Stefan Cleveland
Stefan Daniel Cleveland (born May 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
.jpg.webp) Cleveland with Seattle in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Daniel Cleveland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 25, 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dayton, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Dartmouth Big Green | 38 | (0) |
| 2016 | Louisville Cardinals | 22 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Chicago Fire | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Lansing Ignite (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2020– | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 | |||
Early life
Cleveland was born in Dayton, Ohio, and attended The Miami Valley School.[2]
Career
College and amateur
Cleveland spent four years at Dartmouth College playing college soccer. After earning an engineering degree from Dartmouth College in 2016, Cleveland began graduate school at the University of Louisville in 2017. While at University of Louisville, Cleveland used his final season of NCAA eligibility playing for the Cardinals.[2]
In 2015, Cleveland appeared for Premier Development League side Dayton Dutch Lions.[3]
Professional
On January 13, 2017, Cleveland was drafted in the second round as the 26th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[4] He signed with the club on January 30, 2017.[5]
He made his professional debut on May 27, 2017, whilst on loan with Chicago's United Soccer League affiliate Tulsa Roughnecks during a 3-1 win over Portland Timbers 2.[6] He made his MLS debut on August 4, 2018, starting in a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake, making 8 saves and allowing 2 goals.[7]
Cleveland was acquired by Seattle Sounders FC on November 26, 2019.[8] He has mainly played for reserve team Tacoma Defiance or filled in for starting Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei during congested weeks of the season or with injuries. Cleveland played 16 matches during the 2021 season after Frei injured his knee early in the season.[9] On January 19, 2022, Cleveland re-signed with the Sounders.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played July 8, 2021[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dayton Dutch Lions | 2015 | PDL | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2017 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2017 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lansing Ignite (loan) | 2019 | USL 1 | 21 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | MLS | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2020 | USL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in USL League One Playoffs
References
- "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. February 7, 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- "Stefan Cleveland - 2016 Men's Soccer".
- Staff, PDL (January 31, 2017). "Fire Sign PDL Alums Johnson, Cleveland".
- "Fire add Daniel Johnson, Guillermo Delgado, Stefan Cleveland and more GAM in day 1 of SuperDraft".
- "Sign Daniel Johnson and Stefan Cleveland". Chicago Fire. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "USL MATCH RECAP | Tulsa Roughnecks FC: 3, Portland Timbers 2: 1 | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. May 27, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Stefan Cleveland". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Sounders FC acquires goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Chicago Fire". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- Evans, Jayda (September 28, 2021). "'It was a roller coaster of emotions': Sounders keeper Stefan Frei talks about return from injury, rehab process". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- "Sounders FC re-signs goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- Stefan Cleveland at Soccerway
- "Game Details". concacaf.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
External links
- Stefan Cleveland at USL League One
- Stefan Cleveland at Major League Soccer
- Stefan Cleveland at Soccerway