Nolan Wirth (born January 24, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nolan Wirth | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 1, 2019 | |||
Early career
editWirth 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
editFrom 2014 to 2016, he attended Oregon State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2]
Club career
editDuring 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
editIn 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
editClub
editPacific FC
Career statistics
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b "Nolan Wirth". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020.
- ^ Laufer, Jesse (February 26, 2019). "Comox-raised Nolan Wirth joins Pacific FC". Victoria News.
- ^ McColl, Michael (June 25, 2015). "Residency Week 2015: Catching up with…. Nolan Wirth". Away From the Numbers.
- ^ Annicchiarico, Mario (April 17, 2016). "Coaching grapevine helps Victoria Highlanders select two new recruits". Times Colonist.
- ^ "Former Highlanders 'Keeper Wirth Signs With Phoenix Rising FC". Victoria Highlanders. August 23, 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising FC Officially Sign Amadou Dia and Nolan Wirth". Phoenix Rising FC. June 9, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Nolan Wirth at Soccerway
- ^ Rendle, Joshua (April 23, 2018). "Highlanders Add Talent". Victoria Highlanders.
- ^ "Pacific FC brings on 1st 'true Islander' in goalkeeper Nolan Wirth". Canadian Premier League. February 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (September 24, 2021). "Nolan Wirth Retires From Professional Soccer". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Pacific FC Re-Sign Wirth and MacNaughton". Pacific FC. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (December 3, 2020). "Pacific FC brings back goalkeeper Wirth, midfielder Hojabrpour for 2021". Times Colonist.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (September 4, 2021). "PFC wary as it looks ahead to CPL road match today at Clarke Stadium against FC Edmonton". Times Colonist.
- ^ a b "Nolan Wirth Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ "Nolan Wirth 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Nolan Wirth 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
External links
edit- Nolan Wirth at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Nolan Wirth at Soccerway
- Oregon State profile