Editing Jamal Sutton (section)

{{short description|American soccer forward (born 1982)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Jamal Sutton
| image       =
| caption     =
| fullname    = Jamal Drewry-Sutton
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1982|3|22}}
| birth_place = [[Wichita, Kansas]], United States
| death_date  =
| death_place =
| height      = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position    = [[Striker (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 2000–2003
| youthclubs1 = [[Missouri State Bears]]
| years1      = 2001
| clubs1      = [[Wichita Jets]]
| caps1       =
| goals1      =
| years2      = 2002
| clubs2      = [[Sioux Falls Spitfire]]
| caps2       =
| goals2      =
| years3      = 2003
| clubs3      = [[Chicago Fire Premier]]
| caps3       = 14
| goals3      = 1
| years4      = 2004–2005
| clubs4      = [[Columbus Crew]]
| caps4       = 9
| goals4      = 1
| years5      = 2006
| clubs5      = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| caps5       = 18
| goals5      = 4
| years6      = 2007
| clubs6      = [[Charlotte Eagles]]
| caps6       = 8
| goals6      = 2
}}
'''Jamal Sutton''' (born March 22, 1982) is an American former [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]] who played professionally in [[Major League Soccer]] and the [[USL First Division]].

Sutton played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[Southwest Missouri State University]], from 2000 to 2003.  In his freshman year, Sutton was named the SMS Rookie of the Year, after scoring 3 goals and 4 assists.  He finished his career at the school with 22 goals and 18 assists.  During the 2001 collegiate offseason, Sutton played for the [[Wichita Jets]].  In 2002, he played for the [[Sioux Falls Spitfire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/docs/mls_2004_superdraft.doc |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610165837/http://www.uslsoccer.com/docs/mls_2004_superdraft.doc |archivedate=2011-06-10 }}</ref>  In 2003, he played for the [[Chicago Fire Premier]] as they went to the championship game where they fell to the [[Cape Cod Crusaders]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?m2%3Agp%3A%3A72014+Elements%2FDisplay+E+47107+Stats%2F+609519 |title=2003 Chicago Fire Premier |access-date=2011-08-26 |archive-date=2004-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040223172214/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?m2%3Agp%3A%3A72014+Elements%2FDisplay+E+47107+Stats%2F+609519 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://white.sover.net/~spectrum/usl4.html#2003pdl |title=United Soccer Leagues Statistical History, Part 4 (2000-2003) |access-date=2011-08-26 |archive-date=2012-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331070734/http://white.sover.net/~spectrum/usl4.html#2003pdl |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Upon graduating, Sutton was drafted 32nd overall in the [[2004 MLS SuperDraft]] by the [[Columbus Crew]] of [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Our Sports Central|title=Michael Ritch, Jamal Sutton and Jake Traeger Sign Developmental Contracts With Crew|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3015079&l_id=&t_id=|date=2004-03-25}}</ref> He saw very limited playing time as a rookie, however, appearing in only one game for five minutes. He played in eight games and scored a goal in 2005, but was released after the season.  On April 1, 2006, the [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] of [[USL Division One]] signed Sutton.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goalseattle.com/museum/2006/seattle_sounders_2006_news.htm |title=SOUNDERS ADD MORE SPEED TO ROSTER, SIGN CREW MIDFIELDER JAMAL SUTTON |access-date=2011-08-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002113639/http://www.goalseattle.com/museum/2006/seattle_sounders_2006_news.htm |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22379.html 2006 Seattle Sounders] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013082047/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22379.html |date=2012-10-13 }}</ref>  He joined the [[Charlotte Eagles]] of the [[USL Second Division]] in June 2007.<ref>[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22311.html 2007 Charlotte Eagles] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013082057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22311.html |date=2012-10-13 }}</ref>