Josh Bolton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua W. Bolton | ||
| Date of birth | May 26, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Penfield, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Williams Ephs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Albany Admirals | 16 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 18 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | (0) |
| 2010 | Charleston Battery | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2010 | |||
Josh Bolton (born May 26, 1984, in Penfield, New York) is an American soccer player who last played for Charleston Battery in the USL Second Division.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Bolton grew up in Penfield, New York, and was a childhood fan of the Rochester Rhinos. He graduated in 2002 from Penfield High School.[1] He attended Williams College, playing on the men's soccer team from 2002 to 2005. He was a 2004 and 2005 1st Team All American.[2][3] and the 2004 and 2005 New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Professional
[edit]In 2005, Bolton spent the collegiate off season with the Albany Admirals in the Premier Development League. In 2006, he signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division going on loan with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division for one game. In April 2007, the Rhinos loaned Bolton to the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL-2 for two games.[4] On February 13, 2008, Bolton signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of USL-1.[5]
After spending a year out of professional soccer in 2009, Charleston Battery announced the signing of Bolton to a contract for the 2010 season.[6]
Bolton was not included on the 2011 roster released by Charleston on April 7, 2011.[7]
Honors
[edit]Charleston Battery
[edit]- USL Second Division Champions (1): 2010
- USL Second Division Regular Season Champions (1): 2010
References
[edit]- ^ Penfield High grad Bolton bids farewell in short pro soccer return
- ^ 2004 All Americans
- ^ 2005 All Americans
- ^ Devo's Direct Kicks
- ^ Silverbacks Sign Josh Bolton Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Charleston signs three additions". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Charleston Battery". Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- Living people
- Albany BWP Highlanders players
- American men's soccer players
- Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
- Charleston Battery players
- Penn FC players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- USL League Two players
- Rochester New York FC players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- Williams Ephs men's soccer players
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- Sportspeople from Rochester, New York
- People from Penfield, New York
- Sportspeople from Monroe County, New York
- Men's association football midfielders