Scott Caldwell
Personal information
Full name Scott Caldwell
Date of birth (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2004–2006 South Shore United Blazers
2006–2008 IMG Soccer Academy
2008–2009 New England Revolution
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Akron Zips
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Michigan Bucks 3 (0)
2011 Central Jersey Spartans 7 (3)
2011 Akron Summit Assault 8 (2)
2012 Michigan Bucks 4 (1)
2013–2021 New England Revolution 229 (5)
2022–2023 Real Salt Lake 30 (0)
Total 281 (11)
International career‡
2006–2008 United States U17 9 (0)
2009 United States U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 18, 2013

Scott Caldwell (born March 15, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Caldwell spent a year with the New England Revolution academy, making six appearances in 2008-09 while rehabbing injuries. On February 9, 2009, it was announced that Caldwell committed to the University of Akron.[2] In his freshman year, Caldwell made 19 appearances and went 2-for-2 in penalty kicks at the College Cup. In 2010, he made 24 appearances and scored five goals, including a game winner in the NCAA College Cup final against Louisville to capture the school's first ever national title in any sport.[3] He also recorded an assist that year and was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the College Cup and Academic All-MAC. In his junior year, Caldwell finished first on the team in assists and second in points. He made 23 appearances and finished the year with six goals and 11 assists on his way to being named NSCAA All-America Third Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, First Team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC and All-Ohio team. In his senior year, he led the team in points with 28. Appearing in 22 games and scoring nine goals and 10 assists on his way to being named NSCAA All-America First Team, NSCAA All-American Scholar Player of the Year, Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, Soccer America MVP First Team, Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Season First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, All-MAC First Team and Academic All-MAC.

During his college years, Caldwell also played in the USL Premier Development League for the Michigan Bucks, the Central Jersey Spartans and the Akron Summit Assault.[4][5][6][7]

Professional

On December 21, 2012, Caldwell signed with MLS club New England Revolution the second Homegrown Player in club history.[8] He made his professional debut for the club on March 16, 2013, in a 1-0 defeat on the road against the Philadelphia Union.[9]

at the end of the 2021 MLS Season Caldwell's contract was not picked up after nine years at the Revolution.[10] As of January 12, 2022, he is a free agent. His last appearance for the club was October 20 with an 89th-minute substitution in a 2–3 win on the road at DC United. His last start for the club was also a 2–3 win away to Chicago Fire on September 22.

On January 12, 2022, Caldwell signed as a free agent with Real Salt Lake on a two-year deal.[11]

Personal

His father Larry Caldwell played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers in the American Soccer League in 1974, as well as for the Hartford Bicentennials in the North American Soccer League in 1975.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 7, 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Michigan Bucks 2010[14] PDL 3 0 — — — 3 0
Central Jersey Spartans 2011[14] PDL 7 3 — — — 7 3
Akron Summit Assault 2011[14] PDL 8 2 — — — 8 2
Michigan Bucks 2012[14] PDL 4 1 2 0 — — 6 1
Total 7 1 2 0 0 0 — — 9 1
New England Revolution 2013 MLS 29 0 2 0 2[a] 0 — 33 0
2014 26 0 3 0 5[a] 0 — 34 0
2015 34 2 1 0 1[a] 0 — 36 2
2016 32 0 5 0 — — 37 0
2017 33 1 2 0 — — 35 1
2018 24 2 1 0 — — 35 2
2019 20 0 2 0 1[a] 0 — 23 0
2020 18 0 — 4[a] 0 — 22 0
2021 13 0 0 0 0 0 — 13 0
Total 229 5 16 0 13 0 — — 258 5
Real Salt Lake 2022 MLS 26 0 1 0 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 29 0
2023 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 30 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 34 0
Career total 281 11 20 0 14 0 1 0 316 11
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honors

Individual

University of Akron

New England Revolution

References

  1. ^ "Scott Caldwell". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Men's Soccer Officially Announces Top-Ranked Recruiting Class". GoZips.com. University of Akron. February 9, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "The New Gold Standard: Men's Soccer Captures National Title". GoZips.com. University of Akron. December 12, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "2010 Michigan Bucks stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "2011 Central Jersey Spartans stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  6. ^ "2011 Akron Summit Assault stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "2012 Michigan Bucks stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  8. ^ "Revs sign Scott Caldwell as Homegrown player". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. December 21, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Lemieux, Jeff (March 16, 2013). "Final: Union 1, Revolution 0". revolutionsoccer.net. New England Revolution. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "Revolution announce year-end roster decisions | New England Revolution".
  11. ^ "RSL Signs Scott Caldwell | Real Salt Lake".
  12. ^ "A Family Affair: Passion for soccer runs deep in Scott Caldwell's household". Revolutionsoccer.net.
  13. ^ Scott Caldwell at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d "Scott Caldwell | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

External links


NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament Most Outstanding Player
2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America
Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year
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