Rece Buckmaster (born July 7, 1996) is an

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n soccer player who plays for

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in the

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Career

Youth and college

Buckmaster attended Canterbury High School. Buckmaster played four years of

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Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Campuses Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI. *Indiana Universit ...

between 2015 and 2018, making 82 appearances, scoring 5 goals and tallying 12 assists. While at college, Buc appeared for

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side

Chicago FC United Chicago FC United, commonly called FC United, is an American soccer club in the Chicago metropolitan area. FC United fields youth teams for boys and girls, and a semi-professional team in USL League Two, the fourth-tier of American soccer. Yout ...

in 2016.

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Buckmaster was selected 32nd overall in the

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. On March 5, 2019, Buckmaster signed for the Red Bulls'

affiliate side

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. On March 9, 2019 he made his professional debut with the club, appearing as a starter in a 3-1 victory over

Swope Park Rangers Sporting Kansas City II is a MLS Next Pro club affiliated with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. For the 2022 season they will play their home games at Rock Chalk Park at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, as well as Swope S ...

. On August 3, 2019, Buckmaster moved to the

senior squad. Buckmaster made his debut for the first team on the same day, playing all 90 minutes of a 2-0 victory over

Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...

. On February 29, 2020, the opening day of the season, Buckmaster was waived by New York Red Bulls. Buckmaster signed with

side

Memphis 901 Memphis 901 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. Stadium The club currently plays on the grounds of AutoZone Park, a baseball stadiu ...

on July 13, 2020. On January 6, 2021, Buckmaster moved to USL Championship club

Indy Eleven Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2014, before moving to the United Soccer League in 2018. The franchise plays it ...

. Following the 2021 season, it was announced that Buckmaster's contract option was declined by Indy Eleven. Buckmaster returned to

on January 18, 2022. He left Memphis following the 2023 season. Buckmaster joined

on December 7, 2023.

References

External links

Rece Buckmaster - Men's Soccer
Indiana bio * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckmaster, Rece 1996 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Chicago FC United players Hartford Athletic players Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Indy Eleven players Memphis 901 FC players New York Red Bulls draft picks New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls players People from Auburn, Indiana Soccer players from Indiana USL Championship players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana