Todd Wharton | |
Birth Date: | 8 February 1994 |
Birth Place: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Richmond Strikers |
Collegeyears1: | 2012–2015 |
College1: | Virginia Cavaliers |
Collegecaps1: | 85 |
Collegegoals1: | 11 |
Years1: | 2013 |
Clubs1: | RVA FC |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | Portland Timbers U23s |
Caps2: | 12 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs3: | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Caps3: | 61 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Years4: | 2019 |
Clubs4: | Portland Timbers 2 |
Caps4: | 34 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Years5: | 2020 |
Clubs5: | Saint Louis FC |
Caps5: | 15 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2021 |
Clubs6: | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
Caps6: | 32 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Totalcaps: | 157 |
Totalgoals: | 22 |
Club-Update: | November 4, 2021 |
Todd Wharton (born February 8, 1994) is an American former soccer player.
Wharton played four years of college soccer at the University of Virginia between 2012 and 2015.[1] During his stay at Virginia, Wharton was part of the team that won the 2014 NCAA National Championship.[2]
Wharton also appeared for National Premier Soccer League side RVA FC in 2013[3] and Premier Development League side Portland Timbers U23s in 2015.[4] [5]
On January 13, 2016, Wharton signed a contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, where he was expected to go early on in the draft.[6] [7] Surprisingly however, Wharton wasn't selected by any MLS team over the four rounds.[8]
Wharton signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC on March 16, 2016.[9] He made his professional debut on March 26, 2016, as a 66th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss against Tulsa Roughnecks.[10]
After three seasons with Rio Grande Valley, Wharton moved to Portland Timbers 2 on January 30, 2019.[11]
On December 10, 2019, Wharton moved to USL Championship side Saint Louis FC.[12] Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season.[13]
On February 19, 2021, Wharton signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[14]
On January 11, 2022, Wharton announced his retirement from professional soccer.[15]