Josh Gardner (soccer)

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Josh Gardner
Personal information
Full name Joshua Gardner
Date of birth (1982-09-14) September 14, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Freeport, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
–2001 Houston Hurricanes
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Cincinnati Bearcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Houston Toros 5 (2)
2004–2006 LA Galaxy 21 (1)
2007–2008 Seattle Sounders 52 (7)
2009–2010
Carolina RailHawks
 47 (5)
2011 Columbus Crew 22 (2)
2012
Montreal Impact
 6 (0)
2013–2014 Sporting Kansas City 7 (0)
International career‡
2003 United States U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 8, 2009

Josh Gardner (born September 4, 1982 in Freeport, Texas) is former American soccer player. Gardner is currently the technical director for the Houston Rangers academy.[1]

Career

College and amateur

Gardner played

USL Premier Development League
.

Professional

On the strength Gardner's single exceptional game for the

Los Angeles Galaxy
, but saw very little playing time with the team, appearing in only two games, playing 25 minutes.

His stock rose prior to the 2006 season, as he turned in a strong performance in the

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
in 2005.

Gardner signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division in 2007, and quickly became their starting left midfielder, helping them win the USL1 Championship in his first year with the team.

When the USL Sounders were replaced by the MLS expansion team

USSF Division 2 Pro League
playoffs in 2010.

Gardner made a return to

CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final series against Real Salt Lake.[4]
On August 27, 2011, Gardner set an MLS record for fastest time between a goal and an own goal against the Seattle Sounders, scoring in the 73rd minute, and scoring an own goal in the 74th.

Gardner was left exposed by Columbus in the

Montreal Impact.[5] He stayed with Montreal through the 2012 season, but the club announced in November 2012 that he would not return in 2013.[6] His rights were traded to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for a second-round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick.[7]

Gardner was waived by Sporting on March 25, 2014.[8]

International

In 2003 Gardner was invited to play in the US Soccer Festival with the

United States U-20
national team. He assisted on the game's only goal.

Honors

Sporting Kansas City

  • 2013

Los Angeles Galaxy

  • 2005

Seattle Sounders

  • 2007
  • 2007

References

  1. ^ "JOSH GARDNER - TECHNICAL DIRECTOR". HoustonRangers.com. Houston Rangers. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ Carolina bolsters squad with four: Gardner, Kreamalmeyer, Plotkin and Gilkerson join RailHawks
  3. ^ Columbus signs midfielder Gardner
  4. ^ "Crew, RSL finish scoreless in testy CCL opener". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  5. ^ "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks". MLS. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Mise à jour de l'effectif: 25 joueurs avec l'équipe en Italie". MLS. November 2, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Sporting Kansas City acquires Josh Gardner from Montreal Impact". MLS. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Sporting KC waives Josh Gardner". MLS. March 25, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

External links

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