Kharlton Belmar (born December 1, 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for Richmond Kickers in

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. Born in the United States, he represents the Grenada national team.

Career

College and amateur

Belmar spent his entire college career at

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. He made a total of 76 appearances for the Rams and tallied 18 goals and five assists. He also played in the Premier Development League for

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and

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Professional

Portland Timbers 2

On January 15, 2015, Belmar was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the

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by the Portland Timbers. However, he was cut from camp and he ended up signing with

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affiliate club

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. On March 29, he made his professional debut for the club and scored twice in a 3–1 victory over

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. On October 1, 2015, Belmar was signed by the Cosmos on a short-term loan deal from Timbers 2.

Sporting Kansas City/Swope Park Rangers

Belmar moved to USL side

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on December 19, 2016. On September 15, 2017, Belmar earned a move to Swope Park's Major League Soccer parent club Sporting Kansas City. He made his debut as a late substitute against the Houston Dynamo on October 11, 2017.

Nashville SC

After his option was declined by Sporting Kansas City at the end of their 2018 season, Belmar signed with

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side

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ahead of their 2019 season.

Sacramento Republic

On December 12, 2019, Belmar moved to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2020 season. Belmar was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks

Belmar joined

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on December 28, 2021.

Richmond Kickers

On February 9, 2023, Belmar signed with

side Richmond Kickers.

International career

Belmar was born in the United States and is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to represent the Grenada national team on 16 March 2021. On 25 March, he made his international debut for Grenada in a World Cup qualifier against El Salvador.

References

External links

VCU Rams bio
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