Paul Rothrock (born January 9, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. He was part of the Sounders academy system as a youth player and played college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgetown Hoyas. Rothrock was drafted by Toronto FC in 2021 and played for their reserve team Toronto FC II for two seasons before transferring to the Tacoma Defiance, the reserve squad of the Sounders, in 2023.
.jpg) Rothrock in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 9, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Seattle United | ||
| 2016–2017 | Seattle Sounders FC Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 13 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Georgetown Hoyas | 36 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | (1) |
| 2019 | OSA Seattle FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Toronto FC II | 29 | (11) |
| 2022 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Tacoma Defiance | 18 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2023– | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | (5) |
| 2023– | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 5 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | United States U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn and raised in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Rothrock spent most of his youth career with Seattle United, a partner club of the Seattle Sounders Academy,[1] leading them to two Washington State Cup titles, two Far West Regional titles, and two appearances in the U.S. Youth Soccer national finals. In his U18 season, he joined the Sounders Academy, helping the squad to a third-place finish in the USSDA National Playoffs.[2]
Rothrock attended Lakeside School in Seattle, where he was a two-time all-state player and tallied 43 career assists.[3] He spent several years playing with future Sounders teammate Jackson Ragen, who he had met at age seven while playing for a neighborhood rec soccer team.[4]
College career
editOn February 2, 2017, it was announced that Rothrock signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Notre Dame.[5][6] He did not play for the Fighting Irish during his freshman season and had few appearances in his sophomore year.[1]
After the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Rothrock transferred to Georgetown.[7] He had his first assist for Georgetown on August 30, 2019, in a 3–1 victory against Syracuse. He scored his first goal in a 5–1 win against UCLA on September 9, 2019.[8] After his senior season in 2020–21 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to turn professional.[9]
Club career
editHe made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on July 8, 2017, and scored his first goal in a 4–1 defeat to Real Monarchs.[10] During his 2019 collegiate season, Rothrock played with National Premier Soccer League side OSA Seattle FC, making 3 appearances.[11]
He was drafted in the third round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[12] On May 18, he signed with their second team, Toronto FC II of USL League One.[13] He made his debut for TFCII on May 26 against FC Tucson.[14] He scored his first goal on October 1 against North Carolina FC.[15] On October 17, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory against Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[16] On May 4, 2022, he signed a short-term four-day loan with the first team, Toronto FC, ahead of their Major League Soccer match against the FC Cincinnati.[17] He signed an additional four-day loan on May 7.[18] He made his MLS debut on May 8, as a late game substitute.[19] He signed another short-term loan on May 14.[20]
In January 2023, he signed the Tacoma Defiance (the successor to Seattle Sounders FC 2) in MLS Next Pro.[21][22] Through his first three games, he assisted four of the team's six goals.[23] He scored his first goal on April 30 against LA Galaxy II.[24] On April 26, 2023, he joined the first team, Seattle Sounders FC, on a short-term loan for their U.S. Open Cup match,[25] scoring on his club debut.[26][27] In May, he signed a second short-term loan with the club,[28] where he again scored in another Open Cup match on May 10 against the LA Galaxy.[29] He then made his league debut for the club on May 13,[30][31] where he scored his first MLS goal in a 1–0 victory over the Houston Dynamo.[32] He became the first Sounders player to score in each of his first three appearances, as well as the first player to score while on a short-term loan.[33] In August 2023, he signed a first team contract with the club for the remainder of the 2023 season, with club options for 2024 and 2025.[34][35] At the time of his signing, he had been leading Tacoma in goals and assists throughout the 2023 season.[36]
International career
editIn 2017, he was called up to a national team camp for the United States U18 team,[2] making one appearance for them.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on September 18, 2024[37]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2017 | USL | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| OSA Seattle FC | 2019[11] | NPSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 8 | |||
| Total | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 7 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 6 | |
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 96 | 30 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Ostlund-Foss, Tim (October 16, 2024). "Paul Rothrock's road back home". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Mondello, Joseph (October 6, 2017). "Sounders FC Academy alum Paul Rothrock earns call-up by U.S. U-18s". SoundersFC.com.
- ^ Merk, Carson A (September 23, 2019). "The Helping Hoya: Rothrock talks about soccer and volunteering". Beautiful Game Network.
- ^ Lazo, Jessica (September 26, 2024). "Behind the Shield: Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock's unbreakable bond, presented by Regence BlueShield". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Tony (February 2, 2017). "Clark Announces Six Irish Soccer 2017 Signees". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Mondello, Joseph (February 3, 2017). "Eight Seattle Sounders Academy players commit to college programs on National Signing Day". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Paul Rothrock Transfers to Georgetown". January 10, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Riviere's Hat Trick Leads No. 6 Hoyas Past Bruin". Georgetown Hoyas. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (May 14, 2023). "Unlikely hero: Paul Rothrock sparks Seattle Sounders with first MLS goal". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 falls 4-1 to Real Monarchs SLC". Seattle Sounders FC. July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "OSA Seattle FC NPSL 2019". National Premier Soccer League.
- ^ Singh, Michael (January 21, 2021). "Toronto FC select left-back Matt Di Rosa in the first round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft". Waking the Red.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II Sign MLS Superdraft Pick Paul Rothrock". TorontoFC.com. May 18, 2021.
- ^ Steiner, Ben (May 27, 2021). "TFC II fall to FC Tucson in the second match of the season". Waking the Red.
- ^ Schnittker, Nicholas (October 1, 2021). "Trio of rapid second-half goals sinks North Carolina FC in Toronto". Technician.
- ^ "Match Report: Toronto FC earns impressive road win courtesy of Rothrock brace". USL League One. October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to short-term agreements". TorontoFC.com. May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto adds Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to weekend roster". TorontoFC.com. May 7, 2022.
- ^ Buffery, Steve (May 8, 2022). "Whitecaps steal victory over Toronto FC in final minute of play". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Rothrock and Pearlman to short-term agreements". TorontoFC.com. May 14, 2022.
- ^ Foss, Tim (January 26, 2023). "Gio Miglietti and Paul Rothrock join Tacoma Defiance". Sounder at Heart.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Defender Gio Miglietti and Midfielder Paul Rothrock". SoundersFC.com. January 26, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Lazo, Jessica (April 7, 2023). "Paul Rothrock's contributions in the attack shine through in Tacoma Defiance's first two wins of the season". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Match Recap: Tacoma Defiance Defeats LA Galaxy II 3-1 at Starfire Stadium". SoundersFC.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "SEAvSD Starting XI: Several 2023 First Team debuts in USOC for San Diego match". SoundersFC.com. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Lazo, Jessica (April 27, 2023). "Recap: Sounders advance in U.S. Open Cup after wild win over San Diego Loyal". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Goal: Paul Rothrock scores in debut for hometown club". SoundersFC.com. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Krasnoo, Ryan (May 14, 2023). "Seattle native Paul Rothrock 'joyful' in decision to come home, making his mark in short time with Sounders". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Match Recap: Sounders FC Eliminated from 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with 3-1 Loss at LA Galaxy". SoundersFC.com. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Match Recap: Late Goal from Rothrock Secures Three Points in Houston for Sounders FC". SoundersFC.com. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Krasnoo, Ryan (May 14, 2023). "Recap: Late Paul Rothrock goal secures road victory over Houston Dynamo". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (May 13, 2023). "Paul Rothrock makes most of latest chance with Sounders, scores winner". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Oshan, Jeremiah (May 13, 2023). "Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders, recap: Houston we have Rothrock". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Floss, Tim (August 15, 2023). "Sounders sign Paul Rothrock to MLS contract". Sounder at Heart.
- ^ "Sounders FC Signs Midfielder Paul Rothrock". SoundersFC.com. August 15, 2023.
- ^ Fernandes, Arthur (August 15, 2023). "Paul Rothrock: Meteoric Rise of a Local Promise to Stardom in the Seattle Sounders". MLS Multiplex.
- ^ Paul Rothrock at Soccerway
External links
edit- Paul Rothrock at Georgetown Athletics