David Horst (born October 25, 1985) is a former American

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player who last played for

Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 2 ...

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Career

College and amateur

Horst played

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United Kingd ...

Old Dominion University Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia with ...

, and in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

with

Reading Rage Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus ...

, Virginia Beach Submariners and the Hampton Roads Piranhas. He was 2007 PDL Defensive Player of the Year. Horst played four years at

, leading the Monarchs to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Men's College Cup. He was named the CAA Defender of the Year in back-to-back seasons, in 2006 and 2007. Horst was recipient of the Norfolk Sports Club's Tom Scott award as ODU's top senior student athlete. In 2007, Horst was named second team All-American by ''College Soccer News'', and was also named

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First team All-Region in 2006 and 2007.

Professional

Horst was drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by

. He made his full professional debut for RSL on 16 August 2008 against the

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo FC (formerly officially, but still commonly, called the Houston Dynamo) is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Establi ...

. Horst also spent time with

USL-1 The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's Association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010. During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States ...

club

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer pyr ...

during the 2009 season. During April 2010 Horst was sent out on loan to the

Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Orient ...

of the

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. He was sent off on his Islanders debut, on May 26, 2010 in a game against the

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

. On September 30, 2010, the Islanders where down 0–2 on halftime in a

CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...

group stage match against

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from Mexico, teammate

David Foley David John Foley (born 12 May 1987) is an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Hartlepool United and in the North American Soccer League for the Puerto Rico Islanders and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Known for being captai ...

scored the first goal for the Islanders to make 2–1 in the second half, later, Horst scored the equalizer and the game winner in extra time. On October 2, 2010, Horst scored his first league goal against

Miami FC The Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club began play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 2016 se ...

. The Puerto Rico Islanders won the USSF Division 2 Professional League Championship on October 30, 2010 against the Carolina Railhawks. On November 24, 2010, Horst was selected by

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...

in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft. Horst impressed during the Timbers' inaugural 2011 season and signed a new contract with the club on November 28, 2011. On December 17, 2013, Horst was dealt to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for a 4th-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Due to an ankle injury to former Portland teammate

Eric Brunner Eric Brunner (born February 12, 1986) is a retired American soccer player who played as a defender. Career Professional Following his college career Brunner was selected 16th in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. He initially sig ...

, Horst became a starter for Houston. In January 2017, Horst resigned with Real Salt Lake as a free agent. Horst suffered a fully ruptured right Achilles tendon in late June 2018 that kept him sidelined for the remainder of the season. On December 5, 2018, Horst retired from professional soccer, with his contract option for the next season declined by the team due to circumstances around his age and injury history.

Honors

Puerto Rico Islanders

USSF Division 2 Pro League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding Un ...

Champions (1): 2010

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horst, David 1985 births Living people American soccer players Old Dominion Monarchs men's soccer players Reading United A.C. players Virginia Beach Piranhas players Real Salt Lake players Austin Aztex FC players Puerto Rico Islanders players Portland Timbers players Houston Dynamo FC players Real Monarchs players Soccer players from Pennsylvania Real Salt Lake draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players People from Hershey, Pennsylvania USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico Association football defenders