Ethan Vanacore-Decker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swope Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | NJCSA | ||
| 2011–2013 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Connecticut Huskies | 30 | (7) |
| 2015 | Louisville Cardinals | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 7 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | North County United | 25 | (6) |
| 2018– | Swope Park Rangers | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ethan Vanacore-Decker (born October 6, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Swope Park Rangers in the United Soccer League.
A resident of the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, New Jersey and attended the Pennington School.[1]
Career
Early career
Vanacore-Decker initially committed to beginning his college soccer career at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,[2] before changing to the University of Connecticut, where he played for two years.[3] Vanacore-Decker transferred to the University of Louisville in 2015.[4] He again moved college's in 2016, opting to attend Rutgers University. He was ineligible for their 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[5]
While at college, Vanacore-Decker played with USL PDL side New York Red Bulls U-23 in 2015,[6] and South Florida Surf in 2016 and 2017.[7] Following college, Vanacore-Decker remained playing in the PDL with North County United.[8]
Professional
On August 10, 2018, Vanacore-Decker signed with USL club Swope Park Rangers.[9] He made his professional debut on August 29, 2018, appearing as a 61st-minute substitute in a 2-1 win over Tulsa Roughnecks.[10]
Career statistic
- As of match played 9 September 2018
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2018 | USL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ Russo, John. "College Notebook: Former Ocean City soccer star records another shutout", The Press of Atlantic City, October 20, 2014. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Ethan Vanacore-Decker, a Manahawkin resident and graduate of the Pennington School in Mercer County, scored the only goal for Connecticut in a 1-0 win over Central Florida on Saturday."
- ↑ "Pennington's Decker has change of mind and commits to UConn". NJ.com. February 9, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Ethan Vanacore-Decker - 2014 Men's Soccer Roster - UConn Huskies - University of Connecticut Athletics". uconnhuskies.com.
- ↑ "Ethan Vanacore-Decker - 2015 Men's Soccer Roster - University of Louisville". gocards.com.
- ↑ "Ethan Vanacore-Decker - 2017 Men's Soccer Roster - Rutgers University". scarletknights.com.
- ↑ "2015". USL PDL.
- ↑ "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ethan Decker - F". www.uslpdl.com.
- ↑ "North County United - uslpdl.com". www.uslpdl.com.
- ↑ https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/08/10/rangers-sign-thierry-catherine-and-ethan-vanacore-decker
- ↑ https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2018/08/29/recap-spr-comes-behind-2-1-victory-over-tulsa