1University of Michigan (assistant)

Corey Woolfolk (born February 2, 1979, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former American soccer forward, and current founder of Pitchwise Holdings.[1]

Woolfolk attended Pioneer High School, where he was a 1996 first team All State and NSCAA High School All American. He then attended Stanford University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1997 to 2000.[2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in urban planning. On February 6, 2001, the San Jose Earthquakes drafted Woolfolk in the 5th round (49th overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He played seven preseason games, scoring four goals. The Earthquakes waived Woolfolk on May 30, 2001, to free up a roster spot for Landon Donovan.

On June 18, 2001, Woolfolk signed with the Minnesota Thunder in the USL A-League.[4] He broke his foot in 2002 and lost most of the season, playing part of the time with the Dayton Gemini of the Premier Development League and serving as an assistant coach with the University of Michigan men's soccer team.[5] In 2003, he played for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds then in 2004, he moved to the Rochester Rhinos. In 2005, he joined the Puerto Rico Islanders, where he was the team's second leading scorer with nine goals.[6] On February 1, 2006, he signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps.[7] He suffered a stress fracture in the pre-season and played only one game before with Vancouver. The team released him in December 2006.[8] In 2007, he played three games for the Atlanta Silverbacks.

Since retirement, Woolfolk has founded Pitchwise Holdings and become a venture capital investor in Silicon Valley.[citation needed] [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Long-term vision". 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ Sandford player profile Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "2001 MLS SupderDraft". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  4. ^ "Thunder Signs Former Earthquakes Forward". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  5. ^ 2002 earnings by employees of the University of Michigan
  6. ^ 2005 Puerto Rico Islanders
  7. ^ "WHITECAPS SOLIDIFY STRIKE FORCE". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  8. ^ "WHITECAPS RELEASE SIX PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-08-02.