Charlie Horton (soccer)

Charlie Horton
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-14) September 14, 1994
Place of birth London, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2014–2015 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2015 Leeds United 0 (0)
2016 D.C. United 0 (0)
2016 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 10 (0)
National team‡
2015 United States U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 19, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 19, 2016

Charlie Horton (born September 14, 1994) is an American soccer player. He is a former United States U23 international.

Career

United Kingdom

Upon turning pro, Horton was a backup goalkeeper for various clubs in the Football League Championship, and in Football League One. He was under a 3-year contract for Peterborough United, before being acquired by Cardiff City on a one-year contract and then by Leeds United on a 2-year deal.

United States

Horton was released from Leeds after asking to leave due to a personal private matter on November 23, 2015. On March 4, 2016 Horton signed with D.C. United of Major League Soccer.

Immediately after signing with United, Horton was sent on loan to their third division affiliate, the Richmond Kickers, where he has been their primary goalkeeper. Horton made his professional debut on May 18, 2016, starting and playing the entire match against Aromas Café FC in the U.S. Open Cup second round. Horton recorded one save and had a shutout in the 4–0 victory.[1]

Horton was recalled from his loan in July 2016. He suffered a serious hand injury that same month that would require surgery. It would sideline him for the rest of the 2016 regular season. It was his second injury of the season after he was out for 7 weeks with a concussion. In February 2017, Horton was released by United having never made a senior appearance with the squad.

On March 27, 2017, Horton sued former D.C. United teammate Fabián Espíndola, coach Ben Olsen, and Major League Soccer. Espíndola allegedly assaulted Horton during practice and Horton received a concussion. The filing states that, "due to the severity of his ongoing post-concussive neurological symptoms, which directly inhibited his ability to perform at a level necessary to continue his professional career, Mr. Horton was forced to officially retire from professional soccer." Olsen is being sued for failing to adequately supervise Espíndola. MLS is liable, the suit says, because, in its centralized business structure, the league owns all teams and player contracts.[2][3]

Statistics

As of May 25, 2016
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
United Kingdom League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Peterborough United 2013–14 League One 000000—00
Cardiff City 2014–15 Championship 000000—00
Leeds United 2015–16 000000—00
United States League US Open Cup Playoffs North America Total
D.C. United 2016 MLS 0000—0000
Richmond Kickers (loan) 2016 USL 8020——100
Total United Kingdom 0000000000
United States 8020000020
Career statistics8020000010

References

  1. ↑ "Richmond 4, Aromas Cafe 0: Kickers advance in US Open Cup to face Ft Lauderdale Strikers". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Jeff Carlisle (30 March 2017). "Ex-D.C. United keeper Charlie Horton sues former teammate, coach". ESPN FC.
  3. ↑ Steven Goff (30 March 2017). "Ex-player alleges in lawsuit that D.C. United teammate gave him career-ending concussion". Washington Post.
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