Carson Michael Talboys (born February 20, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Charlotte Independence in the USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carson Michael Talboys | ||
| Date of birth | February 20, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Buffalo, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Independence | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Carolina Rapids | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Catawba Indians | ||
| 2021 | Wilmington Wildcats | 21 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Charlotte Eagles | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Charlotte Independence | 26 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023 | |||
Career
editYouth, College & Amateur
editTalboys was a two-year letter-winner at Lake Norman Charter School, and also played for the Carolina Rapids USSDA side instead of high school soccer as a junior and senior.[2]
In 2017, Talboys attended Catawba College to play college soccer. In four years with the Indians, Talboys played in 50 games, scoring three goals and tallying a single assist. He captained the team during their 2020–21 season.[2] Talboys transferred to Wilmington University in 2021, going on to make 21 appearances and scoring six goals.[2] In his single season with the Wildcats, Talboys was named Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Second Team United Soccer Coaches All-East Region, First Team D2CCA All-East Region, CACC Defensive Player of the Year, and First Team All-CACC.[3]
While at college, Talboys also played in the USL League Two. He was named as part of the Charlotte Eagles roster for their 2020 season,[4] but never appeared for the team after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, Talboys played with North Carolina Fusion U23 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fixture against South Carolina United.[5]
Professional
editOn April 7, 2022, Talboys signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One club Charlotte Independence.[6] He made his professional debut the following day, starting in a 3–3 draw with Central Valley Fuego.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Carson Talboys".
- ^ a b c "Carson Talboys". Wilmington University.
- ^ "Carson Talboys and Shawn Genus Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 1 Team". November 12, 2021 – via wildcats.athletics.wilmu.edu.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Charlotte Eagles | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "South Carolina United vs. North Carolina Fusion - 24 March 2022 - Women Soccerway". au.women.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence Sign Defenders Carson Talboys and Diego Rocha".
- ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
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