:Austin Savage
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{for|the British Olympic hockey player|Austin Savage (field hockey)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Austin Savage
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|05|17}}
| birth_place = Summerville, South Carolina, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2009
| youthclubs1 = Charleston Battery
| collegeyears1 = 2009–2012
| college1 = Clemson Tigers
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Palmetto FC Bantams
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Charleston Battery
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = SC United Bantams
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Charleston Battery
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = Lowcountry United FC
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = Utica City FC (indoor)
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
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| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = June 6, 2017
| ntupdate =
}}
Austin Savage (born May 17, 1991) is an American retired soccer player who played the majority of his career as a forward for the Charleston Battery in the USL.
Career
Savage grew up in the Charleston area, attending Stratford High School and playing club soccer for Bridge Futbol Alliance, the precursor to the current Charleston Battery academy. Savage played college soccer at the Clemson University between 2009 and 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205529072 |title=Austin Savage Biography - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site |publisher=Clemsontigers.com |date=1991-05-17 |accessdate=2013-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222254/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205529072 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }} During his time at Clemson, Savage also played with Palmetto FC Bantams in the USL Premier Development League in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/42834752.html#STATS |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |publisher=Uslsoccer.com |accessdate=2013-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015184944/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/42834752.html |archivedate=2013-10-15 }}
Savage signed with USL Professional Division club Charleston Battery on April 3, 2013, becoming the first player from the Battery's youth system to sign a professional contract with the first team.{{cite web|url=http://www.scunitedda.com/home/707860.html |title=Austin Savage signs Professionally with the Charleston Battery - South Carolina United Battery Academy |publisher=Scunitedda.com |date=2013-04-03 |accessdate=2013-10-13}} Savage was released by the Battery following his rookie season, and spent the majority of 2014 playing with SC United Bantams of the Premier Development League.
Savage resigned with the Battery ahead of the 2015 season, but was mainly used as a bench player. Savage scored his first and only goal for the Battery on May 9, 2016, against the Harrisburg City Islanders before announcing his retirement on June 27 of that year.{{cite web |url=http://charlestonbattery.com/news/austin-savage-announces-retirement/ |title=Austin Savage announces retirement |publisher=Charleston Battery |date=2016-06-27 |accessdate=2016-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627190536/http://charlestonbattery.com/news/austin-savage-announces-retirement/ |archive-date=2016-06-27 |url-status=dead }}
Savage signed with Major Arena Soccer League club Utica City FC on December 7, 2018, as a depth player. He did not appear in a league game.{{cite web |title=UTICA CITY FC ADDS ROSTER DEPTH AHEAD OF WEEKEND MATCHES |url=https://www.uticacityfc.com/news/utica-city-fc-adds-roster-depth |website=UticaCityFC.com |accessdate=5 April 2019}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222254/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205529072 Clemson Tigers bio]
{{Charleston Battery squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from South Carolina
Category:Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
Category:SC United Bantams players
Category:Charleston Battery players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Utica City FC players