Norris Ethan White (born January 1, 1991) is a former American

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player who plays as a defender. He last played for

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(MLS).

Early career

In high school, White was a four-year starter for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons in the Montgomery County 3A Division, leading the team to the 2007 Maryland 3A State Championship defeating Bel Air High School 1–0. In 2009, White was one of 3 players to start all 23 matches for Maryland and was named to the All-ACC Freshman team. In 2010, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team.

Club career

D.C United

White signed a homegrown player contract with

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on December 14, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 6, 2011 in a

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game against

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 201 ...

, and made his MLS debut on April 9 in a game against

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. White played in 24 games for

in 2011 logging 1928 minutes as a rookie. White sent on a short loan with

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club Richmond Kickers on June 14, 2012. In 2013, White featured in 14 games for

logging 1099 minutes. White started in the

final that

won.

Philadelphia Union

On January 14, 2014, White was traded with the #1 spot in the MLS Allocation Ranking to

in exchange for

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and the #6 Allocation Ranking. In May 2014 White was loaned to

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team

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. He made one appearance on May 2, against

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receiving a red card in the 66th minute. White made his debut with

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on July 12, 2014, in a 3-3 draw against the

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New York City FC

On December 10, 2015 White was traded to

in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. He made his debut in the season opening, 4-3 win over

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on March 6, 2016. White was released by NYCFC on November 27, 2017. White is reportedly pursuing photography rather than soccer.

International

White was part of the U-20 United States Youth National Team player pool. He played on the

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team that won in

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. He was also a member of the U-18 United States Youth National Team player pool.

Career statistics

Honors

Individual

*2009 NCAA freshman of the year

Club

D.C. United

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Ethan 1991 births Living people American soccer players Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) D.C. United players Richmond Kickers players Philadelphia Union players New York City FC players Penn FC players Soccer players from Maryland Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School alumni Association football defenders