Matt Bahner

Matt Bahner
Bahner after an FC Cincinnati match in 2017
Personal information
Full name Matthew Bahner
Date of birth (1990-03-12) March 12, 1990
Place of birth West Chester, Ohio, United States
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 2
Youth career
2008–2012 Cincinnati Bearcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Cincinnati Kings 19 (0)
2012 Michigan Bucks 10 (2)
2013–2014 Harrisburg City Islanders 52 (3)
2015–2016 Jacksonville Armada FC 46 (3)
2017– FC Cincinnati 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 19, 2017

Matt Bahner (born March 12, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for FC Cincinnati in the United Soccer League.

Career

Bahner played four years of college soccer at University of Cincinnati between 2008 and 2012, although he missed the entirety of the 2011 season due to injury.[1] He also played for Cincinnati Kings and Michigan Bucks, both of the USL PDL during his time at college.[2][3][4]

Bahner signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders on April 3, 2013.[4]

Jacksonville Armada

Prior to the 2015 season, Bahner was transferred to the newly formed NASL club, Jacksonville Armada.[5] After the 2016 season, Bahner was one of only a few remaining players from the beginning of the Armadas franchise. A highly productive defender has mostly been a starter in his NASL career, and has managed to score 2 goals as a defender.

FC Cincinnati

In January 2017, Bahner signed with United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati for their 2017 season.[6] On October 25, 2017, the club confirmed that Bahner would return for the 2018 season.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Matt Bahner". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. ↑ "2009 Statistics". USL Soccer.com: Kings Soccer Academy. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2010 Statistics". USL Soccer.com: Kings Soccer Academy. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Miller, Joshua A. (April 3, 2013). "Former UC Soccer Captain Signs With Harrisberg". The News Record. Cincinnati, OH, USA: The News Record. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ Bullock, Michael (December 4, 2014). "Harrisburg City Islanders transfer all-league defender Matt Bahner to the NASL's Jacksonville Armada". Penn Live. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kimura, Fumi (January 16, 2017). "Fordyce, Bahner Added to Roster for 2017". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kimura, Fumi (October 25, 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved October 25, 2017.


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