Christian Garner

Christian Garner (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.

Christian Garner
Personal information
Full name Christian Garner
Date of birth (2000-03-09) March 9, 2000
Place of birth Orleans, Massachusetts, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2018 NEFC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Boston College Eagles 28 (0)
2022 Northwestern Wildcats 13 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Seacoast United Phantoms 11 (0)
2023– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023

Career

Youth

Garner was raised in Orleans, Massachusetts and attended the Brooks School. Here he helped the team to Independent School League titles in 2016 and 2017, and also earned First Team All-ISL honors in 2016 and 2017 and as an all-state selection. Garner set the single-season school shutout record with 13 shutouts and finished his career with 26 overall. Garner also played club soccer for New England Futbol Club, where he earned a state cup in 2017 as well as a NPL Finals Championship and a US Club National Cup Championship.[1][2][3]

College and amateur

In 2018, Garner attended Boston College, where he made 28 appearances for the Eagles over four seasons. He was club captain for the team in his junior and senior year, also earning All-ACC Academic Team honors in 2021.[1] After graduating from Boston, Garner attended Northwestern University as a graduate student. Here he made 13 appearances for the Wildcats.[4][5]

During his 2021 college season, Garner also played in the USL League Two with Seacoast United Phantoms, where he made 11 appearances.[6]

Professional

On February 9, 2023, Garner signed a one-year deal with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7][8][9][10] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2023, starting in a 1–1 draw with Miami FC.[11]

References
  1. "Christian Garner - Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
  2. Sigal, Jonathan (December 1, 2017). "Christian Garner dishes on NEFC, Brooks School, Boston College and more". New England Soccer Journal.
  3. Goisman, By Matt. "NET WORTH: Christian Garner's focus and determination earn him spot as BC's goalie". Cape Cod Times.
  4. https://nusports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/christian-garner/10533
  5. Langone, Matt (April 22, 2022). "D1 Men: Why Christian Garner and Andrew Stevens will reunite at Northwestern". New England Soccer Journal.
  6. "Seacoast United Phantoms | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. "Hounds sign goalkeeper Christian Garner".
  8. Krysinsky, John (9 February 2023). "Riverhounds sign rookie goalkeeper Christian Garner". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  9. "Riverhounds sign goalkeeper Christian Garner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  10. "Garner Signs for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC". Northwestern University Athletics. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.