Todd Wharton (born February 8, 1994) is an American former

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player.

Career

Youth and College

Wharton played four years of

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at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

between 2012 and 2015. During his stay at Virginia, Wharton was part of the team that won the 2014 NCAA National Championship. Wharton also appeared for

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side

RVA FC Fredericksburg FC is an American soccer team based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1986, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the United States socce ...

in 2013 and

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side Portland Timbers U23s in 2015.

Professional

On January 13, 2016, Wharton signed a contract with

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ahead of the

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, where he was expected to go early on in the draft. Surprisingly however, Wharton wasn't selected by any MLS team over the four rounds. Wharton signed with

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side

Rio Grande Valley FC Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The team served as a ...

on March 16, 2016. He made his professional debut on March 26, 2016, as a 66th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss against

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. After three seasons with Rio Grande Valley, Wharton moved to Portland Timbers 2 on January 30, 2019. On December 10, 2019, Wharton moved to USL Championship side Saint Louis FC. Saint Louis FC folded following the

2020 USL Championship season The 2020 USL Championship season was the tenth season of the USL Championship and fourth under Division II sanctioning. This was the second season under the name "USL Championship", having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. Rea ...

. On February 19, 2021, Wharton signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds. On January 11, 2022, Wharton announced his retirement from professional soccer.

References

External links

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Virginia Cavaliers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, Todd 1994 births American men's soccer players Capital FC players Fredericksburg FC players Living people Men's association football midfielders National Premier Soccer League players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Portland Timbers 2 players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Saint Louis FC players Soccer players from Richmond, Virginia USL Championship players USL League Two players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players