Trey Mitchell (soccer)

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Trey Mitchell
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-22) April 22, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Upland, California, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Citrus Owls
2012–2013 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 FC Hasental
2014 Ventura County Fusion 10 (0)
2015 LA Galaxy 0 (0)
2015–2016 MLS Pool (–)
2015D.C. United (loan) 0 (0)
2015Philadelphia Union (loan) 0 (0)
2015Sporting Kansas City (loan) 0 (0)
2015Orlando City SC (loan) 0 (0)
2016Colorado Rapids (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2017

Trey Mitchell (born April 22, 1991) is an American former soccer player.

Early life[edit]

Mitchell began playing soccer at age 18 in his senior year of high school, after being asked by his friends to try out for the team.[1][2]

College career[edit]

In 2009, Mitchell began attending Citrus College, where he played for the men's soccer team for two seasons. In his first season, he tied a program record for saves in a game with 11 saves in a game against Allan Hancock College.[3]

In 2011, he transferred to California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he trained with the soccer team in 2011, as he redshirted his first year.[4][5] He was also a part of the school's golf team in 2013.[6]

Club career[edit]

In 2013 and 2014, Mitchell played with National Premier Soccer League side FC Hasental.[7] In 2014, he played with the Chivas USA U23 team as well as the Ventura County Fusion in the Premier Development League.[8] After departing college, he attended pre-season with MLS club Real Salt Lake and had a four-week trial with Louisville City FC of the USL.[9]

In March 2015, Mitchell signed Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.[10][11] However, shortly afterwards, he left the Galaxy and was named the MLS Pool Goalkeeper.[12] On May 1, he joined D.C. United as an emergency keeper.[8] The following week, he was added to the roster for the Philadelphia Union on a short-term basis.[13] In September 2015, he was brought in by Sporting Kansas City to serve as their emergency backup keeper.[14] He then was added to the roster with Orlando City SC at the end of 2015 and the Colorado Rapids in early 2016.[15]

sign kn 2016

In January 2017, he joined the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL on a one-year contract, with a club option for 2018.[15][16] While with the club, he became the Co-Founder & Executive Director of the USL Players Association.[17] At the end of the season, the club declined his option for the 2018 season.[18]

Coaching career[edit]

In 2015 and 2016, he served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Pepperdine University women's soccer team.[19] He was also part of the coaching staff with Hollywood FC.[20]

Personal life[edit]

In November 2016, Mitchell was involved in a serious RV accident.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Trey Mitchell CDUDH profile". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros.
  2. ^ Sparks, Mike (February 20, 2017). "Mon Goals – Trey Mitchell Interview!". Beautiful Game Network.
  3. ^ "Former Owl Trey Mitchell Signed by LA Galaxy". Citrus College. March 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Former Toro Keeper Trey Mitchell Signs With LA Galaxy". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. March 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "2012 Men's Soccer Preview: Ingredients for Success". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. August 28, 2012.
  6. ^ "Gleason Fires 76 in Final Round to Lead Toros as CSUB Spring Invitational Concludes". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. March 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "NPSL Alums Shine in #PGHvNY". National Premier Soccer League. March 27, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Trey Mitchell Sporting KC profile". Sporting Kansas City.
  9. ^ Baxter, Kevin (March 27, 2015). "Short-handed Galaxy adds goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". LA Galaxy. March 27, 2015.
  11. ^ Saberi, Bobby (March 29, 2015). "Galaxy add a keeper: Trey Mitchell". Corner of the Galaxy.
  12. ^ "Trey Mitchell: A keeper on the rise". National Premier Soccer League. April 4, 2017.
  13. ^ Young, Jared (May 8, 2015). "Union acquire goalkeeper from the US of A". Brotherly Game.
  14. ^ Austin, Kurt (September 12, 2015). "Sporting KC calls in League Pool Goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Sporting Kansas City.
  15. ^ a b Krysinsky, John (January 10, 2017). "Hounds Add Another Keeper, Trey Mitchell". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  16. ^ McKriger, Rachael (January 10, 2017). "Riverhounds sign former MLS goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Pittsburgh Sporting News.
  17. ^ "Trey Mitchell CBRE profile". CBRE.
  18. ^ "Hounds announce initial offseason roster plans". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. November 30, 2017.
  19. ^ "Trey Mitchell Pepperdine profile". Pepperdine Waves.
  20. ^ "Riverhounds sign Trey Mitchell". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017.
  21. ^ Hollinger, John (August 4, 2017). "Near-death experience gives Riverhounds goalkeeper new outlook on life, career". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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