Korey Veeder

Korey Veeder (born October 3, 1991, in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American former soccer player who is currently without a club.

Career

Youth Veeder attended Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, and played club soccer with the Clearwater Chargers Soccer Club in Clearwater, Florida from 2005 to 2008. He was named to the NSCAA/ADIDAS All-American Team in 2007 and 2008.

Professional Veeder signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by Crystal Palace Baltimore of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He made his professional debut on May 1, 2010, in a game against Rochester Rhinos, and went on to make 20 appearances for the Eagles over the course of the season.

On February 11, 2011, Veeder signed a contract with MLS and took part in a weighed lottery four days later. On that day, the lottery sent Veeder to the Columbus Crew who had a 19.31% chance of landing him. Other clubs participating were Toronto FC who had a 45.52% chance of landing him, Seattle Sounders FC with a 24.83% chance and the Colorado Rapids who had a 10.34% chance.

Veeder was waived by Columbus on June 27, 2012.

International Veeder was a member of the elite US U-17 National Team residency program in Bradenton, Florida from 2007 to 2008, representing his country on 21 occasions. He was called up to the US U-20 team in September 2010 for a tournament in Peru.

Career statistics (correct as of 2 October 2010)