Christian Garner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Garner | ||
| Date of birth | March 9, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Orleans, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | NEFC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Boston College Eagles | 28 | (0) |
| 2022 | Northwestern Wildcats | 13 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Greenville Triumph | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 22, 2024 | |||
Christian Garner (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Garner was raised in Orleans, Massachusetts and attended the Brooks School. Here he helped the team to Independent School League titles in 2016 and 2017, and also earned First Team All-ISL honors in 2016 and 2017 and as an all-state selection. Garner set the single-season school shutout record with 13 shutouts and finished his career with 26 overall. Garner also played club soccer for New England Futbol Club, where he earned a state cup in 2017 as well as a NPL Finals Championship and a US Club National Cup Championship.[1][2][3]
College and amateur
[edit]In 2018, Garner attended Boston College, where he made 28 appearances for the Eagles over four seasons. He was club captain for the team in his junior and senior year, also earning All-ACC Academic Team honors in 2021.[1] After graduating from Boston, Garner attended Northwestern University as a graduate student. Here he made 13 appearances for the Wildcats.[4][5]
During his 2021 college season, Garner also played in the USL League Two with Seacoast United Phantoms, where he made 11 appearances.[6]
Professional
[edit]On February 9, 2023, Garner signed a one-year deal with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7][8][9][10] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2023, starting in a 1–1 draw with Miami FC.[11] After the 2023 season, his contract was not extended.[12]
On February 1, 2024, after remaining a free agent for two months, Garner made a move to Greenville Triumph in USL League One on a deal until November 30, 2024.[13][14][15] He made 6 League appearances for Greenville and multiple appearances in the USL Jagermeister Cup before being loaned to Charleston Battery.[16] Garner made his debut against Indy Eleven and kept a clean-sheet, making 3 saves.[17]
Garner was released by Greenville following their 2024 season.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Christian Garner - Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (December 1, 2017). "Christian Garner dishes on NEFC, Brooks School, Boston College and more". New England Soccer Journal.
- ^ Goisman, Matt. "NET WORTH: Christian Garner's focus and determination earn him spot as BC's goalie". Cape Cod Times.
- ^ "Christian Garner - 2022 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ Langone, Matt (April 22, 2022). "D1 Men: Why Christian Garner and Andrew Stevens will reunite at Northwestern". New England Soccer Journal.
- ^ "Seacoast United Phantoms | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Hounds sign goalkeeper Christian Garner".
- ^ Krysinsky, John (9 February 2023). "Riverhounds sign rookie goalkeeper Christian Garner". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Riverhounds sign goalkeeper Christian Garner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Garner Signs for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC". Northwestern University Athletics. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (2024-01-25). "Riverhounds sign forward Babacar Diene and defender Jake Lent-Koop plus announce release of midfielder DZ Harmon". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Riverhounds Goal Keeper Signs with the Triumph". Greenville Triumph SC. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (2024-01-31). "2023 USL Championship Players' Shield winner Christian Garner joins Greenville". USL League One. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Christian Garner". Greenville Triumph SC. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Battery acquire Jay Chapman, Christian Garner on loan". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Blanked by Charleston Battery, 5-0". OurSports Central. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Greenville Triumph Announces Player Decisions for 2024 Offseason".
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- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Boston College Eagles men's soccer players
- Brooks School alumni
- Charleston Battery players
- Greenville Triumph SC players
- Living people
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- People from Orleans, Massachusetts
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- Seacoast United Phantoms players
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- USL Championship players
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