Charlie Horton (soccer)

Charlie Horton
Personal information
Date of birth	September 14, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	London, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2014	Peterborough United
2014–2015	Cardiff City
2015	Leeds United
2016	D.C. United
2016	→ Richmond Kickers (loan)
International career‡
2015	United States U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 19, 2016

Charlie Horton (born September 14, 1994) is an American soccer player. He is a former United States U23 international.

Career

United Kingdom

Upon turning pro, Horton was a backup goalkeeper for various clubs in the Football League Championship, and in Football League One. He was under a 3-year contract for Peterborough United, before being acquired by Cardiff City on a one-year contract and then by Leeds United on a 2-year deal.

United States

Horton was released from Leeds after asking to leave due to a personal private matter on November 23, 2015. On March 4, 2016 Horton signed with D.C. United of Major League Soccer.

Immediately after signing with United, Horton was sent on loan to their third division affiliate, the Richmond Kickers, where he has been their primary goalkeeper. Horton made his professional debut on May 18, 2016, starting and playing the entire match against Aromas Café FC in the U.S. Open Cup second round. Horton recorded one save and had a shutout in the 4–0 victory.^[1]

Horton was recalled from his loan in July 2016. He suffered a serious hand injury that same month that would require surgery. It would sideline him for the rest of the 2016 regular season. It was his second injury of the season after he was out for 7 weeks with a concussion. In February 2017, Horton was released by United having never made a senior appearance with the squad.

Personal life

On March 27, 2017, Horton filed a lawsuit against former D.C. United teammate Fabián Espíndola, coach Ben Olsen, and Major League Soccer. Espíndola allegedly assaulted Horton during practice and Horton received a concussion. The case is believed to have been resolved out of court.^[2]

Statistics

As of May 25, 2016

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other^[A]		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
United Kingdom			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Peterborough United	2013–14	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Cardiff City	2014–15	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Leeds United	2015–16	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
United States			League		US Open Cup		Playoffs		North America		Total
D.C. United	2016	MLS	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Richmond Kickers (loan)	2016	USL	8	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
Total	United Kingdom		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	United States		8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career statistics			8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	0

References

^ "Richmond 4, Aromas Cafe 0: Kickers advance in US Open Cup to face Ft Lauderdale Strikers". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
^ Steven Goff (12 February 2020). "Former D.C. United player's lawsuit against teammate believed to be settled out of court". The Washington Post.

External links

Twitter

[1] "Richmond 4, Aromas Cafe 0: Kickers advance in US Open Cup to face Ft Lauderdale Strikers". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.

[2] Steven Goff (12 February 2020). "Former D.C. United player's lawsuit against teammate believed to be settled out of court". The Washington Post.

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