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Hugh Alexander Dixon (born February 7, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC.
The first youth club Dixon played for was the Texas Heat. He then joined the Houston Texans youth soccer club. He was a member of the United States U-17 residency program before returning to the Houston and joining the Houston Dynamo academy. He also trained with the Dynamo first team for a bit during the 2008 season. Dixon then spent three years at UNC Chapel Hill where he appeared regularly for the Tar Heels. North Carolina qualified for the NCAA College Cup during all three of Dixon's season there.
Dixon also spent the 2010 season with Reading United in the USL Premier Development League.
Dixon was signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Houston Dynamo on January 19, 2011. Dixon was the fourth Homegrown Player in Dynamo history. He made his professional debut on April 2, 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Will Bruin in a 1–1 draw with New York Red Bulls. He scored his first goal with the Dynamo on August 20, 2011, with a goal in the 93rd minute to give Houston a 3–2 win over Real Salt Lake.
On September 20, 2012, Dixon made his CONCACAF Champions League debut win he came on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over C.D. FAS. However, Dixon only made 6 appearances across all competitions as he struggled to get game time.
On May 29, 2013, Dixon scored his first US Open Cup goal in a 2–0 win over FC Tucson. However he saw limited playing time and was loaned to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. On April 27, Dixon scored his first and only goal for Tampa Bay, against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Dixon saw limited game time in his three seasons in Houston and was waived after the 2013 season.
Dixon signed with Rochester Rhinos at the beginning of the 2014 season. He made his Rhinos debut on April 5 against Orlando City. Dixon scored his first goal for Rochester on May 2, 2014, in a 1–1 draw with the Richmond Kickers. On May 17, Dixon scored the winning goal in a 1–0 over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Dixon helped the Rhinos qualify for the 2014 USL Playoffs. In their first match, he got an assist, but the Rhinos lost 2–1 to LA Galaxy II.
Dixon got off to a hot start in the 2015 season, scoring 3 times in the first 6 games. The first came on April 4 as he scored the winning goal to give the Rhinos a 2–1 over Pittsburgh. The next goal for Dixon came on April 16 to rescue a draw against Louisville City. Then on April 26, Dixon scored another game winner, this time against New York Red Bulls II, to give Rochester a 2–0 win. Although Dixon failed to score the rest of the season for Rochester, he still made an impact in other ways, such as picking up 2 assists, drawing fouls in dangerous areas, and using his pace and positioning to create opportunities for the other forwards. Dixon helped Rochester win their first ever USL Regular Season title in club history, topping the table by 13 points. Dixon started all three of the Rhinos' playoffs games as they went on to win the playoffs as well.
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Alex Dixon
Hugh Alexander Dixon (born February 7, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC.
The first youth club Dixon played for was the Texas Heat. He then joined the Houston Texans youth soccer club. He was a member of the United States U-17 residency program before returning to the Houston and joining the Houston Dynamo academy. He also trained with the Dynamo first team for a bit during the 2008 season. Dixon then spent three years at UNC Chapel Hill where he appeared regularly for the Tar Heels. North Carolina qualified for the NCAA College Cup during all three of Dixon's season there.
Dixon also spent the 2010 season with Reading United in the USL Premier Development League.
Dixon was signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Houston Dynamo on January 19, 2011. Dixon was the fourth Homegrown Player in Dynamo history. He made his professional debut on April 2, 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Will Bruin in a 1–1 draw with New York Red Bulls. He scored his first goal with the Dynamo on August 20, 2011, with a goal in the 93rd minute to give Houston a 3–2 win over Real Salt Lake.
On September 20, 2012, Dixon made his CONCACAF Champions League debut win he came on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over C.D. FAS. However, Dixon only made 6 appearances across all competitions as he struggled to get game time.
On May 29, 2013, Dixon scored his first US Open Cup goal in a 2–0 win over FC Tucson. However he saw limited playing time and was loaned to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. On April 27, Dixon scored his first and only goal for Tampa Bay, against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Dixon saw limited game time in his three seasons in Houston and was waived after the 2013 season.
Dixon signed with Rochester Rhinos at the beginning of the 2014 season. He made his Rhinos debut on April 5 against Orlando City. Dixon scored his first goal for Rochester on May 2, 2014, in a 1–1 draw with the Richmond Kickers. On May 17, Dixon scored the winning goal in a 1–0 over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Dixon helped the Rhinos qualify for the 2014 USL Playoffs. In their first match, he got an assist, but the Rhinos lost 2–1 to LA Galaxy II.
Dixon got off to a hot start in the 2015 season, scoring 3 times in the first 6 games. The first came on April 4 as he scored the winning goal to give the Rhinos a 2–1 over Pittsburgh. The next goal for Dixon came on April 16 to rescue a draw against Louisville City. Then on April 26, Dixon scored another game winner, this time against New York Red Bulls II, to give Rochester a 2–0 win. Although Dixon failed to score the rest of the season for Rochester, he still made an impact in other ways, such as picking up 2 assists, drawing fouls in dangerous areas, and using his pace and positioning to create opportunities for the other forwards. Dixon helped Rochester win their first ever USL Regular Season title in club history, topping the table by 13 points. Dixon started all three of the Rhinos' playoffs games as they went on to win the playoffs as well.
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