| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Mason | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bethesda, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Montgomery SC Falcons | ||
| 2015–2016 | Bethesda Olney Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Georgetown Hoyas | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Loyola Greyhounds | 36 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | FC Baltimore Christos | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Maryland Bobcats | 31 | (1) |
| 2023 | South Georgia Tormenta | 30 | (0) |
| 2024 | Maryland Bobcats | 13 | (0) |
| 2025 | Texoma FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2026– | New York Cosmos | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 1, 2025 | |||
David Mason (born May 21, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for New York Cosmos.
Mason attended Walt Whitman High School, where he won a state championship. He was named NSCAA Fall High School All-Mid-Atlantic as a junior, including on All-America Watch List for two-straight seasons in high school, and was All-Met First Team, First-Team All-State, and All-South Region. He also played club soccer with both MSC Falcons and Bethesda Olney. [1]
In 2016, Mason attended Georgetown University to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Hoyas, Mason made 21 appearances, tallying a total of two assists, and was named to Big East All-Academic Team. [2] In 2018, he transferred to Loyola University Maryland to play a further two seasons at the college level. With the Greyhounds, he made 36 appearances, scored two goals, and tallied seven assists. He was a two-time All-Patriot League Second Team selection, a two-time Patriot League All-Tournament Team Academic All-Patriot League selection, and was included on the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Third Team. [1]
In 2019, Mason also played in the National Premier Soccer League with FC Baltimore Christos, making three-regular season appearances and a single appearance in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. [3] [4]
In 2021, Mason signed with the National Independent Soccer Association side Maryland Bobcats. He played in 31 league games for the Bobcats over the two seasons and was named to "Protagonist Soccer's Knights Who Say NISA's 2022 Best XI". [5] [6]
On March 8, 2023, Mason signed a one-year deal with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta. [7] [6] On March 17, 2023, Mason made his debut for Tormenta, appearing as a starter in a 1-0 opening day victory over North Carolina FC. [8] Mason appeared in 30 league matches and recorded 3 assists during the season.
In April 2024, he moved to his former club, Maryland Bobcats. [9] Mason appeared in 13 matches as a starter, helping the club capture the NISA Eastern Conference Championship. [10]
On March 11, 2025, Mason signed with USL League One side Texoma FC. [11] Mason made his debut with Texoma on March 22, 2025, appearing as a starter in the clubs inaugural match, a 2-0 loss to One Knoxville SC. [12] In one season at the club he appeared in 18 league matches.
On December 19, 2025, the veteran left back Mason joined USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition. [13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Baltimore Christos | 2019 | NPSL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Maryland Bobcats | 2021 | NISA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | NISA | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Tormenta FC | 2023 | USL League One | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Maryland Bobcats | 2024 | NISA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Texoma FC | 2025 | USL League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| New York Cosmos | 2026 | USL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 95 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 | ||