Holden Trent (July 7, 1999 – October 26, 2024) was an American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 7, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Date of death | October 26, 2024 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Carolina Fusion | |||
| Carolina Rapids | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | High Point Panthers | 52 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | North Carolina Fusion U23[a] | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Philadelphia Union II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 21 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editTrent was born Greensboro, North Carolina, on July 7, 1999.[2] He played youth soccer with the North Carolina Fusion and the Carolina Rapids.[3]
College career
editIn 2017, Trent attended West Virginia University, but did not play with the soccer team.[3]
In 2018, he began attending High Point University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] He redshirted his freshman season.[4] Over his time at High Point, he was named the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week seven times,[4] Big South All-Conference First Team three times,[4] the 2022 Big South All-Tournament Team, and 2022 All-South Region Team.[4] He was also named the South Region Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021 and 2022.[5][1]
Club career
editIn 2018, Trent played with the Carolina Dynamo (later re-named North Carolina Fusion U23) in the Premier Development League.[6] He continued with the team in 2019.[7]
In 2021, he joined the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.[8] In 2022, he played with South Georgia Tormenta FC 2.[9]
At the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Trent was selected in the first round (28th overall) by the Philadelphia Union.[10][11] In February 2023, he signed a one-year contract with club options from 2024 through 2026 with the club.[12][13] At the end of the 2023 season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.[14] During his time with the Union, he made six appearances on loan with the second team in MLS Next Pro.[15]
Death
editOn October 23, 2024, Trent's family announced that he had been hospitalized. On October 26, 2024, he died at the age of 25.[16][17] It was later announced that just prior to his death, he made the decision to become a registered organ donor.[18]
Following his passing, his family launched the Holden Trent Goal 13 Foundation, an organization to honor his legacy by helping other athletes and the Holden Trent Soccer Scholarship was created at High Point University that will be awarded to a first generation player on the school soccer team who demonstrates leadership and dedication to the sport.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Carolina Fusion U23[a] | 2018[6] | Premier Development League | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2019[7] | USL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Des Moines Menace | 2021[8] | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | 2022[9] | USL League Two | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Philadelphia Union II (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "High Point Mourns Passing of Holden Trent". High Point Panthers. October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Holden Trent". Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home. Dignity Memorial. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "O'Keeffe Adds Four to 2018 Roster". High Point Panthers. July 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Holden Trent High Point profile". High Point Panthers.
- ^ Duysen, Sarah (February 16, 2023). "Holden Trent Signs Contract with Philadelphia Union". High Point Panthers.
- ^ a b "Holden Trent 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Holden Trent 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Holden Trent 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Holden Trent 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (December 21, 2022). "Philadelphia Union draft High Point goalkeeper and Union II forward in MLS SuperDraft". Brotherly Game.
- ^ Duysen, Sarah (December 21, 2022). "Philadelphia Union Selects Trent in First Round of MLS SuperDraft". High Point Panthers.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (February 21, 2023). "Union officially sign first-round draft pick in goalkeeper Holden Trent". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign 2023 MLS SuperDraft Pick Holden Trent". Philadelphia Union. February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Announce 2024 Roster Decisions". Philadelphia Union. December 4, 2023.
- ^ Mumford, Robin (October 27, 2024). "Philadelphia Union Goalkeeper Holden Trent Passes Away Aged 25". GiveMeSport.
- ^ Li, David K. (October 26, 2024). "Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent dies at 25". NBC News.
- ^ "In Memory of Holden Trent". Philadelphia Union. October 26, 2024.
- ^ Deen, Safid (October 28, 2024). "Family of Philadelphia Union goalie Holden Trent hopes his legacy lives on as organ donor". USA Today.
- ^ Holden Trent at Soccerway
Notes
editExternal links
edit- Holden Trent at Soccerway.com
- Holden Trent at Major League Soccer
