Mark Bloom

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| name = Mark Bloom

| image = Mark Bloom (9487476968).jpg

| image_size = 260px

| fullname = Mark Bloom

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|25}}

| birth_place = Marietta, Georgia, United States

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| position = Full Back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2006–2009

| youthclubs1 = Berry Vikings

| years1 = 2008

| clubs1 = Atlanta Silverbacks U23's

| caps1 = 7

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009

| clubs2 = Southern California Seahorses

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = AC St. Louis

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = Charlotte Eagles

| caps4 = 44

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2013

| clubs5 = Atlanta Silverbacks

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2013

| clubs6 = → Toronto FC (loan)

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2014–2016

| clubs7 = Toronto FC

| caps7 = 33

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016

| clubs8 = → Toronto FC II (loan)

| caps8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017

| clubs9 = Atlanta United

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

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| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 17:05, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

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Mark Bloom (born November 25, 1987) is a retired American soccer player. Bloom played as a defender.

Career

=Youth and amateur=

Born 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{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069041.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |accessdate=2010-04-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610063926/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069041.html |archivedate=2011-06-10 }} and the Southern California Seahorses.{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22384.html#STATS |title= United Soccer Leagues (USL)|website=www.uslsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520193900/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22384.html |archive-date=2009-05-20}}

=Professional=

Bloom signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/021610aaa.html Berry Soccer Player Mark Bloom Signs Pro Contract] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks[http://www.nasl.com/article/barbara-double-sinks-st-louis Barbara Double Sinks St. Louis] Bloom joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league for the 2011 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22311.html#ROSTER |title= United Soccer Leagues (USL)|website=www.uslsoccer.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703044812/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22311.html |archive-date=2011-07-03}}

In 2013, Bloom joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL.{{cite news |title=Silverbacks Add Trio To Roster |url=http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/pro/news/Silverbacks-Add-Trio-To-Roster |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407175419/http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/pro/news/Silverbacks-Add-Trio-To-Roster |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 7, 2013 |publisher=Atlanta Silverbacks |date=February 6, 2013 |accessdate=February 7, 2013 }} He was loaned to Toronto FC on July 12, 2013.{{cite web| url = https://www.torontofc.ca/news/reds-acquire-defender-mark-bloom| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130714232818/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/07/reds-acquire-defender-mark-bloom| archive-date = 2013-07-14| title = Reds Acquire Defender Mark Bloom}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mark-bloom-tfc-toronto-fc-major-league-soccer-ryan-nelsen/|title = Bloom earns praise, respect from TFC coach - Sportsnet.ca}} On January 13, 2015, it was announced that he re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal.{{cite web| url = https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-re-signs-defender-mark-bloom| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150115175029/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/01/toronto-fc-re-signs-defender-mark-bloom| archive-date = 2015-01-15| title = Toronto FC re-signs defender Mark Bloom}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-loan-4-players-toronto-fc-ii|title=Toronto FC Loan 4 Players To Toronto FC II|last=|first=|date=March 25, 2016|website=|publisher=Toronto FC|access-date=March 26, 2016}}

File:Mark Bloom - 2017-09-10.jpg

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/irwin-re-acquired-atlanta-united-fc|title=Irwin Re-acquired From Atlanta United FC|last=|first=|date=December 13, 2016|website=|publisher=Toronto FC|access-date=December 13, 2016}}

As of December 2017, Bloom had his contract option with Atlanta United declined.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/transactions/2018|title=2018 MLS Transactions|publisher=MLS soccer|date=1 January 2017}} He subsequently retired from professional football to work as a financial advisor.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mark-bloom-toronto-fc-tfc-mls-major-league-soccer-atlanta-united-retirement/|title=Q&A: Former TFC defender Mark Bloom on retiring, MLS, time in Toronto|publisher=Sportsnet|author1=John Molinaro|date=8 March 2018|accessdate=13 March 2018}}