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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Walters | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | West Chester, Ohio | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019-2022 | FC Cincinnati | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Northwestern Wildcats | 4 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | → FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023- | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Hartford Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 2024 | |||
Paul Walters (born April 11, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship on loan from FC Cincinnati.
Career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]Walters played one season of college soccer at Northwestern University in 2022, making 4 appearances.[1]
FC Cincinnati
[edit]On January 20, 2023, Walters was signed to MLS side FC Cincinnati as the sixth homegrown player in franchise history. His contract runs through 2026 with a team option for the 2027 season.[2]
FC Cincinnati 2
[edit]Walters made his first appearance for the Cincinnati second team in MLS Next Pro on May 29, 2022, while still an academy player.[3] After signing with the first team he spent the 2023 season with FC Cincinnati 2 making 18 appearances.
Walters kept two clean sheets during the 2023. The first came on July 9th against Chicago Fire FC II during a 0-0 draw. This was also the first clean sheet of FC Cincinnati 2's season.[4] His second clean sheet came on August 27th against New York City FC II. This was also the teams first ever win against them.[5]
Hartford Athletic
[edit]On March 8, 2024, Hartford Athletic announced Paul Walters as a loan signing for the 2024 USL Championship season.[6] Walters made his debut only one day later as Hartford defeated El Paso Locomotive 1-0 to open the season.[7] He kept a second clean sheet on the season in the clubs next game against Birmingham Legion matching his personal record for one season as a pro.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of April 7, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati 2 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Hartford Athletic | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
References
[edit]
- ^ "Paul Walters". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati sign Paul Walters as a Homegrown Player". fccincinnati.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Walters Match Log". fccincinnati.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "RECAP:Walters heroics earn FC Cincinnati 2 first shutout of the season". fccincinnati.com/fcincinnati2. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "RECAP:Walters shines under TQL Stadium lights in 2-0 win against New York City FC II". fccincinnati.com/fcincinnati2. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Goalkeeper Paul Walters on Loan From FC Cincinnati". hartfordathletic.com/. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "RECAP: Hartford Beat El Paso 1-0 in Season Opener". hartfordathletic.com/. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "RECAP: Hartford Win Home Opener 1-0 Over Birmingham". hartfordathletic.com/. Retrieved April 7, 2024.