Stefan Cleveland
Stefan Cleveland (born May 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Daniel Cleveland | ||
| Date of birth | May 25, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dayton, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Dartmouth Big Green | 38 | (0) |
| 2016 | Louisville Cardinals | 22 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Chicago Fire | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Lansing Ignite (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2020– | Seattle Sounders FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 3, 2021 | |||
Early life
Cleveland was born in Dayton, Ohio, and attended The Miami Valley School.[1]
Career
College and amateur
Cleveland spent four years at Dartmouth College playing college soccer before transferring to the University of Louisville for his senior season.[1]
In 2015, Cleveland appeared for Premier Development League side Dayton Dutch Lions.[2]
Professional
On January 13, 2017, Cleveland was drafted in the second round as the 26th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[3] He signed with the club on January 30, 2017.[4]
He made his professional debut on May 27, 2017, whilst on loan with Chicago's United Soccer League affiliate Tulsa Roughnecks during a 3-1 win over Portland Timbers 2.[5] He made his MLS debut on August 4, 2018, starting in a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake, making 8 saves and allowing 2 goals.[6]
Cleveland was acquired by Seattle Sounders FC on November 26, 2019.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 July 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dayton Dutch Lions | 2015 | PDL | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2017 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2017 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lansing Ignite (loan) | 2019 | USL 1 | 21 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | MLS | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2020 | USL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in USL League One Playoffs
References
- "Stefan Cleveland - 2016 Men's Soccer".
- Staff, PDL (January 31, 2017). "Fire Sign PDL Alums Johnson, Cleveland".
- "Fire add Daniel Johnson, Guillermo Delgado, Stefan Cleveland and more GAM in day 1 of SuperDraft".
- "Sign Daniel Johnson and Stefan Cleveland". Chicago Fire. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "USL MATCH RECAP | Tulsa Roughnecks FC: 3, Portland Timbers 2: 1 | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. May 27, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Stefan Cleveland". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Sounders FC acquires goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Chicago Fire". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- Stefan Cleveland at Soccerway
External links
- Stefan Cleveland at USL League One
- Stefan Cleveland at Major League Soccer
- Stefan Cleveland at Soccerway