| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Andrew Horton [1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 14, 1994 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.97 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 19, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 19, 2016 | |||
Charlie Horton (born September 14, 1994) is an American former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in London, he is a former United States U23 international.
Upon turning pro, Horton was a backup goalkeeper for various clubs in the Football League Championship, and in Football League One. He was under a 3-year contract for Peterborough United, before being acquired by Cardiff City on a one-year contract and then by Leeds United on a 2-year deal.
Horton was released from Leeds after asking to leave due to a personal private matter on November 23, 2015. On March 4, 2016 Horton signed with D.C. United of Major League Soccer.
Immediately after signing with United, Horton was sent on loan to their third division affiliate, the Richmond Kickers, where he has been their primary goalkeeper. Horton made his professional debut on May 18, 2016, starting and playing the entire match against Aromas Café FC in the U.S. Open Cup second round. Horton recorded one save and had a shutout in the 4–0 victory. [2]
Horton was recalled from his loan in July 2016. He suffered a serious hand injury that same month that would require surgery. It would sideline him for the rest of the 2016 regular season. It was his second injury of the season after he was out for 7 weeks with a concussion. In February 2017, Horton was released by United having never made a senior appearance with the squad.
He later attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he was recognized on multiple GW Athletics Academics Dean's lists from 2018 [3] –2020, [1] [4] was on the men's rowing roster, was a 2020 GW Ramsey Scholar, [5] and received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance. [1] He worked for Morgan Stanley as an investment banking analyst in their mergers and acquisitions group and was formerly an associate at Hellman & Friedman, a private equity firm. [6]
His mother, Cathy Horton, swam at the University of Michigan, [1] was a priest of the Episcopal Church, and a corporate lawyer. [7]
In 2010, his mother sued Avon Old Farms, a boarding school Horton attended in Avon, Connecticut, in both her and Horton's name. [8]
On March 27, 2017, Horton filed a lawsuit against former D.C. United teammate Fabián Espíndola, coach Ben Olsen, and Major League Soccer. Espíndola allegedly assaulted Horton during practice and Horton received a concussion. The case is believed to have been resolved out of court. [9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other [A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United Kingdom | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| Peterborough United | 2013–14 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Cardiff City | 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Leeds United | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| D.C. United | 2016 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richmond Kickers (loan) | 2016 | USL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United States | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career statistics | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||