:Matt Bahner

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matt Bahner

| image = CINvCHI 2017-06-28 - Matt Bahner after win (40301613165) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Bahner after an FC Cincinnati match in 2017

| fullname = Matthew Bahner

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|12}}

| birth_place = West Chester Township, Ohio, United States

| height = 6 ft 0 in

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008

| youthclubs1 = Cincinnati United Premier

| collegeyears1 = 2008–2012

| college1 = Cincinnati Bearcats

| collegecaps1 = 68

| collegegoals1 = 13

| years1 = 2009–2010

| clubs1 = Cincinnati Kings

| caps1 = 19

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = Michigan Bucks

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = Harrisburg City Islanders

| caps3 = 52

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = Jacksonville Armada

| caps4 = 46

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = FC Cincinnati

| caps5 = 36

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019

| clubs6 = Saint Louis FC

| caps6 = 27

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2020–2022

| clubs7 = El Paso Locomotive

| caps7 = 55

| goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 =

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| medaltemplates =

| club-update = October 19, 2022

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Matt Bahner (born March 12, 1990) is an American former soccer player who last played as a defender for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Career

Bahner played four years of college soccer at University of Cincinnati between 2008 and 2012, although he missed the entirety of the 2011 season due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/matt_bahner_367492.html |title=Matt Bahner |publisher=Cincinnati Bearcats |date= |accessdate=2013-05-23}} He also played for Cincinnati Kings and Michigan Bucks, both of the USL PDL during his time at college.{{cite web | title = 2009 Statistics | work = USL Soccer.com: Kings Soccer Academy | publisher = United Soccer Leagues | url = http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/2466028.html#STATS | accessdate = May 8, 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121009152937/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/2466028.html#STATS | archivedate = October 9, 2012 }}{{cite web | title = 2010 Statistics | work = USL Soccer.com: Kings Soccer Academy | publisher = United Soccer Leagues | url = http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/2466028.html#STATS | accessdate = May 8, 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121009152937/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/2466028.html#STATS | archivedate = October 9, 2012 }}{{cite news | last = Miller | first = Joshua A. | title = Former UC Soccer Captain Signs With Harrisburg | newspaper = The News Record | location = Cincinnati, OH, USA | date = April 3, 2013 | url =http://www.newsrecord.org/sports/article_e05faf52-9cce-11e2-a964-0019bb30f31a.html | accessdate = May 8, 2013}}

Bahner signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders on April 3, 2013.

=Jacksonville Armada=

Prior to the 2015 season, Bahner was transferred to the newly formed NASL club, Jacksonville Armada.{{cite news|last=Bullock |first=Michael |title=Harrisburg City Islanders transfer all-league defender Matt Bahner to the NASL's Jacksonville Armada |publisher=Penn Live |date=December 4, 2014 |url=http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/12/post_684.html |accessdate = January 15, 2017}} After the 2016 season, Bahner was one of only a few remaining players from the beginning of the Armadas franchise. A highly productive defender has mostly been a starter in his NASL career, and has managed to score 2 goals as a defender.

=FC Cincinnati=

In January 2017, Bahner signed with United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati for their 2017 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/745845-fordyce-bahner-added-to-roster-for-2017|title=Fordyce, Bahner Added to Roster for 2017|last=Kimura|first=Fumi|date=January 16, 2017|publisher=FC Cincinnati|accessdate=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026002504/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/745845-fordyce-bahner-added-to-roster-for-2017|archive-date=October 26, 2017|url-status=dead}} On October 25, 2017, the club confirmed that Bahner would return for the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/848516|title=Nine Return for 2018|last=Kimura|first=Fumi|date=October 25, 2017|publisher=FC Cincinnati|accessdate=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053647/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/848516|archive-date=October 26, 2017|url-status=dead}}

=Saint Louis FC=

On December 18, 2018, Saint Louis FC announced they had signed Bahner as FC Cincinnati was moving up to Major League Soccer and thus undergoing major roster changes. Saint Louis head coach Anthony Pulis spoke positively of Bahner, saying in a press release, "He's a fantastic athlete, good in the air and uses the ball really well, not to mention he has experience of being successful in the league which is important."{{cite web |title=STLFC Announces Matt Bahner Signing |url=https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/978459 |website=Saint Louis FC |accessdate=June 4, 2019 |language=en-us |date=December 18, 2018}}

=El Paso Locomotive=

On August 6, 2020, Bahner joined USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1116576|title=El Paso Locomotive FC Inks Defender Matt Bahner|website=www.eplocomotivefc.com}} He made 57 appearances for the club before retiring at the end of the 2022 season.{{Cite web |title=Thank You Matt Bahner |url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news/2022/10/10/thank-you-matt-bahner/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=El Paso Locomotive FC |language=en-US}}

References

External links

[https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/matt-bahner/1833 University of Cincinnati profile]
[https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/mbahner El Paso profile]
{{USL player}}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:Soccer players from Ohio

Category:People from West Chester, Butler County, Ohio

Category:Sportspeople from Butler County, Ohio

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer players

Category:Cincinnati Kings players

Category:Flint City Bucks players

Category:Penn FC players

Category:Jacksonville Armada FC players