NAME: Paul Hamilton
UNIVERSITY: Trinity Western
CATEGORY: Student-Athlete
SPORT: Men’s Soccer
YEARS ACTIVE: 2007-2009
HIGHLIGHTS:
2007 Canada West champion
Three-time All Canadian (Second Team in 2007 and 2008, First Team in 2009)
CIS silver medalist in 2008 and bronze medalist in 2009
2009 CIS and Canada West Player of the Year
BIOGRAPHY:
In just three seasons playing varsity soccer at Trinity Western University, Paul Hamilton had an almost unmatched run.
The six-foot defender from Calgary joined the Spartans in 2007 and made an immediate impact, helping TWU win the Canada West championship while being named a CW First Team All-Star, and Second Team All-Canadian.
In 2008, Hamilton repeated as a Canada West First Team All-Star and All-Canadian Second Teamer. He was also named tournament all-star at the CIS championships in Ottawa, where TWU earned silver.
Hamilton was named both CW and CIS Player of the Year in 2009 when TWU hosted the CIS championship, where Hamilton was again named a tournament all-star, as the Spartans captured bronze by defeating Toronto in a thrilling match that went to penalties.
Prior to enrolling at TWU, Hamilton spent a year at the University of Cape Breton, where he played for the Capers and was named AUS Rookie of the Year and a Second Team AUS All-Star.
While attending TWU, Hamilton also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps residency team in the USL Premier Development league. In 2011, he joined FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League (NASL), and went on make more than 50 appearances over two years with the Eddies, before joining the Carolina RailHawks and playing 24 matches during the 2013 NASL season.
Hamilton has played for Edmonton Scottish since 2015, captaining the club to the Alberta Major Soccer League championship in 2016 when he was named league MVP.