Austin Rogers

Austin Rogers
Personal information
Full name Austin J. Rogers
Date of birth (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995
Place of birth Portland, Oregon, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Ulaanbaatar City FC
Youth career
2002–2007 Eastside United FC
2008–2010 Oregon Soccer Academy
2010–2013 Eastside United FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Kitsap Pumas (indoor) 2 (0)
2015 Kitsap Pumas 0 (0)
2016 Besa Kavajë 11 (0)
2016 Bayangol FC 4 (0)
2017 FC Ulaanbaatar 18 (0)
2018- Ulaanbaatar City FC 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 September 2015

Austin J. Rogers (born 10 August 1995) is an American professional goalkeeper. His father Glenn Rogers also played professionally, most notably for the Portland Timbers.

Career

In February 2015, Rogers signed for Premier Development League team Kitsap Pumas,[1][2] after several weeks on trial at PAOK did not yield a first team contract. He would make several appearances in friendly games, however failed to make a competitive debut. Initially re-singing with the club for the 2016 season, his contract was voided due to the restructuring of the league.[3]

At the start of 2016, Rogers moved to Albanian First Division team Besa Kavajë, where he would appear in 12 of the remaining 14 matches.[4][5] His first game was a home fixture against KS Iliria, it ended in a 1-1 draw. He would appear on Top Channel to discuss his recent success at his new club, as well as his transition to the Albanian lifestyle. On May 5, 2016 his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[6]

In May 2016, Rogers moved to the Mongolian Premier League with Bayangol FC.[7] On June 11, 2016 Austin was selected to the leagues All-Star team. However Rogers's stay was short lived, his contract was canceled by mutual consent after the conclusion of the season's 1st leg.

In February 2017 Rogers agreed to a seven-month contract with FC Ulaanbaatar. Once again joining the Mongolian Premier league. His Debut came as an away fixture against Ulaanbaatar City resulting in a 3-1 loss. On June 27, 2017, he was again selected to the leagues All-Star team. On September 30, 2017, Rogers received the "Goalkeeper of the Year" award; given by the Mongolian Football Federation. He was the first foreign player to ever receive the goalkeeping honor from the federation. He finished the season playing all 23 games, including cup fixtures. Which earned him a silver medal in the MFF Cup, once again losing Ulaanbaatar City, this time in the final.[8]

In early March 2018, it was announced that Rogers had signed a one-year contract for Ulaanbaatar City. On March 23, 2018 he became a Super Cup Champion.

References

  1. ↑ "Pumas sign goalie Austin Rogers - Bremerton Patriot". Bremerton Patriot. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  2. ↑ Rogers Eager To Join Pumas Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "24 Goalkeepers Under 24: USMNT Prospects". EVERYBODY SOCCER. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  4. ↑ It's all Greece to goalie Austin Rogers
  5. ↑ "Një portier amerikan te Besa". Futboll Shqip 24. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  6. ↑ Top Channel Albania (2016-03-08), Pasdite ne TCH, 7 Mars 2016, Pjesa 2 - Top Channel Albania - Entertainment Show, retrieved 2017-10-20
  7. ↑ "Far Away Football on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  8. ↑ "MONGOLIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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