Nolan Wirth (born January 24, 1995) is a Canadian former professional

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player.

Early career

Wirth began playing soccer in 2006 with Comox Valley United before joining Upper Vancouver Island United in 2009. In 2011, he joined the residency program of professional club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

College career

From 2014 to 2016, he attended Oregon State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.

Club career

During the NCAA offseason, he played for

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in the

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in 2015. In 2016, he played with the

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in the PDL. In 2017, he attended preseason training camp with Whitecaps FC 2, but ultimately did not sign with the team. On June 9, 2017, Wirth signed his first professional contract with American

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side

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. he made two appearances on the bench for Phoenix that season, but failed to make his debut. In 2018, Wirth returned to Canada and signed with

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. On February 26, 2019, Wirth signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC becoming the first native Vancouver Islander to sign with the team. On May 16, 2019, he made his debut for Pacific in the

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against Cavalry FC. On July 1, 2019, Wirth made his league debut in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC. On January 17, 2020, Wirth re-signed with Pacific for the 2020 season. He once again re-signed for the 2021 season. In early September 2021, he was granted a leave of absence from the club. On September 24, 2021, Wirth retired from professional soccer, so he could complete his degree from Oregon State and pursue a career outside of soccer.

International career

In 2013, Wirth represented Canada for the first time at the 2013 Torneo COTIF. He was a regular fixture at Canada U20 camps in the lead-up to the

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, where he made three appearances.

Honours

Club

Pacific FC * Canadian Premier League:

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Career statistics

References

External links

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Oregon State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wirth, Nolan 1995 births Living people Association football goalkeepers Canadian soccer players Soccer people from British Columbia People from Comox, British Columbia Canadian expatriate soccer players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Calgary Foothills FC players Victoria Highlanders players Phoenix Rising FC players Pacific FC players USL League Two players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players Canada men's youth international soccer players 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players