Nolan Wirth

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Nolan Wirth
Personal information
Full name Nolan Wirth
Date of birth (1995-01-24) January 24, 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
2006–2009 Comox Valley United
2009–2011 Upper Vancouver Island United
2011–2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Oregon State Beavers 33 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Calgary Foothills 4 (0)
2016 Victoria Highlanders 4 (0)
2017 Phoenix Rising 0 (0)
2018 Victoria Highlanders 8 (0)
2019–2021 Pacific FC 19 (0)
Total 35 (0)
International career
2015 Canada U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 24, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals as of July 1, 2019

Nolan Wirth (born January 24, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.

Early career

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Wirth began playing soccer in 2006 with Comox Valley United before joining Upper Vancouver Island United in 2009.[1] In 2011, he joined the residency program of professional club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]

College career

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From 2014 to 2016, he attended Oregon State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2]

Club career

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During the NCAA offseason, he played for Calgary Foothills FC in the Premier Development League in 2015.[3] In 2016, he played with the Victoria Highlanders in the PDL.[4]

In 2017, he attended preseason training camp with Whitecaps FC 2, but ultimately did not sign with the team.[5] On June 9, 2017, Wirth signed his first professional contract with American USL side Phoenix Rising.[6] He made two appearances on the bench for Phoenix that season, but failed to make his debut.[7]

In 2018, Wirth returned to Canada and signed with Premier Development League side Victoria Highlanders.[8]

On February 26, 2019, Wirth signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC becoming the first native Vancouver Islander to sign with the team.[9] On May 16, 2019, he made his debut for Pacific in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC.[10] On July 1, 2019, Wirth made his league debut in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC.[7] On January 17, 2020, Wirth re-signed with Pacific for the 2020 season.[11] He once again re-signed for the 2021 season.[12] In early September 2021, he was granted a leave of absence from the club.[13] On September 24, 2021, Wirth retired from professional soccer, so he could complete his degree from Oregon State and pursue a career outside of soccer.[10]

International career

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In 2013, Wirth represented Canada for the first time at the 2013 Torneo COTIF.[14] He was a regular fixture at Canada U20 camps in the lead-up to the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he made three appearances.[14]

Honours

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Pacific FC

Career statistics

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As of match played on August 8, 2021[7]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Calgary Foothills 2015 PDL 4 0 4 0
Victoria Highlanders 2016[15] PDL 4 0 4 0
Phoenix Rising 2017 USL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Victoria Highlanders 2018[16] PDL 8 0 8 0
Pacific FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 12 0 1 0 13 0
2020 4 0 4 0
2021 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 19 0 0 0 1 0 20 0
Career total 35 0 0 0 1 0 36 0

References

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