David Horst (born October 25, 1985) is a former American soccer player who last played for

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Career

College and amateur

Horst played

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Old Dominion University Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia wi ...

, and in the

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with Reading Rage,

Virginia Beach Submariners The Virginia Beach Piranhas were an amateur American soccer team based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2006 as the Virginia Beach Submariners as part of the development system of the now-defunct USL First Division franchise ...

and the Hampton Roads Piranhas. He was 2007 PDL Defensive Player of the Year. Horst played four years at

, leading the Monarchs to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Men's College Cup. He was named the CAA Defender of the Year in back-to-back seasons, in 2006 and 2007. Horst was recipient of the Norfolk Sports Club's Tom Scott award as ODU's top senior student athlete. In 2007, Horst was named second team All-American by ''College Soccer News'', and was also named

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First team All-Region in 2006 and 2007.

Professional

Horst was drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the

2008 MLS SuperDraft The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San ...

. He made his full professional debut for RSL on 16 August 2008 against the Houston Dynamo. Horst also spent time with USL-1 club Austin Aztex during the 2009 season. During April 2010 Horst was sent out on loan to the

Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Orient ...

of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He was sent off on his Islanders debut, on May 26, 2010 in a game against the Carolina RailHawks. On September 30, 2010, the Islanders where down 0–2 on halftime in a

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group stage match against

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from Mexico, teammate David Foley scored the first goal for the Islanders to make 2–1 in the second half, later, Horst scored the equalizer and the game winner in extra time. On October 2, 2010, Horst scored his first league goal against Miami FC. The Puerto Rico Islanders won the USSF Division 2 Professional League Championship on October 30, 2010 against the Carolina Railhawks. On November 24, 2010, Horst was selected by

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at ...

in the

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. Horst impressed during the Timbers' inaugural 2011 season and signed a new contract with the club on November 28, 2011. On December 17, 2013, Horst was dealt to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for a 4th-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Due to an ankle injury to former Portland teammate Eric Brunner, Horst became a starter for Houston. In January 2017, Horst resigned with Real Salt Lake as a free agent. Horst suffered a fully ruptured right Achilles tendon in late June 2018 that kept him sidelined for the remainder of the season. On December 5, 2018, Horst retired from professional soccer, with his contract option for the next season declined by the team due to circumstances around his age and injury history.

Honors

Puerto Rico Islanders

USSF Division 2 Pro League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding ...

Champions (1): 2010

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horst, David 1985 births Living people American soccer players Old Dominion Monarchs men's soccer players Reading United A.C. players Virginia Beach Piranhas players Real Salt Lake players Austin Aztex FC players Puerto Rico Islanders players Portland Timbers players Houston Dynamo FC players Real Monarchs players Soccer players from Pennsylvania Real Salt Lake draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players People from Hershey, Pennsylvania USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico Association football defenders