Quentin Emeric "Quenzi" Huerman (born 21 July 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.

Quenzi Huerman
Personal information
Full name Quentin Emeric Huerman
Date of birth (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Vannes, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 11
Youth career
2017–2019 Vannes
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 34 (6)
2022 Seton Hall Pirates 18 (7)
2023 North Carolina Tar Heels 20 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Asheville City SC 21 (8)
2024– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Career

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Youth and college

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Huerman spent two years with local side Vannes OC, also spending a year in the United States as an exchange student at Somerset High School in Kentucky, playing for the high school team, scoring 14 goals in seven appearances.[1] In 2019, he attended Palm Beach Atlantic University to play college soccer, where he went on to score six goals and tally 12 assists in two seasons and was named Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Player of the Year, USC All-American, USC All-South Region, and D2CCA All-South Region.[2] Huerman transferred to Seton Hall University in 2022, netting seven times in 18 games and was All-Big East Conference First Team.[1] He spent his graduate seasons at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) First Team honors after scoring ten goals in 20 appearances for the Tar Heels.[3][4]

Huerman also spent two seasons with USL League Two side Asheville City SC, netting nine times in 23 regular season and playoff fixtures across the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In 2023, he was named USL League Two South Central Divisional Player of the Year.[5][6][7]

Professional

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On 10 January 2024, it was announced Huerman would sign his first professional contract with USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the upcoming 2024 season.[8][9]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Quenzi Huerman - Men's Soccer". Seton Hall University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Quenzi Huerman - Men's Soccer". Palm Beach Atlantic University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Quenzi Huerman - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  4. ^ "Huerman Tabbed Third Team All-America Selection". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  5. ^ "Quenzi Huerman".
  6. ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (29 June 2023). "League Two's Top Performers, presented by Soccer Syndicate: Week 8". USL League Two.
  7. ^ "Asheville City SC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - #10 - Quentin Huerman - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  8. ^ "Switchbacks FC Sign Forward Quenzi Huerman for the 2024 Season".
  9. ^ "Quenzi Huerman Inks Pro Deal with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Seton Hall University Athletics.
  10. ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.