Mark Bloom

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Mark Bloom
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Personal information
Full name Mark Bloom
Date of birth (1987-11-25) November 25, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Marietta, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Full Back
Youth career
2006–2009 Berry Vikings
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 7 (0)
2009 Southern California Seahorses 10 (1)
2010 AC St. Louis 29 (1)
2011–2012 Charlotte Eagles 44 (1)
2013 Atlanta Silverbacks 12 (0)
2013 → Toronto FC (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2016 Toronto FC 33 (0)
2016 → Toronto FC II (loan) 2 (0)
2017 Atlanta United 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Mark Bloom (born November 25, 1987) is a retired American soccer player. Bloom played as a defender.

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Career

Youth and amateur

Born in Marietta, Georgia, Bloom played college soccer at Berry College, where he was a second-team All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection as a junior in 2008, and was his team's MVP in his senior year in 2009. During his time with Berry he helped the school to a 48-26-5 record, two conference titles, and scored 13 goals.

During his college years Bloom also played in the USL Premier Development League both in the Atlanta Silverbacks U23's [1] and the Southern California Seahorses. [2]

Professional

Bloom signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. [3] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks [4] Bloom joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league for the 2011 season. [5]

In 2013, Bloom joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL. [6] He was loaned to Toronto FC on July 12, 2013. [7] He made his Major League Soccer debut on September 14, 2013, playing a full 90 minutes in an away loss to New York Red Bulls. Bloom's loan option was exercised by Toronto FC, making a permanent move to the club the following season. [8] On January 13, 2015, it was announced that he re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal. [9]

On March 25, 2016, Bloom was loaned to affiliate club Toronto FC II. He made his debut the following day in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls II. [10]

Mark Bloom after signing the Golden Spike for Atlanta United on September 10, 2017 Mark Bloom - 2017-09-10.jpg
Mark Bloom after signing the Golden Spike for Atlanta United on September 10, 2017

On December 13, 2016, he was traded to Atlanta United for Clint Irwin who was selected by Atlanta United FC in the third round of the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft. [11]

As of December 2017, Bloom had his contract option with Atlanta United declined. [12] He subsequently retired from professional football to work as a financial advisor. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20.
  3. ↑ Berry Soccer Player Mark Bloom Signs Pro Contract
  4. ↑ Barbara Double Sinks St. Louis
  5. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-03.
  6. ↑ "Silverbacks Add Trio To Roster". Atlanta Silverbacks. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Reds Acquire Defender Mark Bloom | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 2013-07-14.
  8. ↑ "Bloom earns praise, respect from TFC coach - Sportsnet.ca".
  9. ↑ "Toronto FC re-signs defender Mark Bloom | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 2015-01-15.
  10. ↑ "Toronto FC Loan 4 Players To Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Irwin Re-acquired From Atlanta United FC". Toronto FC. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2018 MLS Transactions". MLS soccer. 1 January 2017.
  13. ↑ John Molinaro (8 March 2018). "Q&A: Former TFC defender Mark Bloom on retiring, MLS, time in Toronto". Sportsnet. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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