Cole Turner (soccer)

Cole Turner
Personal information
Full name Cole Turner
Date of birth (2001-07-07) July 7, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Churchville, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Defender
Team information
Current team
 Loudoun United
Number 16
Youth career
Baltimore Celtic
Baltimore Bays
2015–2019 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Philadelphia Union II 49 (1)
2020–2022 Philadelphia Union 2 (0)
2021 → El Paso Locomotive (loan) 9 (0)
2023– Loudoun United 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

Cole Turner (born July 7, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.

Career

Youth

Born in Churchville, Maryland, Turner started his youth career with Baltimore Celtic before moving to Baltimore Bays.[2] In 2015, he moved to the Philadelphia Union, joining the club's YSC Academy.[2] In February 2018, Turner committed to playing college soccer with the Navy Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.[2]

In 2019, Turner began playing with the Union's reserve affiliate, Bethlehem Steel, on a USL academy contract, allowing him to keep his college soccer eligibility.[3] He made his debut for the side on March 10 against Birmingham Legion, coming on as a substitute for Saed Díaz in the 88th minute.[4]

Philadelphia Union

On July 17, 2019, Turner signed a professional pre-contract with the Philadelphia Union. He would join the club as a homegrown player officially on January 1, 2020, and would continue playing with the Bethlehem Steel for the rest of the 2019 season.[3] He finished his first season with the Steel with 25 appearances.[5]

Turner made his Philadelphia Union competitive debut on September 20, 2020, against the Montreal Impact, coming on as a late substitute for Alejandro Bedoya.[6] Although he only appeared once for the Union, Turner was still part of the Union bench 15 times as the club won the Supporters' Shield in the 2020 season.[7]

On September 27, 2021, Turner moved on loan to USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive for the remainder of the 2021 season.[8]

Following the 2022 season, Turner's contract option was declined by Philadelphia.[9]

On January 19, 2023, Turner signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United for their 2023 season.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played August 8, 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Philadelphia Union II 2019 USL Championship 25 0 — — — 25 0
2020 USL Championship 4 0 — — — 4 0
Total 29 0 — — — 29 0
Philadelphia Union 2020 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2021 Major League Soccer 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0

References

  1. ^ "Cole Turner". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Matthew Ralph (February 28, 2018). "Navy lands another verbal commitment from the Union Academy". Brotherly Game. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Tannenwald, Jonathan (July 17, 2019). "Union academy's Cole Turner picks pro soccer over Naval Academy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Birmingham Legion 0–2 Bethlehem Steel". Soccerway.
  5. ^ a b Cole Turner at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Montreal Impact 1–4 Philadelphia Union". Soccerway.
  7. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (April 6, 2021). "An analysis of the Union's roster at the start of the 2021 season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Philadelphia Union Loan Midfielder Cole Turner to El Paso Locomotive FC | Philadelphia Union".
  9. ^ Union, Philadelphia. "Philadelphia Union Announce 2023 Roster Decisions". Philadelphia Union.
  10. ^ "Loudoun United FC Sign Midfielder Cole Turner".