American professional soccer player (born 2001)
Sean Suber (born 13 June 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back or center-back for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC .
Suber played for the Charlotte Independence academy, and also for Nashville SC .
Career
Youth and college
Suber is formerly of the Charlotte Independence academy. He then played in college for the Charlotte 49ers .[ 1] He won the Defensive Player of the Week on multiple occasions.[ 2] He scored his first goal in the 2021 season nine games in.[ 3] Suber helped Charlotte to an explosive 5–0 win over the Winthrop Eagles , putting in a good defensive performance while also scoring from the penalty spot. The same happened against Detroit Mercy Titans , scoring a penalty and playing good defensively.[ 4] [ 5] Suber wore the captain's armband during his time with Charlotte.[ 6] Following a successful 2023 season, Suber was drafted during the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Professional
After being drafted by Nashville, he was listed as a player for the MLS Next Pro affiliate to Nashville, Huntsville City FC .[ 10] Suber made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Crown Legacy FC .[ 11] Suber did well in the final game of the season to provide an assist to Nebiyou Perry , though this game ended as a 2–2 draw with Chicago Fire FC II .[ 12]
Suber joined USL Championship team Pittsburgh Riverhounds on January 19, 2024, along with Pierre Cayet .[ 13] [ 14] He made his debut against New Mexico United in the 1–0 loss.[ 15] Suber scored his first goal for the club in the 5-0 win over Oakland Roots , heading home a Bradley Sample cross.[ 16] [ 17]
References
^ "Sean Suber - Men's Soccer" . Charlotte Athletics . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Suber Earns Defensive Player of the Week Following Pair of Niner Clean Sheets" . Charlotte Athletics . 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Top Fifteen Matchup for C-USA Title" . Charlotte Athletics . 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Langan Breaks Wins Record, Niners Knock Off Detroit Mercy, 5-0, for Fourth Straight Dub" . Charlotte Athletics . 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Another Explosive Second Half Leads Charlotte Past Winthrop, 5-0" . Charlotte Athletics . 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Men's Soccer Central: #13 Charlotte vs. USF" . Charlotte Athletics . 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Suber, Lacey Taken in 2023 MLS SuperDraft" . Charlotte Athletics . 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Nashville SC Selects Six Players in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas" . Nashville SC . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ Gallagher, Michael (2022-12-22). "What you need to know about NSC's SuperDraft selections" . Nashville Post . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ Wright, Ben (2023-03-21). "Huntsville City FC sign Sean Suber, Joey DeZart and Shaun Joash" . Broadway Sports Media . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Huntsville City Football Club earns victory in MLS NEXT Pro debut" . WAAY 31 News . 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Huntsville City FC ends inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with 2-2 draw against Chicago Fire II" . WAAY 31 News . 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ Krysinsky, John (2024-01-19). "Fort Highmark Reinforcements: Hounds add promising defenders Pierre Cayet and Sean Suber" . Pittsburgh Soccer Now . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ "Two new defenders join Hounds for 2024" . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ Krysinsky, John (2024-03-09). "FINAL: New Mexico United 1, Riverhounds 0" . Pittsburgh Soccer Now . Retrieved 2024-06-11 .
^ Goodman, Mark Asher (2024-07-13). "High Five At Highmark as Riverhounds beat Oakland 5-0" . Pittsburgh Soccer Now . Retrieved 2024-07-14 .
^ "Riverhounds dominant in victory against Oakland Roots" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 2024-07-14 .
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