Rob Ukrop
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert S. Ukrop, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | April 5, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990, 1992 | Davidson | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Richmond Kickers | 7 | |
| 1993–1994 | Baltimore Spirit (indoor) | 29 | (13) |
| 1994 | Raleigh Flyers | 15 | (10) |
| 1994 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| 1994–1995 | Dayton Dynamo (indoor) | 31 | (33) |
| 1995 | Richmond Kickers | ||
| 1996 | New England Revolution | 9 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Cincinnati Silverbacks (indoor) | 5 | (3) |
| 1996–2004 | Richmond Kickers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1993 | United States U23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Rob Ukrop (born April 5, 1970 in Richmond, Virginia) is a retired U.S. soccer forward.
Ukrop, part of the Ukrop's Super Market family, grew up in Richmond where he attended Collegiate School where he starred with both the school's golf and soccer teams. When Ukrop graduated from high school in 1988, he had roster offers from Wake Forest and the University of Richmond. However, he chose to attend Davidson College. He was a member of the Sigma chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order. At the time, Davidson had no soccer pedigree, but Ukrop brought it into national prominence during his four and a half seasons there. His junior year, Ukrop scored 22 goals and assisted on 12, earning him second team All American honors. However, he broke his leg at the start of the 1991 season. As a result, he was a medical redshirt that year, but came back strong in 1992. In 1992, his last season at Davidson, Ukrop led the nation in scoring, bagging 31 goals and assisting on 10 others. He also led Davidson to the NCAA Final Four only to fall to San Diego 3–2 in overtime in the semifinals. That year, Ukrop was named a first team All American and the ISAA Player of the Year. He finished his four years at Davidson with the school record in career goals (76), points (184) and assists. His points total is almost double the next player on the points list.
While still at Davidson, Ukrop played with the U.S. national B Team. After graduating from Davidson in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in classical studies, Ukrop went to the World University Games with the U.S. U-23 national team. He scored two goals and added an assist in the U.S. victory over Italy. That summer he also joined the Richmond Kickers of the USISL. The USISL had begun as a small indoor league in the Southwest U.S., but gradually expanded outdoor as well. In 1993, the Kickers joined the league, making the playoffs as a wild card team. They defeated the Charleston Battery, then lost to the eventual USISL champion Greensboro Dynamo.
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