Parker Siegfried (born February 17, 1997) is a retired American professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 17, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Granville, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Columbus Crew | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 72 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Asheville City | 21 | (0) |
| 2020 | South Georgia Tormenta | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Detroit City | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Louisville City | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2022 | |||
Career
editYouth, college & amateur
editSiegfried played with the Columbus Crew academy prior to playing college soccer at Ohio State University in 2015.[1][2] He redshirted in 2015, before going on to make 72 appearances for the team and achieving 18 shutouts. During his time with the Buckeyes, Siegfried was named Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2016, was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten in 2016 and 2017, and a Four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete.[2]
In 2017 and 2018, Siegfried played with NPSL side Asheville City.[3] He went on to make 21 regular season appearances for the club.[4][5]
Professional
editMLS SuperDraft
editOn January 13, 2020, Siegfried was selected 74th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.[6] However, he did not sign the club.
South Georgia Tormenta
editOn April 8, 2020, Siegfried signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[7] He was released by Tormenta on September 8, 2020, without having made a first team appearance for the club.[8]
Detroit City
editImmediately following his release, it was announced that Siegfried had joined Detroit City for their first full season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[9] He went on to help the club win the NISA Fall Championship.[10]
Louisville City
editOn March 17, 2021, Siegfried signed with USL Championship side Louisville City FC following a success trial with the club.[11]
On April 15, 2021, Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City brought in Siegfried on a season-long loan following an injury crisis among their goalkeepers. Kansas City acquired his Major League Soccer rights from New York City FC in exchange for a 3rd round 2023 MLS SuperDraft pick.[12] However, he returned to Louisville in late May.
Following the 2022 season, Siegfried retired from playing soccer to pursue other career opportunities outside the sport.[13]
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Soccer Development Academy". www.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ a b "Parker Siegfried". Ohio State Buckeyes. May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Asheville City SC and Chattanooga FC Finish with 1-1 Draw". May 27, 2018.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "NYCFC Selects Siegfried in SuperDraft". Ohio State Buckeyes. January 17, 2020.
- ^ O'Donnell, Bernadette (April 8, 2020). "Tormenta FC Signs Goalkeeper Parker Siegfried to 2020 Roster". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
- ^ news@tormentafc.com, Tormenta FC Staff- (September 8, 2020). "Tormenta FC Releases Goalkeeper Parker Siegfried". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
- ^ FC, Detroit City (September 8, 2020). "Detroit City FC to Ink Goalkeeper Parker Siegfried to Men's Team Pending League and USSF Approval". Detroit City FC.
- ^ FC, Detroit City (October 2, 2020). "Detroit City FC Men's Side Claims NISA Fall Championship". Detroit City FC.
- ^ "LouCity signs goalkeeper Siegfried out of successful trial". 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Parker Siegfried on loan from Louisville City FC".
- ^ "LouCity announces 16 players under contract for 2023 season".
External links
edit- Parker Siegfried Ohio State University bio
- Parker Siegfried at Major League Soccer
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