David Flavius
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Flavius | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Castries, Saint Lucia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Ohio Dominican Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2006 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 183 | (56) |
| 2001–2002 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 34 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1990–2004 | Saint Lucia | 9+ | (3+) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 February 2013 |
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David Flavius (born 1 September 1972 in Castries ) is a former Saint Lucian international footballer and current coach. Flavius is most well known as being the record holder for most appearances, most assists, and most goals scored for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Flavius was born in Castries on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. His brother, Earl Jean, was a professional footballer for clubs in England, Portugal, Scotland, and Trinidad. From an early age, Flavius was a standout for both his club and junior national teams before moving to the United States to play college soccer.
Flavius attended Ohio Dominican University from 1995-1998 and attained a BA in Business Administration. While playing for the Panthers, Flavius scored 99 goals and had 220 career points to become the university's all-time leading scorer. Flavius also holds three of the top four goal scoring seasons with 38 goals in 1996, 25 in 1997 and 22 in 1998. He also scored a goal in 12 straight games from September 11-October 20, 1998. Because of his performances, Flavius was named all-conference three times and conference player of the year twice and was also named an NAIA honorable mention All-American in 1998. Flavius was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2009.
Flavius was a first-round draft pick, 6th overall, of the Kansas City Attack of the NPSL indoor soccer league in 1998. However, after college Flavius was signed by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds which was then a member of the A-League on 12 April 1999. Flavius spent his entire 8-year career with the club, playing in 183 matches, tallying 24 assists, and scoring 56 goals, a club record in all three categories. During that time, Flavius was the team's most valuable player 4 times and leading scorer 5 times. He was also a key figure in the Riverhound's only undefeated season at home and its quarter final run in the U.S. Open Cup. In 2001, Flavius also played one season of indoor soccer with the Cleveland Crunch, tallying seven goals and three assists in 34 matches. Flavius retired after the 2006 season. Flavius announced his impending retirement at age 34 when it was announced that the Riverhounds would be on hiatus during the 2007 season, citing projected issues with his fitness following a season off.
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