Tor Saunders
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 30, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bothell, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Crossfire Premier | ||
| 2013–2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Akron Zips | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 15 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | South Georgia Tormenta 2 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Nashville SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Indy Eleven | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Chattanooga Red Wolves (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | North Carolina FC | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2023 | |||
Tor Saunders (born April 30, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for North Carolina FC in USL League One.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Saunders attended Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington, also playing with the Seattle Sounders FC academy from 2013 to 2016.[1][2] Prior to playing with the Sounders academy, Saunders was with Crossfire Premier.[3]
College & amateur
[edit]In 2016, Saunders attended Akron University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Zips, Saunders made 18 appearances. He also earned Academic All-MAC accolades in 2018 and 2019.[2] In 2020, Saunders transferred to Coastal Carolina University, where he went on to make 15 appearances across the 2020–21 season. Saunders season with Coastal Carolina saw him earn All-Sun Belt honors along with the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year award, Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-American, Sun Belt Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player, and was named to the 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy watchlist.[4]
While at college, Saunders also played in the USL League Two with Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in 2017,[5] and South Georgia Tormenta 2 in 2019.[6][7]
Professional
[edit]Nashville SC
[edit]On January 21, 2021, Saunders was selected 74th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.[8] He officially signed with the Major League Soccer team on June 17, 2021.[9] Saunders was released by Nashville following the 2021 MLS season.[10]
Indy Eleven
[edit]On March 4, 2022, Saunders signed with USL Championship club Indy Eleven.[11] The same day he was loaned to USL League One's Chattanooga Red Wolves for the 2022 season.[12] He made his professional debut on April 2, 2022, starting in a 1–1 draw with Forward Madison.[13] He was released by Indy Eleven on November 30, 2022, following the conclusion of the 2022 season.[14]
North Carolina FC
[edit]Saunders signed with USL League One side North Carolina FC on January 19, 2023.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Academy | SoundersFC.com". Seattle Sounders FC.
- ^ a b "Tor Saunders - Men's Soccer". University of Akron Athletics.
- ^ Wilson, Scott. "Fear the Akron Roo".
- ^ "Tor Saunders - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
- ^ "Eastside FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Tor Saunders -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Tormenta FC 2 Strengthens Roster With Four More Additions".
- ^ "Saunders Drafted by Nashville SC in 2021 MLS SuperDraft". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Signs Defender Tom Judge and Goalkeeper Tor Saunders". Nashville SC.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (March 4, 2022). "Indy Eleven Strikes Loan Deal for Goalkeeper Elliot Panicco". USL Championship.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (March 4, 2022). "Red Wolves Acquire Goalkeeper Tor Saunders on Loan From Indy Eleven". USL League One.
- ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Additional Player Transactions".
- ^ "North Carolina FC Signs Goalkeeper Tor Saunders". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tor Saunders at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Akron Zips men's soccer players
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer players
- Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
- Indy Eleven players
- Nashville SC draft picks
- Nashville SC players
- North Carolina FC players
- People from Snohomish, Washington
- Sportspeople from Snohomish County, Washington
- Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players
- Soccer players from Washington (state)
- Tormenta FC 2 players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen