Todd Wharton (born February 8, 1994) is an American former soccer player.
_(cropped).jpg) Wharton with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 8, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Richmond Strikers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | 85 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | RVA FC | 3 | (3) |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers U23s | 12 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 61 | (6) |
| 2019 | Portland Timbers 2 | 34 | (6) |
| 2020 | Saint Louis FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32 | (4) |
| Total | 157 | (22) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2021 | |||
Career
editYouth and College
editWharton played four years of college soccer at the University of Virginia between 2012 and 2015.[1] During his stay at Virginia, Wharton was part of the team that won the 2014 NCAA National Championship.[2]
Wharton also appeared for National Premier Soccer League side RVA FC in 2013[3] and Premier Development League side Portland Timbers U23s in 2015.[4][5]
Professional
editOn January 13, 2016, Wharton signed a contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, where he was expected to go early on in the draft.[6][7] Surprisingly however, Wharton wasn't selected by any MLS team over the four rounds.[8]
Wharton signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC on March 16, 2016.[9] He made his professional debut on March 26, 2016, as a 66th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss against Tulsa Roughnecks.[10]
After three seasons with Rio Grande Valley, Wharton moved to Portland Timbers 2 on January 30, 2019.[11]
On December 10, 2019, Wharton moved to USL Championship side Saint Louis FC.[12] Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season.[13]
On February 19, 2021, Wharton signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[14]
On January 11, 2022, Wharton announced his retirement from professional soccer.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Todd Wharton Bio - VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site". www.virginiasports.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-23.
- ^ "Todd Wharton". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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- ^ "Portland Timbers U-23s' Dennis Castillo and Todd Wharton earn postseason PDL honors". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers. July 28, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "SBI 2016 MLS Draft Big Board (Version 3.0)". sbisoccer.com. SBI. January 11, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2016 MLS Draft Big Board: Final Edition". topdrawersoccer.com. Advanced Sports Media. January 14, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Top 20 overlooked players by MLS". rednationonline.ca. Red Nation. February 7, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. March 16, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC at Tulsa Roughnecks FC - 2016 Regular Season". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. March 26, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "T2 Brings Aboard Familiar Face in Wharton". USLChampionship.com. January 30, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "STLFC Announces Todd Wharton Signing". saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. December 10, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Straus, Brian (25 August 2020). "USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Riverhounds Staff (February 19, 2021). "Riverhounds SC sign Todd Wharton". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
- ^ "Midfielder Todd Wharton announces retirement". 11 January 2022.
External links
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- Todd Wharton at Major League Soccer
- Todd Wharton at USL Championship
- Virginia Cavaliers bio
- Todd Wharton at Soccerway
