Tom Judge

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Tom Judge
Personal information
Full name Thomas Matthew Judge
Date of birth (1999-05-28) May 28, 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Freehold Township, New Jersey, United States
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 James Madison Dukes 63 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Cedar Stars Rush 6 (0)
2021 Nashville SC 0 (0)
2021 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 4, 2021

Thomas Matthew Judge (born May 28, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

Career[]

Youth[]

Judge played high school soccer at the Christian Brothers Academy, where he was named Shore Sports Network Shore Conference A-North First Team in 2015, and SCANJ Private All-State First Team, Shore Conference First Team in 2016.[1]

College & Amateur[]

In 2017, Judge attended James Madison University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Dukes, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge made 63 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying four assists. Accolades earned by Judge during his college career includes All-CAA Second Team and CAA All-Rookie Team as a freshman, Third Team All-CAA as a sophomore, First Team All-Atlantic Region and First Team All-CAA as a junior, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American, United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First Team, All-CAA First Team, and All-VaSID Second Team in his senior year. He also helped the Dukes win three consecutive CAA titles and make three straight NCAA Tournament berths, which included a run to the national quarterfinals in 2018.[1]

During 2019, Judge also appeared with USL League Two side Cedar Stars Rush,[2] making six appearances for the club.[3]

Professional[]

On January 21, 2021, Judge was drafted 36th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.[4] Judge officially signed with Nashville on June 17, 2021.[5] On July 6, 2021, Judge was loaned to USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the remainder of the season.[6] Judge made his professional debut on August 7, 2021, starting against Charleston Battery in a 3–2 victory.[7] Following the 2021 season Judge's contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Tom Judge - Men's Soccer". James Madison University Athletics.
  2. ^ Rush, Cedar Stars (March 17, 2019). "PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT: Tom Judge Defender". Cedar Stars Rush.
  3. ^ "Cedar Stars Rush - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - #25 - Thomas Judge - M/D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville SC selects five players in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas, from Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville". Nashville SC.
  5. ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Signs Defender Tom Judge and Goalkeeper Tor Saunders". Nashville SC.
  6. ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Loans Defender Tom Judge to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC". Nashville SC.
  7. ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - August 6, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.

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