When Ray Gaddis’s named was announced as the 35th pick of the 2012 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, two things have been a constant in his soccer life. Philadelphia Union and Head Coach Jim Curtin.
Drafted in the second round out of West Virginia University, Gaddis’ work ethic had him prepared from the start of his nine-year MLS career that spanned 221 appearances, 211 starts and ended with him walking off the field at Subaru Park a champion.
“Few would have guessed he’d become over his great nine-year career the best 1v1 defender our league has seen,” Head Coach Jim Curtin said during Gaddis’s retirement press conference Thursday.