Trevor Antonius Zwetsloot (born 16 October 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for USL Championship club Loudoun United FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trevor Antonius Zwetsloot[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Loudoun United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Waitakere United | ||
| 2015–2016 | East Coast Bays | ||
| 2016–2017 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2017–2019 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Werder Bremen II | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Melbourne Knights | 16 | (0) |
| 2022 | New England Revolution II | 21 | (0) |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Loudoun United | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | New Zealand U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | New Zealand U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editZwetsloot was born in The Netherlands to Dutch and American parents, before he and his family moved to New Zealand when he was two years old.[2]
Career
editYouth
editZwetsloot played with the Waitakere Academy until 2015, when he signed with East Coast Bays.[3] In 2016, Zwetsloot moved to the IMG Academy in Florida.[4][2] He was scouted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to play college soccer, but instead moved to Germany to join Werder Bremen's academy.[2] With Bremen, Zwetsloot made eleven appearances for their U19 side, and a single appearance for Werder Bremen II in the Regionalliga in 2018.[5][6] He left Bremen in the summer of 2019.[3]
Melbourne Knights
editIn February 2021, Zwetsloot signed with National Premier Leagues Victoria side Melbourne Knights, who he made sixteen league appearances for.[6][7]
New England Revolution II
editOn 22 February 2022, Zwetsloot signed with MLS Next Pro side New England Revolution II.[5] He made his debut for New England on 27 March 2022, starting in a 2–2 draw with New York City FC II.[8] Following the 2022 season, his option was declined by New England.[9]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
editOn 14 March 2023, Zwetsloot joined USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds for their 2023 season.[10] Following the 2023 Players' Shield winning season, Zwetsloot became a free agent.[11]
Loudoun United
editOn May 7, 2024, just over 5 months after Zwetsloot became a free agent, fellow USL Championship team Loudoun United announced via Twitter that they had signed Trevor Zwetsloot on a 25-day contract.[12] He made his debut off the bench in the 3-0 home win against Monterey Bay FC.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Trevor Zwetsloot". 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b c ROLLO, PHILLIP (3 August 2018). "Werder Bremen prospect following in Wynton Rufer's footsteps commits to NZ". Stuff.
- ^ a b Creighton, Chris (27 March 2022). "New England Revolution II Roster Spotlight: Trevor Zwetsloot". Short Corners Long Prose.
- ^ Staff, S. Y. L. (9 December 2016). "Rosters Released for SYL Finals Showcase Match". Super Y League.
- ^ a b "Revolution II signs midfielder Trevor Zwetsloot to MLS NEXT Pro roster | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
- ^ a b "New Zealand - T. Zwetsloot - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Zwetsloot rounds out Knights squad". 17 February 2021.
- ^ "NYCvsNE 03-27-2022 | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro.
- ^ "New England Revolution II Year-End Roster Update | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
- ^ "Hounds bring aboard New Zealand native Trevor Zwetsloot". 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Hounds announce first roster moves for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Loudoun United has signed defender Trevor Zwetsloot to a 25 day contract". twitter.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Match Recap | LDNvMB". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.