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Joe Rice (soccer)

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Joe Rice
Personal information
Full name Joseph Rice
Date of birth (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 23
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 VCU Rams 6 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Chesterfield United
2016 Virginia Beach City 0 (0)
2018 Lionsbridge FC 12 (0)
2019 Richmond Kickers 3 (0)
2020–2021 New England Revolution II 29 (0)
2022 Loudoun United 5 (0)
2022Detroit City (loan) 0 (0)
2023 Hartford Athletic 18 (0)
2024– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Joe Rice (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.

Career

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Rice played college soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University between 2014 and 2018, where he spent a year redshirted and only made six appearances for the Rams.[1]

While at college, Rice appeared in the National Premier Soccer League with Chesterfield United and Virginia Beach City,[2] as well as with USL PDL side Lionsbridge FC.[3]

On March 20, 2019, Rice signed a professional contract with USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[4]

On March 3, 2020, Rice joined New England Revolution II ahead of the 2020 season.[5]

Rice was not announced as a returning player for the club's 2022 season where they'd be competing in the newly formed MLS Next Pro.[6]

On February 11, 2022, it was announced Rice has joined USL Championship side Loudoun United.[7]

On September 9, 2022, Rice joined Detroit City on a loan for the remainder of the 2022 season.[8]

Rice signed with Hartford Athletic on January 24, 2023.[9]

Rice moved again, joining USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2024 season.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Rice". VCU. Archived from the original on 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  3. ^ "Lionsbridge FC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # - Joseph Rice -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ Wood, Patrick (March 20, 2019). "Broomall, Rice Signed by Richmond". Richmond Kickers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Revolution II Add Three More Players to USL League One Roster". revolutionsoccer.net. March 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Revolution II sign four players to MLS NEXT Pro roster ahead of the 2022 season | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  7. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (February 12, 2022). "Goalkeeper Joe Rice Among New Loudoun United Arrivals". USL Championship.
  8. ^ "Detroit City FC acquires Joe Rice on loan from Loudoun United". USLChampionship.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  9. ^ Leduc, M. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN GOALKEEPER JOE RICE". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Switchbacks FC Sign Goalkeeper Joe Rice for the 2024 Season".
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