Eric Osswald
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric David Osswald | ||
| Date of birth | November 3, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Powell, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Crew Soccer Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | South Florida Bulls | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Xavier Musketeers | 39 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Carolina Dynamo | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | VSI Tampa Flames | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Real Monarchs | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 6, 2016 | |||
Eric David Osswald (born November 3, 1991) is an American soccer player.
Career
[edit | edit source]Youth, college and amateur
[edit | edit source]Osswald spent his youth career with the Columbus Crew Academy before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of South Florida. After redshirting his freshman year with the Bulls, Osswald made 13 appearances from 2011 to 2012 before transferring to Xavier University.
In his two seasons with the Musketeers, Osswald made 39 appearances and recorded 17 clean sheets. In 2014, he set a school record for clean sheets with 11 and a 0.74 goals against average on his way to being named NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First Team, Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and All-Big East First Team.[1]
Osswald also played in the Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo, VSI Tampa Flames and Cincinnati Dutch Lions.[2][3][4]
Professional
[edit | edit source]On January 8, 2015, it was announced that Osswald would take part in Major League Soccer's player combine.[5] However, he went undrafted in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He later joined USL expansion side Real Monarchs SLC for the 2015 season and made his professional debut on April 25 in a 1–0 defeat to LA Galaxy II.[6]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Xavier Musketeers bio Archived 2015-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- Xavier Musketeers men's soccer players
- North Carolina Fusion U23 players
- VSI Tampa Bay FC (PDL) players
- Cincinnati Dutch Lions players
- Real Monarchs players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Soccer players from Ohio
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- People from Powell, Ohio
- Sportspeople from Delaware County, Ohio
- 21st-century American sportsmen