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

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player who played as a defender. He last played for New York City FC in

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Youth and college soccer

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 D.C. United on December 14, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 6, 2011, in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game against

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, and made his MLS debut on April 9 in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy. White played in 24 games for D.C. United in 2011 logging 1928 minutes as a rookie. White sent on a short loan with USL Pro club

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on June 14, 2012. In 2013, White featured in 14 games for D.C. United logging 1099 minutes. White started in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final that D.C. United won.

Philadelphia Union

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

in exchange for Jeff Parke and the #6 Allocation Ranking. In May 2014 White was loaned to USL team Harrisburg City Islanders. He made one appearance on May 2, against Charleston Battery receiving a red card in the 66th minute. White made his debut with Philadelphia on July 12, 2014, in a 3–3 draw against the Colorado Rapids.

New York City FC

On December 10, 2015, White was traded to New York City FC in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the

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. He made his debut in the season opening, 4–3 win over Chicago 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 Northern Ireland. 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

* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Ethan 1991 births Living people American men's 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 Men's association football defenders