Ethan Vanacore-Decker

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Ethan Vanacore-Decker
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Richmond Kickers
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2011 NJCSA
2011–2013 New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Connecticut Huskies 30 (7)
2015 Louisville Cardinals 10 (1)
2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 7 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 New York Red Bulls U-23 3 (1)
2016–2018 North County United 25 (6)
2018–2019 Swope Park Rangers 34 (5)
2020–2021 Union Omaha 27 (3)
2022 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 12 (1)
2022–2023 Richmond Kickers 14 (2)
2024 Jackson Lions 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 17, 2024

Ethan Vanacore-Decker (born October 6, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One.

Contents

He is a resident of the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, New Jersey and attended the Pennington School. [1]

Career

Early career

Vanacore-Decker initially committed to beginning his college soccer career at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, [2] before changing to the University of Connecticut, where he played for two years. [3] Vanacore-Decker transferred to the University of Louisville in 2015. [4] He again moved colleges in 2016, opting to attend Rutgers University. He was ineligible for their 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules. [5]

While at college, Vanacore-Decker played with USL PDL side New York Red Bulls U-23 in 2015, [6] and South Florida Surf in 2016 and 2017. [7] Following college, Vanacore-Decker remained playing in the PDL with North County United. [8]

Professional

On August 10, 2018, Vanacore-Decker signed with USL club Swope Park Rangers. [9] He made his professional debut on August 29, 2018, appearing as a 61st-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Tulsa Roughnecks. [10]

Vanacore-Decker joined USL League One expansion club Northern Colorado Hailstorm on January 28, 2022. [11]

On July 18, 2022, Vanacore-Decker was acquired by Richmond Kickers in exchange for an international roster spot. [12]


On November 30, 2023, Vanacore-Decker was released from Richmond Kickers due to poor performance and is currently a Free agent. [13]

Career statistic

As of match played September 9, 2018
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swope Park Rangers 2018 USL 200000——20
Career total2000000020

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References

  1. ↑ Russo, John. "College Notebook: Former Ocean City soccer star records another shutout", The Press of Atlantic City , October 20, 2014. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Ethan Vanacore-Decker, a Manahawkin resident and graduate of the Pennington School in Mercer County, scored the only goal for Connecticut in a 1-0 win over Central Florida on Saturday."
  2. ↑ "Pennington's Decker has change of mind and commits to UConn". NJ.com. February 9, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ethan Vanacore-Decker - 2014 Men's Soccer Roster - UConn Huskies - University of Connecticut Athletics". Uconnhuskies.com.
  4. ↑ "Ethan Vanacore-Decker - 2015 Men's Soccer Roster - University of Louisville". Gocards.com.
  5. ↑ "Ethan Vanacore-Decker - 2017 Men's Soccer Roster - Rutgers University". Scarletknights.com.
  6. ↑ "2015". Usldpl.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "South Florida Surf - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ethan Decker - F". Uslpdl.com.
  8. ↑ "North County United". Uslpdl.com.
  9. ↑ "Rangers sign Thierry Catherine and Ethan Vanacore-Decker | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Recap: SPR comes from behind for 2-1 victory over Tulsa | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  11. ↑ "USL VETERAN ATTACKER ETHAN VANACORE-DECKER JOINS HAILSTORM FC". HailstormFC.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ Heintschel, Nathan. "Kickers Acquire USL Veteran Forward and 2021 USL League One Champion Ethan Vanacore-Decker From Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC". RichmondKickers.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2024 Roster Changes for Richmond Kickers". leagueoneupdater.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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