Craig Tomlinson (born 31 October 1972) is a former Jamaican footballer.

Career

College and amateur

Tomlinson began his collegiate soccer career at Fresno State University before transferring to Ohio State University for the 1998 season. In 1997 and 1998, Tomlinson spent the collegiate off-season with the Central Coast Roadrunners of the Premier Development League.

Craig Tomlinson

Professional

Tomlinson turned professional in 1999 when he joined the Tennessee Rhythm of the USL A-League. That fall, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League In 2000, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. While he was a consistent starter, he lost most of the 2002 season and the entire 2005 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in preseason. He retired at the conclusion of the 2008 season, having played 119 league games and scored 10 goals for the Sounders over the course of 8 seasons.

Craig Tomlinson

Tomlinson returned to the field with the announcement on 18 March 2011 that he signed with North Sound SeaWolves in the American fourth tier USL Premier Development League.

Craig Tomlinson

Honors

Seattle Sounders

USL First Division Championship (1): 2007

References

External links

2007 Seattle Sounders Media Guide

1972 births

Living people

Jamaican men's footballers

Jamaican expatriate men's footballers

Fresno State Bulldogs men's soccer players

Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer players

Central Coast Roadrunners players

Tennessee Rhythm players

Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players

Puget Sound Gunners FC players

National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players

Wichita Wings (NPSL) players

A-League (1995–2004) players

USL First Division players

USL League Two players

Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica

Ohio State University alumni

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Men's association football forwards