Aaron Horton
Encyclopedia
Aaron Horton is an American
soccer player currently playing for the Columbus Crew
in Major League Soccer
.
, spent a year as a member of the US Soccer Residency Program at the IMG Soccer Academy
in Bradenton, Florida
, and was part of the Columbus Crew
Soccer Academy, before playing one year of college soccer
at the University of Louisville
in 2010, helping the Cardinals reach the NCAA Men's College Cup for the first time in school history.
He played in 23 games for Louisville, and scored three goals, two of which were last-minute winners in the NCAA tournament - one in a 5-4 quarter final victory over UCLA, and one in a 2-1 semifinal win over University of North Carolina
. Horton also played for Columbus Crew
's USL Super-20 League National Championship team in the summer of 2010, where he was named tournament MVP.
in the USL Premier Development League
in the summer of 2011, but instead was signed to his first professional contract by Columbus Crew
on May 17, 2011; in doing so he became Crew's first ever "home-grown player" to graduate from its youth academy to the senior team. He made his professional debut on June 8, 2011 as a late substitute in a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
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Youth and College
Horton attended Olentangy Orange High SchoolOlentangy Orange High School (Lewis Center, Ohio)
Olentangy Orange High School is a public comprehensive secondary school located in Lewis Center, Ohio. As the third and newest high school in the Olentangy Local School District, it opened on August 10, 2008 with the first classes starting on August 20, 2008...
, spent a year as a member of the US Soccer Residency Program at the IMG Soccer Academy
IMG Soccer Academy
The IMG Soccer Academy is part of the IMG Academies located in Bradenton, Florida. It is U.S. Soccer's full-time residency program for the United States' U-17 and U-16 mens national teams. Started in 1999, it has become integral in developing the United States' top youth soccer prospects...
in Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
, and was part of the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
Soccer Academy, before playing one year of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
in 2010, helping the Cardinals reach the NCAA Men's College Cup for the first time in school history.
He played in 23 games for Louisville, and scored three goals, two of which were last-minute winners in the NCAA tournament - one in a 5-4 quarter final victory over UCLA, and one in a 2-1 semifinal win over University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
. Horton also played for Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
's USL Super-20 League National Championship team in the summer of 2010, where he was named tournament MVP.
Professional
Horton was due to play for River City RoversRiver City Rovers
River City Rovers is an American soccer team based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games on...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the summer of 2011, but instead was signed to his first professional contract by Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
on May 17, 2011; in doing so he became Crew's first ever "home-grown player" to graduate from its youth academy to the senior team. He made his professional debut on June 8, 2011 as a late substitute in a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
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