Hunter Sulte
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 25, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Indy Eleven (on loan from Portland Timbers) | ||
| Number | 0 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Portland Timbers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Portland Timbers 2 | 25 | (0) |
| 2021– | Portland Timbers | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 21, 2024 | |||
Hunter Pendleton Sulte (born April 25, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Indy Eleven, on loan from Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
Club career
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Sulte left his hometown when he has 13 to attend a soccer academy in Portland, Oregon.[2] After playing with the Portland Timbers academy,[3] Sulte appeared for Portland's USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 on March 7, 2020, starting in a 6–1 loss to Phoenix Rising.[4] He had previously appeared with the club on the bench during their 2018 and 2019 seasons.
On November 11, 2020, it was announced that Sulte would join Portland's
On May 1, 2021, Sulte made his MLS debut starting in a 4–1 loss to FC Dallas. At the age of 19 years and 6 days, Sulte became the second youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS match. Sulte, 6 ft 7in, became the tallest goalkeeper in MLS history to play in a match.[7]
On February 23, 2024, Portland announced that Sulte would spend the 2024 season on loan at USL Championship club Indy Eleven.[8] Sulte made his debut for Indy Eleven in a 1–1 away draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on April 20.[9]
References
- ^ "Hunter Sulte". Portland Timbers. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Anchorage's Hunter Sulte signs with Portland Timbers of the MLS".
- ^ "Portland Timbers". port.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising FC vs. Portland Timbers 2 - March 7, 2020 | USLChampionship". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Portland Timbers sign Homegrown goalkeeper Hunter Sulte for 2021 season | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ mlssoccer. "Portland Timbers sign Homegrown goalkeeper Hunter Sulte for 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ @TimbersFC (May 1, 2021). "Tonight, 6'7'' Hunter Sulte will become the tallest goalkeeper to ever play in @MLS. Also, the second youngest goalkeeper to start in league history as well as only the second player from Alaska to sign an MLS contract. #DALvPOR #RCTID" (Tweet). Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers loan Hunter Sulte to USL side Indy Eleven for 2024 season". Portland Timbers. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Recap – COS 1:1 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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