Will Ireland Vint (born October 12, 2001) is an American professional

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Club career

Vint moved to

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when he was three and grew up playing youth soccer for Pride Soccer and Real Colorado. He was scouted and signed by

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side

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, during his U15 season. Between February 2017 and August 2018, Vint played over 3,200 minutes in 56 matches for United's U15, U16, and U17 sides. In December, 2017, Vint was awarded a scholarship to stay with the club for his U17 and U18 seasons, but was forced to leave shortly after United's U18 pre-season camp due to family visa issues. He returned to the

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in August 2018 and joined

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's academy. Vint went on to make sixteen appearances and score one goal for

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during the

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. On August 20, 2019, Vint then left

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and returned to his home state to join the Colorado Rapids Academy. On March 4, 2020,

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announced it had signed Vint to a Homegrown Player contract after acquiring his homegrown rights from Atlanta United in exchange for a 2022 SuperDraft fourth round pick. Vint was loaned to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in the USL Championship on March 6. Vint started and played 74 minutes in Switchbacks FC's 2–1 loss to New Mexico United on July 11. Following the 2021 season, Colorado declined their contract option on Vint. On March 31, 2022, Vint signed with

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ahead of the 2022

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season.

Personal

Vint is the son of Peter Vint, the former

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Academy Director and current Chief of Sport for

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* 2001 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Atlanta United 2 players Charlotte Independence players Colorado Rapids players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players USL Championship players Soccer players from Colorado United States men's youth international soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) USL League One players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub