Tor Saunders

Tor Saunders
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-30) April 30, 1998
Place of birth Spokane, Washington, United States
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
–2012 Crossfire Premier
2013–2016 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Akron Zips 18 (0)
2020–2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 15 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2 (0)
2019 South Georgia Tormenta 2 5 (0)
2021 Nashville SC 0 (0)
2022 Indy Eleven 0 (0)
2022 → Chattanooga Red Wolves (loan) 5 (0)
2023 North Carolina FC 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2023

Tor Saunders (born April 30, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Career

Youth

Saunders attended Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington, also playing with the Seattle Sounders FC academy from 2013 to 2016.[1][2] Prior to playing with the Sounders academy, Saunders was with Crossfire Premier.[3]

College & amateur

In 2016, Saunders attended University of Akron to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Zips, Saunders made 18 appearances. He also earned Academic All-MAC accolades in 2018 and 2019.[2] In 2020, Saunders transferred to Coastal Carolina University, where he went on to make 15 appearances across the 2020–21 season. Saunders season with Coastal Carolina saw him earn All-Sun Belt honors along with the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year award, Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-American, Sun Belt Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player, and was named to the 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy watchlist.[4]

While at college, Saunders also played in the USL League Two with Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in 2017,[5] and South Georgia Tormenta 2 in 2019.[6][7]

Professional

Nashville SC

On January 21, 2021, Saunders was selected 74th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.[8] He officially signed with the Major League Soccer team on June 17, 2021.[9] Saunders was released by Nashville following the 2021 MLS season.[10]

Indy Eleven

On March 4, 2022, Saunders signed with USL Championship club Indy Eleven.[11] The same day he was loaned to USL League One's Chattanooga Red Wolves for the 2022 season.[12] He made his professional debut on April 2, 2022, starting in a 1–1 draw with Forward Madison FC.[13] He was released by Indy Eleven on November 30, 2022, following the conclusion of the 2022 season.[14]

North Carolina FC

Saunders signed with USL League One side North Carolina FC on January 19, 2023.[15]

References

  1. ↑ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Academy | SoundersFC.com". Seattle Sounders FC.
  2. 1 2 "Tor Saunders - Men's Soccer". University of Akron Athletics.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Scott. "Fear the Akron Roo".
  4. ↑ "Tor Saunders - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
  5. ↑ "Eastside FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Tor Saunders -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ↑ "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ↑ "Tormenta FC 2 Strengthens Roster With Four More Additions".
  8. ↑ "Saunders Drafted by Nashville SC in 2021 MLS SuperDraft". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
  9. ↑ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Signs Defender Tom Judge and Goalkeeper Tor Saunders". Nashville SC.
  10. ↑ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
  11. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (March 4, 2022). "Indy Eleven Strikes Loan Deal for Goalkeeper Elliot Panicco". USL Championship.
  12. ↑ USLLeagueOne com Staff (March 4, 2022). "Red Wolves Acquire Goalkeeper Tor Saunders on Loan From Indy Eleven". USL League One.
  13. ↑ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  14. ↑ "Indy Eleven Announces Additional Player Transactions".
  15. ↑ "North Carolina FC Signs Goalkeeper Tor Saunders". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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