Paul Rothrock

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Paul Rothrock
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-09) January 9, 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC II
Number 73
Youth career
2014–2016 Seattle United
2016–2017 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13 (1)
2019–2020 Georgetown Hoyas 36 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1 (1)
2019 OSA Seattle FC 3 (0)
2021– Toronto FC II 12 (4)
National team
2017 United States U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 29, 2021

Paul Rothrock (born January 9, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC II in USL League One.

Early life[]

Born and raised in Seattle, Rothrock spent most of his youth career with Seattle United, a partner club of the Seattle Sounders Academy, leading them to two Washington State Cup titles, two Far West Regional titles, and two appearances in the U.S. Youth Soccer national finals. In his U18 season, he joined the Sounders Academy, helping the squad to a third-place finish in the USSDA National Playoffs.[1]

Rothrock attended Lakeside School in Seattle, where he was a two-time all-state player and tallied 43 career assists.[2]

Career[]

On February 2, 2017, it was announced that Rothrock signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Notre Dame.[3][4] He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on July 8 and scored his first goal in a 4–1 defeat to Real Monarchs.[5]

After the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Rothrock transferred to Georgetown.[6] He had his first assist for Georgetown on August 30, 2019 in a 3–1 victory against Syracuse. He scored his first goal in a 5–1 win against UCLA on September 9, 2019.[7]

During his 2019 season, Rothrock played with National Premier Soccer League side OSA Seattle FC, making 3 appearances.[8]

He was drafted in the third round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[9] On May 18, he signed with their second team, Toronto FC II of USL League One.[10] He made his debut for TFCII on May 26 against FC Tucson.[11] He scored his first goal on October 1 against North Carolina FC.[12] On October 17, he scored a brace in a 2-1 victory against Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[13]

International career[]

In 2017, he was called up to a national team camp for the United Stats U18 team,[1] making one appearance for them.[10]

Career statistics[]

As of match played on October 29, 2021[14]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Seattle Sounders FC 2 2017 USL 1 1 — — — 1 1
OSA Seattle FC 2019[8] NPSL 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 12 4 — — — 12 4
Career total 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 5

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mondello, Joseph (October 6, 2017). "Sounders FC Academy alum Paul Rothrock earns call-up by U.S. U-18s". Seattle Sounders FC.
  2. ^ Merk, Carson A (September 23, 2019). "The Helping Hoya: Rothrock talks about soccer and volunteering". Beautiful Game Network.
  3. ^ Jones, Tony (February 2, 2017). "Clark Announces Six Irish Soccer 2017 Signees". UND.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Mondello, Joseph (February 3, 2017). "Eight Seattle Sounders Academy players commit to college programs on National Signing Day". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 falls 4-1 to Real Monarchs SLC". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Paul Rothrock Transfers to Georgetown". January 10, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Riviere's Hat Trick Leads No. 6 Hoyas Past Bruin". guhoyas.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "OSA Seattle FC NPSL 2019". National Premier Soccer League.
  9. ^ Singh, Michael (January 21, 2021). "Toronto FC select left-back Matt Di Rosa in the first round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft". Waking the Red.
  10. ^ a b "Toronto FC II Sign MLS Superdraft Pick Paul Rothrock". Toronto FC. May 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Steiner, Ben (May 27, 2021). "TFC II fall to FC Tucson in the second match of the season". Waking the Red.
  12. ^ Schnittker, Nicholas (October 1, 2021). "Trio of rapid second-half goals sinks North Carolina FC in Toronto". Technician.
  13. ^ "Match Report: Toronto FC earns impressive road win courtesy of Rothrock brace". USL League One. October 16, 2021.
  14. ^ Paul Rothrock at Soccerway

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