Scott Caldwell (born March 15, 1991) is an American professional

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player who plays for

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

Caldwell spent a year with the

New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...

academy, making six appearances in 2008-09 while rehabbing injuries. On February 9, 2009, it was announced that Caldwell committed to the

University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classified ...

. In his freshman year, Caldwell made 19 appearances and went 2-for-2 in penalty kicks at the College Cup. In 2010, he made 24 appearances and scored five goals, including a game winner in the

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final against

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to capture the school's first ever national title in any sport. He also recorded an assist that year and was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the College Cup and Academic All-MAC. In his junior year, Caldwell finished first on the team in assists and second in points. He made 23 appearances and finished the year with six goals and 11 assists on his way to being named NSCAA All-America Third Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, First Team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC and All-Ohio team. In his senior year, he led the team in points with 28. Appearing in 22 games and scoring nine goals and 10 assists on his way to being named NSCAA All-America First Team, NSCAA All-American Scholar Player of the Year, Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, Soccer America MVP First Team, Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Season First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, All-MAC First Team and Academic All-MAC. During his college years, Caldwell also played in the

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for the

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, the

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and the

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Professional

On December 21, 2012, Caldwell signed with

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club

the second Homegrown Player in club history. He made his professional debut for the club on March 16, 2013 in a 1-0 defeat on the road against the

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. at the end of the 2021 MLS Season Caldwell's contract was not picked up after nine years at the Revolution. As of January 12th, 2022 he is a free agent. His last appearance for the club was October 20th with an 89th minute substitution in a 2-3 win on the road at

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. His last start for the club was also a 2-3 win away to Chicago Fire on September 22nd. On January 12, 2022, Caldwell signed as a free agent with

on a two-year deal.

Personal

His father Larry Caldwell played for the

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in the American Soccer League in 1974, as well as for the

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in the

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in 1975.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

Individual *New England Revolution Most Valuable Player:

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University of Akron *

(1):

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*MAC Conference Tournament Champions (3): 2009,

, 2012 *MAC Conference Regular Season Champions (4): 2009,

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, 2012 New England Revolution * Supporters' Shield:

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References

External links

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University of Akron bio
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