Isaiah Foster (born August 12, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Isaiah Foster
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-12) August 12, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Frederick, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
FC Cincinnati
Number 33
Youth career
2012–2022 Bethesda SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 22 (1)
2023– FC Cincinnati 1 (0)
2023– FC Cincinnati 2 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 9, 2024

Career

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Youth

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Foster played with Bethesda SC from 2012. In 2016 he was selected for the National Identification and Development Program's ALL id2 team, where he was ranked one of the top eleven in the camp by Top Drawer Soccer. He has been on two champion teams; the Dallas SuperCopa and the Dallas Cup.[1][2]

Professional

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On February 17, 2022, Foster signed a professional contract with USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[3] He made his professional debut on March 19, 2022, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 1–0 win over Monterey Bay FC.[4]

On January 5, 2023, FC Cincinnati acquired Foster via MLS Waivers. In order to acquire Foster, Cincinnati traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money to D.C. United in exchange for the number one spot in the MLS Waiver Order.[5]

Honors

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FC Cincinnati

References

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  1. ^ "Switchbacks FC Sign Defender Isaiah Foster".
  2. ^ "Bethesda Academy 03 team advances to MIC Cup quarterfinals".
  3. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (February 17, 2022). "Colorado Springs Signs Young Defender Isaiah Foster". USL Championship.
  4. ^ "Colorado Springs vs. Monterey Bay - 20 March 2022 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "FC Cincinnati acquire defender Isaiah Foster from Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.