Todd Wharton (born February 8, 1994) is an American former
soccer
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player.
Career
Youth and College
Wharton played four years of
college soccer
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at the
University of Virginia
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between 2012 and 2015. During his stay at Virginia, Wharton was part of the team that won the 2014 NCAA National Championship.
Wharton also appeared for
National Premier Soccer League
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side
RVA FC in 2013 and
Premier Development League
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side
Portland Timbers U23s
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in 2015.
Professional
On January 13, 2016, Wharton signed a contract with
Major League Soccer
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ahead of the
2016 MLS SuperDraft
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, where he was expected to go early on in the draft. Surprisingly however, Wharton wasn't selected by any MLS team over the four rounds.
Wharton signed with
United Soccer League
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side
Rio Grande Valley FC
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, was an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
The team served as a hy ...
on March 16, 2016. He made his professional debut on March 26, 2016, as a 66th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss against
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*Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984.
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.
After three seasons with Rio Grande Valley, Wharton moved to
Portland Timbers 2
Portland Timbers 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. The team, often referred to as "T2", serves as the reserve squad for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS).
The team was a member of the USL Champ ...
on January 30, 2019.
On December 10, 2019, Wharton moved to
USL Championship
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side
Saint Louis FC
Saint Louis FC was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May 2014, and competed in the USL Championship. The team played their matches at West Community Stadium, a venue inside the World Wide ...
. Saint Louis FC folded following the
2020 USL Championship season
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.
On February 19, 2021, Wharton signed with USL Championship side
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American ...
.
On January 11, 2022, Wharton announced his retirement from professional soccer.
References
External links
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Virginia Cavaliers bio*
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1994 births
American men's soccer players
Capital FC players
Fredericksburg FC players
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
National Premier Soccer League players
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Portland Timbers 2 players
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
Saint Louis FC players
Soccer players from Richmond, Virginia
USL Championship players
USL League Two players
Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players
21st-century American sportsmen