Collin Verfurth (born March 8, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

College

Verfurth played NCAA Division I college soccer for

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in the

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(ACC). In 2014 he appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts. In 2015 he played in 16 games with 15 starts including 2 goals and 11 shots on goal for the season. In 2016 Verfurth started 21 games recording 5 points for the season (2 goals & 1 assist). He also scored the game winning goals against Georgetown and Delaware. Later that season he led The Hokies to Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament. In 2017 he started and played 19 games while tallying 8 points for the season (4 goals including 2 game winners). He also scored the opening goal in the Hokies' First Round NCAA Tournament win over Air Force.

Professional

It was announced on March 8, 2019, that Verfurth had signed with the

Loudoun United Loudoun United FC is an American professional soccer team based in Leesburg, Virginia. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of D.C. United and made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. History On July 18, 2018, the team was offi ...

for his first professional deal and he has played 9 games with Loudoun United as of 7 June 2019. Verfurth scored his first professional point with an assist against the Charlotte Independence in a 3–1 win for Loundoun United. By end of his debut season with United he played in 23 games totaling 1,968 minutes. Verfurth was loaned to

D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Suppo ...

and had his debut with the MLS club starting, and playing the entire game, in an international friendly against

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of the Spanish First Division. He also made a full appearance for and international friendly against Marseille. In January 2020, Verfurth joined

USL League One USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division III league is operated by United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division II USL Championshi ...

expansion side

New England Revolution II New England Revolution II is a professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in the MLS Next Pro, the third division of American soccer. The team is owned by, and operates as the reserve team of the Major League Soccer c ...

ahead of the 2020 season. He was among the first four players signed to the Revolution II. Verfurth started and wore the Captain's armband for 15 games of the 16 games for New England Revolution II, led the USL League One in clearances with 74. Totaled 84.7% passing accuracy, 88 duels and 39 aerial duels while winning over 60% of each, had 23 tackles, 14 interceptions, and 6 blocks. On July 6, 2020, Verfurth joined New England's senior side in

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. He was the first player in club history to ascend from the Revolution II roster to the MLS Club. His option year was exercised by the Revolution for the 2021 season. Following the 2021 season, Verfurth's contract option was declined.

Honors

New England Revolution *

Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 19 ...

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References

External links

Profile at Virginia TechNew England Revolution Roster - VERFURTH, COLLIN
1996 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Loudoun United FC players New England Revolution players New England Revolution II players Sportspeople from Ashburn, Virginia Reading United AC players Soccer players from Virginia USL Championship players USL League One players USL League Two players Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub