13 Facts About Ross Paule

Ross Paule was born on April 4,1976 and is an American former soccer midfielder, who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.

Ross Paule starred for Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee where he was awarded the Commercial Appeal's Best of the Preps title.

Ross Paule played college soccer at Creighton University, but left only after three seasons, becoming one of the first players to leave college early for a jump to MLS.

Ross Paule was drafted 11th overall by the Colorado Rapids in the 1997 MLS College Draft, and became a regular right away, a starter by his second season, appearing in 19 games and starting seven.

Ross Paule stayed with the team through 2001, running the team's midfield, and was atop the league's assist charts at midseason, when the Rapids traded for midfield maestro Carlos Valderrama.

Ross Paule was traded to Columbus prior to the 2003 season for Chris Leitch and Jeff Matteo and spent the next two seasons there, scoring seven goals in 2004, including a hat-trick against Los Angeles Galaxy.

Ross Paule retired early into the 2005 season because of post-concussion syndrome.

Ross Paule then went on to coach a local club, WASA, for the u12A girls team.

Each testimony is unique as Ross Paule is connecting the players character trait to a person of faith throughout the Bible.

Ross Paule is the executive director of newly formed Arlington Soccer Academy in TN.

Ross Paule was inducted into the Creighton University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Ross Paule has continued with his interest in soccer, serving as a coach and mentor to others, focusing on using his professional experience to develop youth soccer in the US.

Ross Paule has been involved in coaching youth soccer at the US National level through the Adidas ESP Program, where he is a Staff Coach since 2006.