Joel Bunting

Joel Bunting (born December 2, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Savannah Clovers, in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Joel Bunting
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997
Place of birth Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Forward
Team information
Current team
 Savannah Clovers
Number 9
Youth career
2014–2015 Daniel Island Soccer Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 USC Upstate Spartans 54 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Greenville FC 5 (0)
2020 Charleston United ? (2)
2021–2022 Charleston Battery 20 (4)
2023– Savannah Clovers 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2, 2023

Career

Youth

Bunting graduated from Bishop England High School. During his time in high school, he was named All-State three times during his prep career and also received three Golden Boot Awards. Bunting also played club soccer for Daniel Island Soccer Academy, where he scored 26 goals and tallied 24 assists between 2014 and 2015.[1]

College and amateur

Bunting played college soccer at the University of South Carolina Upstate between 2016 and 2019. During his time with the Spartans, Bunting made 54 appearances across four seasons, tallying eight goals and three assists. He was named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team in 2016.[1]

In 2018, Bunting also played with NPSL side Greenville FC, making five appearances.[2]

2020 saw Bunting appear with local UPSL side Charleston United during their 2020 Spring season.[3]

Professional

Following a successful trial stint with the club, Bunting signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery on May 21, 2021.[4] He made his debut for the club on June 8, 2021, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Loudoun United.[5] He scored his first professional goal on June 18, 2021, netting the winning goal in a 2–1 win over the Miami FC.[6]

Bunting was released by Charleston following the 2021 season, but re-signed with the club on a short-term deal on September 22, 2022.[7] Following the 2022 season, Bunting was again released by Charleston.[8]

References
  1. "Joel Bunting". USC Upstate Athletics.
  2. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  3. "Player profile Bunting Joel - NonProSoccer.com". www.nonprosoccer.com.
  4. Staff, Charleston Battery (May 21, 2021). "Battery Sign Charleston-Native Joel Bunting". Charleston Battery | South Carolina's Premier Pro Soccer Club. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. "Loudoun United FC vs. Charleston Battery - June 8, 2021| USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. "Charleston Battery vs. The Miami FC - June 18, 2021| USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. "Battery add Charleston natives Caden Theobald, Joel Bunting to roster".
  8. "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".


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