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Matt Horth
American soccer player (born 1989)
Matthew Horth (born May 3, 1989, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American soccer player who last played for Atlanta Silverbacks. He is currently the head coach of the Gordon College Fighting Scots.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Horth | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-05-03) May 3, 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Gordon Fighting Scots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 4 | (2) |
| 2009 | Southern California Seahorses | 13 | (3) |
| 2010 | Cleveland Internationals | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 49 | (18) |
| 2013 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Rochester Rhinos (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2014 | Leiknir Reykjavík | 17 | (6) |
| 2015 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 23, 2016 | |||
College and amateur
Horth grew up in Akron, Ohio, attended Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, and played four years of college soccer at Gordon College. He scored 15 goals in his first 18 college games in his freshman year, being named 2007 TCCC Rookie of the Year and to the TCCC First Team All-Conference. He was a TCCC First Team All-Conference selection as a freshman in 2007, a sophomore in 2008, a junior in 2009, and a senior in 2010. Horth was also a NSCAA All-New England selection in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
During his college years he played in the USL Premier Development League for the Southern California Seahorses,[1] the Cleveland Internationals, and the Cape Cod Crusaders.[2]
Professional
Horth turned professional in 2011 when he signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.[3] He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on April 9, 2011, in a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars.[4] Horth earned his first league honors on July 18, 2011, winning the NASL Offensive Player of the Week.[5] Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011, that Horth would return for the 2012 season.[6]
In a game against the Carolina Railhawks on July 3, 2012, Horth made history by becoming the first player to score a goal under the professional coaching career of U.S. soccer legend Eric Wynalda.
On January 25, 2013, Horth signed with the New England Revolution.[7]
Horth was released by the Revolution in December 2013. He initially re-signed with Atlanta Silverbacks on January 20, 2014.[8] However, the Silverbacks soon reached an agreement with Icelandic club Leiknir Reykjavík for Horth's signature.[9]
On January 14, 2015, Horth returned to Atlanta Silverbacks.[10]
Individual
- Atlanta Silverbacks
- NASL Player of the Month: September 2012
- NASL Player of the Week: Week 22, 2012
- NASL Player of the Week: July 18, 2011
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20.
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- "Silverbacks Round out Roster with Four Signings - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- Great Crowd Support In 2-1 Loss Archived 2011-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- "Revs sign forward Matt Horth". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- "Atlanta Silverbacks FC". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-14.