Thomas Hunter (born June 7, 1988) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for the

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in the

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...

Career

Early career

Born in

Charlotte Charlotte most commonly refers to: *Charlotte (given name), a feminine form of the given name Charles ** Princess Charlotte (disambiguation) ** Queen Charlotte (disambiguation) *Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, a city * Charlotte (cake) ...

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, Hunter started his youth career attending various camps in England, Denmark, Sweden, and the United States. He then joined the

Wofford College Wofford College is a private liberal arts college in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1854, it is one of the few four-year institutions in the southeastern United States founded before the American Civil War that still ope ...

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in 2006. He played there till 2009. After college Hunter joined

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and has automatic qualification for the U.S. Open Cup. ...

side

Chattanooga FC Chattanooga Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2009, the team is in MLS Next Pro starting in 2024. Prior to joining MLS Next Pro, the club played in the National Indep ...

where he played for four seasons. While with Chattanooga, Hunter was named to the 2011 NPSL All-Star Team and led his team to the NPSL finals in 2012.

Atlanta Silverbacks

On May 1, 2014, after an injury to

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, it was announced that Hunter had signed for the

of the

. He made his professional debut for the side on June 7, 2014, against

Indy Eleven Indy Eleven is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League (2011–2017), North American Soccer League (NASL) in 2014, b ...

. Hunter came on as a 32nd-minute substitute for Eric Ati and conceded two penalties as the game ended in a 3–3 draw.

Career statistics

References

External links

Atlanta Silverbacks Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter, Thomas 1988 births Living people American men's soccer players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Men's association football goalkeepers Soccer players from Charlotte, North Carolina North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Chattanooga FC players