{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Domenic Mediate | image = DomenicMediate.jpg | image_size = 175 | fullname = Stanton Domenic Mediate | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|1}} | birth_place = Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = Defender/Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2001–2004 | college1 = Maryland Terrapins | years1 = 2005 | clubs1 = Columbus Crew | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2006–2008 | clubs2 = D.C. United | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = Puerto Rico Islanders | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 1 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | club-update = 20 October 2009 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Domenic Mediate''' (born June 1, 1982, in Sheridan, Wyoming) is an American former professional soccer player who played for D.C. United in Major League Soccer and Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division.
==Career==
===College and amateur=== Mediate grew up in Southlake, Texas, attended Carroll High School, played club soccer for Dallas Solar, and played college soccer at the University of Maryland, making 3 consecutive College Cup appearances. He ended his college career with 27 goals and 17 assists and was named to the All-ACC first team in 2004.<ref name="umd">{{cite web |title = Player Bio: Domenic Mediate |url = http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/mediate_domenic00.html |accessdate = 2006-12-11 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080129171030/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/mediate_domenic00.html |archivedate = 2008-01-29 }}</ref> Mediate made the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2002<ref name="ACC2002">{{cite web |title=2001-02 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll |url=http://www.theacc.com/genrel/080202aaa.html |accessdate=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235440/http://www.theacc.com/genrel/080202aaa.html |archivedate=2007-09-26 }}</ref> and 2003<ref name="ACC2003">{{cite web |title = 2002-03 ACC Academic Honor Roll |url = http://www.theacc.com/genrel/080403aaa.html |accessdate = 2006-12-11 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070218115916/http://www.theacc.com/genrel/080403aaa.html |archivedate = 2007-02-18 }}</ref> and was a four-time Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team selection<ref name="COSIDA2003">{{cite web | title=2003 Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team | url=http://www.cosida.com/formpdfs/udmsad03.pdf | accessdate=2006-12-11 }}</ref> <ref name="COSIDA2004">{{cite web | title=2004 Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team | url=http://www.cosida.com/formpdfs/AADudmsad04.pdf | accessdate=2006-12-11 }}</ref> <ref name="MatchNight">{{cite web |title=MatchNight Central Scouting Database |url=http://www.matchnight.com/scouting/player.cfm?ID=1382 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040111211809/http://www.matchnight.com/scouting/player.cfm?ID=1382 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-01-11 |accessdate=2006-12-11 }}</ref>
===Professional=== Mediate was Columbus Crew's second pick (23rd overall) in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. After a year with the Crew, appearing in 11 games (four starts) with one goal and an assist, he was traded to D.C. United on March 14, 2006, for a 2007 draft pick. Mediate made seven starts for the D.C. reserves in 2006, scoring a goal and logging two assists.<ref name="comcast">{{cite web|title=United Players To Join Armed Forces Entertainment Tour |url=http://midatlantic.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content_0p.asp?ID=41001 |accessdate=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224525/http://midatlantic.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content_0p.asp?ID=41001 |archivedate=September 30, 2007 }}</ref> He had worked his way into United's first team, appearing in eight games with two starts (despite having to miss time due to a concussion)<ref name="mls">{{cite web |title = D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio |url = http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=mediate_d&playerId=med271886&statType=current |accessdate = 2006-12-11 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061129072006/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=mediate_d&playerId=med271886&statType=current |archivedate = 2006-11-29 }}</ref> when his right leg (distal fibula) was broken in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy on August 8, 2006. The injury required surgery and ended Mediate's season.<ref name="wtop">{{cite web | title=United Midfielder Mediate Out for Season | url=http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=528&sid=895742l | accessdate=2006-12-11 }}</ref> He was waived by United during the 2007 pre-season, but on June 28, 2007, D.C. United had announced that Mediate had re-signed with the club.
==Personal== The son of Stan and Chris Mediate, Domenic has four siblings: sister Angela, and brothers Carmine, Rocco, and Vincent. Carmine is a golfer for Baylor University<ref name="baylor">{{cite web | title=Player Bio: Carmine Mediate | url=http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/mediate_carmine00.html | accessdate=2006-12-11 }}</ref> and Vincent is an [http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/programs/odp/index_E.html ODP] soccer player for Dallas Solar Red.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solar Soccer Club Dallas TX:: Player Profiles |url=http://dallassolar.com/Index.cfm?FuseAction=Page&PageID=1000004&PeopleID=516 |accessdate=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708222213/http://dallassolar.com/Index.cfm?FuseAction=Page&PageID=1000004&PeopleID=516 |archivedate=2011-07-08 }}</ref> The siblings are distant cousins of PGA Tour professional golfer Rocco Mediate.<ref name="baylor"/> In high school, Domenic was a National Honor Society student, and received [http://www.usaa-academy.com/ US Achievement Academy] national awards in 1996, 1997 and 1998.<ref name="umd"/>
He is an occasional participant in NYC's weekly Bayards kickabout group.
==Honors==
===Club===
====D.C. United==== *Supporter's Shield: 2007
====Puerto Rico Islanders==== *CFU Club Championship runner-up: 2009
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.prislandersfc.com/index/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112:perfil-domenic-mediate&catid=43:profile&Itemid=86 Puerto Rico Islanders bio] * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061129072006/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=mediate_d&playerId=med271886&statType=current |date=November 29, 2006 |title=MLS player profile }} * {{ESPN FC|56956}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20040111211809/http://www.matchnight.com/scouting/player.cfm?ID=1382 Scouting report from MatchNight]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mediate, Domenic}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:American people of Italian descent Category:Columbus Crew players Category:D.C. United players Category:Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players Category:Puerto Rico Islanders players Category:USL First Division players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico Category:People from Sheridan, Wyoming Category:Major League Soccer players Category:Columbus Crew draft picks Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Soccer players from Wyoming Category:Soccer players from Denton County, Texas Category:Sportspeople from Tarrant County, Texas Category:People from Southlake, Texas Category:Carroll Senior High School alumni