Roger Levesque
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 22, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Portland, Maine, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Stanford Cardinal | 76 | (29) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | → Seattle Sounders (loan) | 73 | (23) |
| 2006–2008 | Seattle Sounders | 71 | (11) |
| 2009–2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 53 | (6) |
| Total | 201 | (40) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Roger Levesque (born January 22, 1981) is a retired American soccer player.
On January 28, 2010 he was ranked 19th in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade. Levesque has become a Sounders fan favorite for his work rate, length of service with the club, his wit, and clever goal celebrations. His last game was Wednesday, July 18, 2012, in an exhibition match against Chelsea F.C.
After retiring from professional soccer, Levesque headed to the University of Washington's Foster School of Business to pursue a master's degree in business administration.
Born in Portland, Maine, Levesque led Falmouth High School in Falmouth, Maine to the 1996 and 1997 Maine state championships. In 1998, he was selected the state player of the year by the Maine Sunday Telegram. His 106 goals over 4 years at Falmouth places him at second most goals in Maine history. Levesque was also a standout basketball player, twice named Maine's Class C player of the year by the Lewiston Sun Journal, and leading Falmouth to state titles in 1997, and 1998. Roger also played for Maine Coast United leading them to 3 state titles and earning time with the United States U/23 National team
Levesque played college soccer at Stanford University from 1999 to 2002. After two seasons as a reserve, Levesque became a starter as a junior, and ended the season as a second-team All-American, having scored 14 goals and 9 assists. In his senior year he led the team in points with 7 goals and 13 assists, and was named a third team All-American. Stanford lost to UCLA that year in the NCAA Final.
Levesque was selected 23rd overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. Much of his rookie season was lost when he injured his ACL during a preseason game with the United States Under-23 national team. However, he did play three games with the Earthquakes and another nine on loan with the Seattle Sounders.
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