Norris Ethan White (born January 1, 1991) is an American former professional

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player who played as a defender. He last played for

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Youth and college soccer

In high school, White was a four-year starter for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons in the Montgomery County 3A Division, leading the team to the 2007 Maryland 3A State Championship defeating Bel Air High School 1–0. In 2009, White was one of 3 players to start all 23 matches for Maryland and was named to the All-ACC Freshman team. In 2010, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team.

Club career

D.C United

White signed a homegrown player contract with D.C. United on December 14, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 6, 2011, in a

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game against

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the Union began ...

, and made his MLS debut on April 9 in a game against

Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Gal ...

. White played in 24 games for D.C. United in 2011 logging 1928 minutes as a rookie. White sent on a short loan with

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club

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

on June 14, 2012. In 2013, White featured in 14 games for D.C. United logging 1099 minutes. White started in the

final that D.C. United won.

Philadelphia Union

On January 14, 2014, White was traded with the #1 spot in the MLS Allocation Ranking to

in exchange for

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and the #6 Allocation Ranking. In May 2014 White was loaned to

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team

Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg City Islanders, known as Penn FC in their final season, were an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the ...

. He made one appearance on May 2, against

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receiving a red card in the 66th minute. White made his debut with

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on July 12, 2014, in a 3–3 draw against the

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New York City FC

On December 10, 2015, White was traded to

in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the

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. He made his debut in the season opening, 4–3 win over

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on March 6, 2016. White was released by NYCFC on November 27, 2017. White is reportedly pursuing photography rather than soccer.

International

White was part of the U-20 United States Youth National Team player pool. He played on the 2010 Milk Cup team that won in

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. He was also a member of the U-18 United States Youth National Team player pool.

Career statistics

Honors

Individual

*2009 NCAA freshman of the year

Club

D.C. United

(1):

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Ethan 1991 births Living people American men's soccer players Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) D.C. United players Richmond Kickers players Philadelphia Union players New York City FC players Penn FC players Soccer players from Maryland Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School alumni Men's association football defenders 21st-century American sportsmen