Mark Bloom (born November 25, 1987) is a retired American soccer player. Bloom played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Bloom | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Marietta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Berry Vikings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Southern California Seahorses | 10 | (1) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 29 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Charlotte Eagles | 44 | (1) |
| 2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Toronto FC | 33 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Atlanta United | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 26 October 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth and amateur
editBorn in Marietta, Georgia, Bloom played college soccer at Berry College, where he was a second-team All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection as a junior in 2008, and was his team's MVP in his senior year in 2009. During his time with Berry he helped the school to a 48-26-5 record, two conference titles, and scored 13 goals.
During his college years Bloom also played in the USL Premier Development League both in the Atlanta Silverbacks U23's[1] and the Southern California Seahorses.[2]
Professional
editBloom signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks[4] Bloom joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league for the 2011 season.[5]
In 2013, Bloom joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL.[6] He was loaned to Toronto FC on July 12, 2013.[7] He made his Major League Soccer debut on September 14, 2013, playing a full 90 minutes in an away loss to New York Red Bulls. Bloom's loan option was exercised by Toronto FC, making a permanent move to the club the following season.[8] On January 13, 2015, it was announced that he re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal.[9]
On March 25, 2016, Bloom was loaned to affiliate club Toronto FC II. He made his debut the following day in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.[10]
On December 13, 2016, he was traded to Atlanta United for Clint Irwin who was selected by Atlanta United FC in the third round of the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft.[11]
As of December 2017, Bloom had his contract option with Atlanta United declined.[12] He subsequently retired from professional football to work as a financial advisor.[13]
References
edit- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20.
- ^ Berry Soccer Player Mark Bloom Signs Pro Contract
- ^ Barbara Double Sinks St. Louis
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-03.
- ^ "Silverbacks Add Trio To Roster". Atlanta Silverbacks. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "Reds Acquire Defender Mark Bloom | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 2013-07-14.
- ^ "Bloom earns praise, respect from TFC coach - Sportsnet.ca".
- ^ "Toronto FC re-signs defender Mark Bloom | Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 2015-01-15.
- ^ "Toronto FC Loan 4 Players To Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "Irwin Re-acquired From Atlanta United FC". Toronto FC. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "2018 MLS Transactions". MLS soccer. 1 January 2017.
- ^ John Molinaro (8 March 2018). "Q&A: Former TFC defender Mark Bloom on retiring, MLS, time in Toronto". Sportsnet. Retrieved 13 March 2018.