Rece Buckmaster

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Rece Buckmaster
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Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-07) July 7, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Auburn, Indiana, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 19
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Indiana Hoosiers 82 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Chicago FC United 13 (1)
2019 New York Red Bulls II 18 (0)
2019–2020 New York Red Bulls 6 (0)
2020 Memphis 901 14 (1)
2021 Indy Eleven 23 (0)
2022–2023 Memphis 901 53 (2)
2024– Hartford Athletic 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 7, 2023

Rece Buckmaster (born July 7, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.

Contents

Career

Youth and college

Buckmaster attended Canterbury High School. Buckmaster played four years of college soccer at Indiana University between 2015 and 2018, making 82 appearances, scoring 5 goals and tallying 12 assists. [1]

While at college, Buc appeared for USL Premier Development League side Chicago FC United in 2016. [2]

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Buckmaster was selected 32nd overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. [3] On March 5, 2019, Buckmaster signed for the Red Bulls' USL Championship affiliate side New York Red Bulls II. [4] On March 9, 2019 he made his professional debut with the club, appearing as a starter in a 3-1 victory over Swope Park Rangers. [5]

On August 3, 2019, Buckmaster moved to the New York Red Bulls senior squad. [6] Buckmaster made his debut for the first team on the same day, playing all 90 minutes of a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC. [7]

On February 29, 2020, the opening day of the season, Buckmaster was waived by New York Red Bulls. [8]

Buckmaster signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901 on July 13, 2020. [9]

On January 6, 2021, Buckmaster moved to USL Championship club Indy Eleven. [10] Following the 2021 season, it was announced that Buckmaster's contract option was declined by Indy Eleven. [11]

Buckmaster returned to Memphis 901 on January 18, 2022. [12] He left Memphis following the 2023 season. [13]

Buckmaster joined Hartford Athletic on December 7, 2023. [14]

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References

  1. "Rece Buckmaster - Men's Soccer - University of Indiana Athletics". iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. "Chicago FC United - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - Rece Buckmaster". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. "Indiana's Dorsey, Buckmaster Selected in MLS SuperDraft". iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. "NYRB II Sign Rece Buckmaster". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. "NYRB II Defeat Swope Park Rangers in Home Opener". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  6. "New York Red Bulls sign defender Rece Buckmaster to MLS deal from NYRB II | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  7. "Red Bulls rebound in second half to beat Toronto FC". espn.com. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. "New York Red Bulls Waive Rece Buckmaster | New York Red Bulls". nysoccer.
  9. "Memphis 901 FC Signs two Players for Return to Play". www.memphis901fc.com.
  10. "Indiana's Own Rece Buckmaster Signs with Indy Eleven".
  11. USLChampionship com Staff (December 3, 2021). "Indy Announces Arrival of Rebellon, Jerome for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  12. "Rece Buckmaster Makes Memphis 901 FC Return". 18 January 2022.
  13. "Memphis 901 FC Announces Initial Roster Moves Following 2023 Season".
  14. {{cite web |last1=Leduc |first1=M. |title=Hartford Athletic Add Rece Buckmaster to Defense |url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news/2023/12/07/hartford-athletic-add-rece-buckmaster-to-defense/ |website=HartfordAthletic.com |publisher=[[Hartf |access-date=7 December 2023}}