Scott Caldwell

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Scott Caldwell
Personal information
Full name Scott Caldwell
Date of birth (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2004–2006 South Shore United Blazers
2006–2008 IMG Soccer Academy
2008–2009 New England Revolution
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Akron Zips
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Michigan Bucks 3 (0)
2011 Central Jersey Spartans 7 (3)
2011 Akron Summit Assault 8 (2)
2012 Michigan Bucks 4 (1)
2013–2021 New England Revolution 229 (5)
2022–2023 Real Salt Lake 30 (0)
Total281(11)
International career‡
2006–2008 United States U17 9 (0)
2009 United States U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 18, 2013

Scott Caldwell (born March 15, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

Caldwell spent a year with the New England Revolution academy, making six appearances in 2008-09 while rehabbing injuries. On February 9, 2009, it was announced that Caldwell committed to the University of Akron. [2] In his freshman year, Caldwell made 19 appearances and went 2-for-2 in penalty kicks at the College Cup. In 2010, he made 24 appearances and scored five goals, including a game winner in the NCAA College Cup final against Louisville to capture the school's first ever national title in any sport. [3] He also recorded an assist that year and was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the College Cup and Academic All-MAC. In his junior year, Caldwell finished first on the team in assists and second in points. He made 23 appearances and finished the year with six goals and 11 assists on his way to being named NSCAA All-America Third Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, First Team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC and All-Ohio team. In his senior year, he led the team in points with 28. Appearing in 22 games and scoring nine goals and 10 assists on his way to being named NSCAA All-America First Team, NSCAA All-American Scholar Player of the Year, Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, Soccer America MVP First Team, Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Season First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, All-MAC First Team and Academic All-MAC.

During his college years, Caldwell also played in the USL Premier Development League for the Michigan Bucks, the Central Jersey Spartans and the Akron Summit Assault. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Professional

On December 21, 2012, Caldwell signed with MLS club New England Revolution the second Homegrown Player in club history. [8] He made his professional debut for the club on March 16, 2013, in a 1–0 defeat on the road against the Philadelphia Union. [9] He recorded his first career assist on June 29, 2013, setting up Chad Barrett's equalizing goal in a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA. [10]

Caldwell scored his first MLS career goal on April 25, 2015, the fourth in the Revolution's 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake. [11] He led the Revolution in matches started and minutes played for the 2015 season, and was named Revolution Team MVP and Revolution Player's Player of the Year. [12] [13]

Caldwell was named Revolution Humanitarian of the Year for the 2019 season. [14]

at the end of the 2021 MLS Season Caldwell's contract was not picked up after nine years at the Revolution. [15] His last appearance for the club was October 20 with an 89th-minute substitution in a 2–3 win on the road at DC United. [13] His last start for the club was also a 2–3 win away to Chicago Fire on September 22, [13] a match in which he made his 175th MLS career start, and the Revolution set a club record for single-season wins with 18. [16]

On January 12, 2022, Caldwell signed as a free agent with Real Salt Lake on a two-year deal. [17] He played in 26 matches for the club in the 2022 season, making 15 starts. [18] He also appeared in the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs First round, coming on as an 84th minute substitute for Pablo Ruiz, and committing a handball in the 90+2 minute, setting up Austin FC's equalizing goal. [19] Caldwell started 3 matches in the 2023 season, announcing his retirement at the end of the season. [20]

Personal

His father Larry Caldwell played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers in the American Soccer League in 1974, as well as for the Hartford Bicentennials in the North American Soccer League in 1975. [21] Caldwell made history in 2019 by becoming the first active professional athlete to ever march in the Boston Pride Parade. [22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 7, 2023 [23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Michigan Bucks 2010 [24] PDL 30———30
Central Jersey Spartans 2011 [24] PDL73———73
Akron Summit Assault 2011 [24] PDL82———82
Michigan Bucks 2012 [24] PDL4120——61
Total712000——91
New England Revolution 2013 MLS 290202 [a] 0—330
2014 260305 [a] 0—340
2015 342101 [a] 0—362
2016 32050——370
2017 33120——351
2018 24210——352
2019 200201 [a] 0—230
2020 180—4 [a] 0—220
2021 1300000—130
Total2295160130——2585
Real Salt Lake 2022 MLS 260101 [a] 01 [b] 0290
2023 4010000050
Total300201010340
Career total281112001401031611
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honors

Individual

University of Akron

New England Revolution

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