Sean Suber

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Sean Suber
Personal information
Full name Sean Jacob Suber [1]
Date of birth (2001-06-13) June 13, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 5
Youth career
–2019 Charlotte Independence
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Charlotte 49ers 37 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Huntsville City 26 (0)
2024– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 62 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025

Sean Jacob Suber (born 13 June 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back or center-back for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

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Suber played for the Charlotte Independence academy, and also for Nashville SC.

Career

Youth and college

Suber is formerly of the Charlotte Independence academy. He then played in college for the Charlotte 49ers. [2] He won the Defensive Player of the Week on multiple occasions. [3] He scored his first goal in the 2021 season nine games in. [4] Suber helped Charlotte to an explosive 5–0 win over the Winthrop Eagles, putting in a good defensive performance while also scoring from the penalty spot. The same happened against Detroit Mercy Titans, scoring a penalty and playing good defensively. [5] [6] Suber wore the captain's armband during his time with Charlotte. [7] Following a successful 2023 season, Suber was drafted during the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC. [8] [9] [10]

Professional

After being drafted by Nashville, he was listed as a player for the MLS Next Pro affiliate to Nashville, Huntsville City FC. [11] Suber made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Crown Legacy FC. [12] Suber did well in the final game of the season to provide an assist to Nebiyou Perry, though this game ended as a 2–2 draw with Chicago Fire FC II. [13]

Suber joined USL Championship team Pittsburgh Riverhounds on January 19, 2024, along with Pierre Cayet. [14] [15] He made his debut against New Mexico United in the 1–0 loss. [16] Suber scored his first goal for the club in the 5-0 win over Oakland Roots, heading home a Bradley Sample cross. [17] [18] In the 2025 USL Championship playoffs, Suber scored the winning penalty for the Riverhounds against Hartford Athletic. [19]

References

  1. ↑ "December 2023 Commencement Program" (PDF). University of North Carolina at Charlotte. p. 10. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sean Suber - Men's Soccer". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Suber Earns Defensive Player of the Week Following Pair of Niner Clean Sheets". Charlotte Athletics. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Top Fifteen Matchup for C-USA Title". Charlotte Athletics. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  5. ↑ "Langan Breaks Wins Record, Niners Knock Off Detroit Mercy, 5-0, for Fourth Straight Dub". Charlotte Athletics. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  6. ↑ "Another Explosive Second Half Leads Charlotte Past Winthrop, 5-0". Charlotte Athletics. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  7. ↑ "Men's Soccer Central: #13 Charlotte vs. USF". Charlotte Athletics. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  8. ↑ "Suber, Lacey Taken in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Charlotte Athletics. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  9. ↑ "Nashville SC Selects Six Players in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas". Nashville SC. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  10. ↑ Gallagher, Michael (2022-12-22). "What you need to know about NSC's SuperDraft selections". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  11. ↑ Wright, Ben (2023-03-21). "Huntsville City FC sign Sean Suber, Joey DeZart and Shaun Joash". Broadway Sports Media. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  12. ↑ "Huntsville City Football Club earns victory in MLS NEXT Pro debut". WAAY 31 News. 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  13. ↑ "Huntsville City FC ends inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with 2-2 draw against Chicago Fire II". WAAY 31 News. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  14. ↑ Krysinsky, John (2024-01-19). "Fort Highmark Reinforcements: Hounds add promising defenders Pierre Cayet and Sean Suber". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  15. ↑ "Two new defenders join Hounds for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  16. ↑ Krysinsky, John (2024-03-09). "FINAL: New Mexico United 1, Riverhounds 0". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  17. ↑ Goodman, Mark Asher (2024-07-13). "High Five At Highmark as Riverhounds beat Oakland 5-0". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  18. ↑ "Riverhounds dominant in victory against Oakland Roots". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  19. ↑ Krysinsky, John (2025-11-01). "FINAL: Riverhounds SC 0, Hartford Athletic FC 0 (Pittsburgh wins PK shootout 4-2)". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
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