Joe Rice (soccer)

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Joe Rice
Personal information
Full name Joseph Rice
Date of birth (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 23
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 VCU Rams 6 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Chesterfield United
2016 Virginia Beach City 0 (0)
2018 Lionsbridge FC 12 (0)
2019 Richmond Kickers 3 (0)
2020–2021 New England Revolution II 29 (0)
2022 Loudoun United 5 (0)
2022Detroit City (loan) 0 (0)
2023 Hartford Athletic 18 (0)
2024– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Joe Rice (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.

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Career

Rice played college soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University between 2014 and 2018, where he spent a year redshirted and only made six appearances for the Rams. [1]

While at college, Rice appeared in the National Premier Soccer League with Chesterfield United and Virginia Beach City, [2] as well as with USL PDL side Lionsbridge FC. [3]

On March 20, 2019, Rice signed a professional contract with USL League One side Richmond Kickers. [4]

On March 3, 2020, Rice joined New England Revolution II ahead of the 2020 season. [5]

Rice was not announced as a returning player for the club's 2022 season where they'd be competing in the newly formed MLS Next Pro. [6]

On February 11, 2022, it was announced Rice has joined USL Championship side Loudoun United. [7]

On September 9, 2022, Rice joined Detroit City on a loan for the remainder of the 2022 season. [8]

Rice signed with Hartford Athletic on January 24, 2023. [9]

Rice moved again, joining USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2024 season. [10]

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References

  1. "Joseph Rice". VCU. Archived from the original on 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  3. "Lionsbridge FC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # - Joseph Rice -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. Wood, Patrick (March 20, 2019). "Broomall, Rice Signed by Richmond". Richmond Kickers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. "Revolution II Add Three More Players to USL League One Roster". revolutionsoccer.net. March 3, 2020.
  6. "Revolution II sign four players to MLS NEXT Pro roster ahead of the 2022 season | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  7. USLChampionship com Staff (February 12, 2022). "Goalkeeper Joe Rice Among New Loudoun United Arrivals". USL Championship.
  8. "Detroit City FC acquires Joe Rice on loan from Loudoun United". USLChampionship.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  9. Leduc, M. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN GOALKEEPER JOE RICE". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic . Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. "Switchbacks FC Sign Goalkeeper Joe Rice for the 2024 Season".