Jeremy Shepherd’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Soccer player
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Canada 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 8 April 1983, Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada
Age: 37 years

Jeremy Shepherd (born April 8, 1985) is a former Canadian soccer player who played in the Canadian Soccer League and the USL First Division.

Career

Shepherd began playing at the youth level with the Toronto Lynx Jrs in their inaugural season in the Super Y-League in 2000. After graduating from the Lynx Academy he signed for the Oakville Blue Devils of the Canadian Professional Soccer League playing under former Director of Lynx Academy Duncan Wilde. He made his debut on September 11, 2005 against St. Catharines Wolves. A week after he recorded his first professional goal on September 15, 2005 against North York Astros. He helped Oakville clinch a postseason by finishing second in the Western Conference. He featured in the CPSL Championship finals match against Vaughan Shooters, and won the championship by a score of 2-1.

In 2006, when Wilde returned to the Toronto Lynx he signed Shepherd to a contract. He made his debut on April 22, 2006 against the Virginia Beach Mariners. On July 16, 2006 against the Atlanta Silverbacks he broke his leg in a collision with a Silverback player forcing him to miss the rest of the season.

After recovering from his injury Shepherd signed with the Brampton Lions for the 2008 CSL season. Shepherd ended his two year goal drought on September 20 against North York Astros, where he scored two goals in 3-1 victory. He continued his fine form in a cruising 6-0 victory over London City where he recorded two goals and clinched a playoff spot for the Lions. On May 14, 2009 the Brampton Lions re-signed Shepherd for the 2009 season.Where he helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing third in the National Division.

In 2012, he signed with Brantford Galaxy, and made his debut for the club on May 6, 2012 against the York Region Shooters.He recorded his first goal and hat-trick on June 17, 2012 against SC Waterloo Region.After the sacking of head coach Ron Davidson he was one of the five players released in support of Davidson.

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