Christian Garner (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player who currently plays as a
goalkeeper for the
Greenville Triumph SC in
USL League One.
Career
Youth
Garner was raised in
Orleans, Massachusetts and attended the
Brooks School. Here he helped the team to Independent School League titles in 2016 and 2017, and also earned First Team All-ISL honors in 2016 and 2017 and as an all-state selection. Garner set the single-season school shutout record with 13 shutouts and finished his career with 26 overall. Garner also played club soccer for New England Futbol Club, where he earned a state cup in 2017 as well as a NPL Finals Championship and a US Club National Cup Championship.
College and amateur
In 2018, Garner attended
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
, where he made 28 appearances for the Eagles over four seasons. He was club captain for the team in his junior and senior year, also earning All-ACC Academic Team honors in 2021.
After graduating from Boston, Garner attended
Northwestern University as a graduate student. Here he made 13 appearances for the Wildcats.
During his 2021 college season, Garner also played in the
USL League Two with
Seacoast United Phantoms, where he made 11 appearances.
Professional
On February 9, 2023, Garner signed a one-year deal with
USL Championship side
Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He made his professional debut on March 24, 2023, starting in a 1–1 draw with
Miami FC. After the 2023 season, his contract was not extended.
On February 1, 2024 after remaining a free agent for two months, Garner made a move to
Greenville Triumph
Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019.
History
The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began ...
in
USL League One on a deal until November 30, 2024.
References
External links
Pittsburgh Riverhounds bio
2000 births
American men's soccer players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Boston College Eagles men's soccer players
Brooks School alumni
Greenville Triumph SC players
Living people
Northeastern Huskies men's soccer players
People from Orleans, Massachusetts
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Seacoast United Phantoms players
Soccer players from Massachusetts
USL Championship players
USL League Two players
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