Matt Bahner

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Matt Bahner
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Bahner after an FC Cincinnati match in 2017
Personal information
Full name Matthew Bahner
Date of birth (1990-03-12) March 12, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth West Chester Township, Ohio, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2008 Cincinnati United Premier
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2012 Cincinnati Bearcats 68 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Cincinnati Kings 19 (0)
2012 Michigan Bucks 10 (2)
2013–2014 Harrisburg City Islanders 52 (3)
2015–2016 Jacksonville Armada 46 (3)
2017–2018 FC Cincinnati 36 (0)
2019 Saint Louis FC 27 (1)
2020–2022 El Paso Locomotive 55 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2022

Matt Bahner (born March 12, 1990) is an American former soccer player who last played as a defender for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

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Career

Bahner played four years of college soccer at University of Cincinnati between 2008 and 2012, although he missed the entirety of the 2011 season due to injury. [1] He also played for Cincinnati Kings and Michigan Bucks, both of the USL PDL during his time at college. [2] [3] [4]

Bahner signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders on April 3, 2013. [4]

Jacksonville Armada

Prior to the 2015 season, Bahner was transferred to the newly formed NASL club, Jacksonville Armada. [5] After the 2016 season, Bahner was one of only a few remaining players from the beginning of the Armadas franchise. A highly productive defender has mostly been a starter in his NASL career, and has managed to score 2 goals as a defender.

FC Cincinnati

In January 2017, Bahner signed with United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati for their 2017 season. [6] On October 25, 2017, the club confirmed that Bahner would return for the 2018 season. [7]

Saint Louis FC

On December 18, 2018, Saint Louis FC announced they had signed Bahner as FC Cincinnati was moving up to Major League Soccer and thus undergoing major roster changes. Saint Louis head coach Anthony Pulis spoke positively of Bahner, saying in a press release, "He's a fantastic athlete, good in the air and uses the ball really well, not to mention he has experience of being successful in the league which is important." [8]

El Paso Locomotive

On August 6, 2020, Bahner joined USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive. [9] He made 57 appearances for the club before retiring at the end of the 2022 season. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Matt Bahner". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. ↑ "2009 Statistics". USL Soccer.com: Kings Soccer Academy. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2010 Statistics". USL Soccer.com: Kings Soccer Academy. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Miller, Joshua A. (April 3, 2013). "Former UC Soccer Captain Signs With Harrisburg". The News Record. Cincinnati, OH, USA. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ Bullock, Michael (December 4, 2014). "Harrisburg City Islanders transfer all-league defender Matt Bahner to the NASL's Jacksonville Armada". Penn Live. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kimura, Fumi (January 16, 2017). "Fordyce, Bahner Added to Roster for 2017". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kimura, Fumi (October 25, 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "STLFC Announces Matt Bahner Signing". Saint Louis FC. December 18, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Inks Defender Matt Bahner". www.eplocomotivefc.com.
  10. ↑ "Thank You Matt Bahner". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2022-10-19.


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