User:Niall Crick

Niall Crick
Niall Crick was born on May 25th 1989 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He lived the first 19 years of his life there before attending college in the United States. Crick has played football his entire life both in Scotland and at a high level in the U.S.

In 2002 Crick lifted the under-12's Scottish Cup, the most prestigious trophy to win at that age level. He won numerous trophies in his playing days in Scotland at the youth level. Between the ages of 13 and 19 Crick played for Hutchison Vale, Leith Athletic and Lochend YFC. He was twice a member of the East Region Development Squad in 2004 and 2005. In 2004 he represented Edinburgh in a European tournament in Aalborg, Denmark. Edinburgh won the tournament which included 16 teams from across Europe. In 2006 Crick was chosen to trial for Scotland Youth Team after making the East-Region Development Squad.

In 2008 Crick accepted a scholarship to play football at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma. In four years there, Crick became one of USAO's all-time best players and received multiple awards. Crick was a 2-time All-American, a 3-time All-Conference winner and twice a Scholar Athlete. He recorded 43 assists and 23 goals in his four years playing and was an integral part of the team's success. USAO twice made the Elite 8 of the NAIA National Tournament as well as twice winning the Sooner Athletic Conference and Tournament double. In 2010, Crick was named an NAIA Champion of Character for his outstanding contributions on and off the field.

In the summer of 2012 Crick played for Premier Development League side the Ottawa Fury. He started 16 out of 19 games and tallied the third most minutes of any player in the squad. The Fury made it to the quarter finals of the PDL.

Crick is currently a free-agent living and working in Oklahoma.