Ethan Vanacore-Decker (born October 6, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

USL League One USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division III league is operated by United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division II USL Championsh ...

. He is a resident of the

Manahawkin Manahawkin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

section of

Stafford Township, New Jersey Stafford Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,617, an increase of 2,082 (+7.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,535, which in turn reflected an ...

and attended the Pennington School.

Career

Early career

Vanacore-Decker initially committed to beginning his

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and Philippines, the Philippines. Th ...

career at

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which r ...

, before changing to the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from H ...

, where he played for two years. Vanacore-Decker transferred to the

University of Louisville The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of ...

in 2015. He again moved colleges in 2016, opting to attend

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and wa ...

. He was ineligible for their 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules. While at college, Vanacore-Decker played with

USL PDL USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league sys ...

side New York Red Bulls U-23 in 2015, and South Florida Surf in 2016 and 2017. Following college, Vanacore-Decker remained playing in the PDL with

North County United FC Florida U23, formerly known as Treasure Coast Tritons, North County United and South Florida Surf, is an American soccer club that plays in USL League Two. In January 2016, it was announced that the club had been granted a franchise license f ...

Professional

On August 10, 2018, Vanacore-Decker signed with USL club Swope Park Rangers. He made his professional debut on August 29, 2018, appearing as a 61st-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over

Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams: * Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. * Tulsa Roughnecks (1993–2000), the te ...

. Vanacore-Decker joined

expansion club

Northern Colorado Hailstorm Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC is an American professional soccer team based in Windsor, Colorado. The club was founded in 2021, and made its competitive debut in 2022. The team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyr ...

on January 28, 2022. On July 18, 2022, Vanacore-Decker was acquired by

in exchange for an international roster spot.

Career statistic

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vanacore-Decker, Ethan 1994 births Living people American men's soccer players UConn Huskies men's soccer players Louisville Cardinals men's soccer players Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer players New York Red Bulls U-23 players FC Florida U23 players Sporting Kansas City II players Union Omaha players Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC players Richmond Kickers players Men's association football forwards Soccer players from New Jersey USL League Two players USL Championship players People from Stafford Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Ocean County, New Jersey The Pennington School alumni