Austin Savage

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Austin Savage
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Summerville, South Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2007–2009 Charleston Battery
2009–2012 Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Palmetto FC Bantams 14 (4)
2013 Charleston Battery 7 (0)
2014 SC United Bantams 5 (1)
2015–2016 Charleston Battery 10 (1)
2017– Lowcountry United FC
2018 Utica City FC (indoor) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 6, 2017

Austin Savage (born May 17, 1991) is an American retired soccer player who played the majority of his career as a forward for the Charleston Battery in the USL.

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Career

Savage grew up in the Charleston area, attending Stratford High School and playing club soccer for Bridge Futbol Alliance, the precursor to the current Charleston Battery academy. Savage played college soccer at the Clemson University between 2009 and 2012. [1] During his time at Clemson, Savage also played with Palmetto FC Bantams in the USL Premier Development League in 2012. [2]

Savage signed with USL Professional Division club Charleston Battery on April 3, 2013, becoming the first player from the Battery's youth system to sign a professional contract with the first team. [3] Savage was released by the Battery following his rookie season, and spent the majority of 2014 playing with SC United Bantams of the Premier Development League.

Savage resigned with the Battery ahead of the 2015 season, but was mainly used as a bench player. Savage scored his first and only goal for the Battery on May 9, 2016, against the Harrisburg City Islanders before announcing his retirement on June 27 of that year. [4]

Savage signed with Major Arena Soccer League club Utica City FC on December 7, 2018, as a depth player. He did not appear in a league game. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Austin Savage Biography - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site". Clemsontigers.com. 1991-05-17. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Austin Savage signs Professionally with the Charleston Battery - South Carolina United Battery Academy". Scunitedda.com. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  4. ↑ "Austin Savage announces retirement". Charleston Battery. 2016-06-27. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  5. ↑ "UTICA CITY FC ADDS ROSTER DEPTH AHEAD OF WEEKEND MATCHES". UticaCityFC.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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