Nolan Wirth
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nolan Wirth
| fullname = Nolan Wirth
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Comox, British Columbia, Canada
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2006–2009
| youthclubs1 = Comox Valley United
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs2 = Upper Vancouver Island United
| youthyears3 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| collegeyears1 = 2014–2016
| college1 = Oregon State Beavers
| collegecaps1 = 33
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = Calgary Foothills
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = Victoria Highlanders
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = Phoenix Rising
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = Victoria Highlanders
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Pacific FC
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 35
| totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = September 24, 2021
| ntupdate = July 1, 2019
}}
Nolan Wirth (born January 24, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.
Early career
Wirth began playing soccer in 2006 with Comox Valley United before joining Upper Vancouver Island United in 2009.{{cite web |title=Nolan Wirth |url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/eliteteams/residency/nolan-wirth |publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC |work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924113407/https://www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/eliteteams/residency/nolan-wirth|archive-date=September 24, 2020|url-status=dead}} In 2011, he joined the residency program of professional club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
College career
From 2014 to 2016, he attended Oregon State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vicnews.com/sports/comox-raise-nolan-wirth-joins-pacific-fc/|title=Comox-raised Nolan Wirth joins Pacific FC|date=February 26, 2019|work=Victoria News|first=Jesse|last=Laufer}}
Club career
During the NCAA offseason, he played for Calgary Foothills FC in the Premier Development League in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://aftn.ca/residency-week-2015-catching-up-with-nolan-wirth/|work=Away From the Numbers|first=Michael|last=McColl|date=June 25, 2015|title=Residency Week 2015: Catching up with…. Nolan Wirth}} In 2016, he played with the Victoria Highlanders in the PDL.{{cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/coaching-grapevine-helps-victoria-highlanders-select-two-new-recruits-1.2233197|title=Coaching grapevine helps Victoria Highlanders select two new recruits|first=Mario|last=Annicchiarico|work=Times Colonist|date=April 17, 2016}}
In 2017, he attended preseason training camp with Whitecaps FC 2, but ultimately did not sign with the team.{{cite web|url=http://www.highlandersfc.ca/news/former-highlanders-keeper-wirth-signs-with-phoenix|title=Former Highlanders 'Keeper Wirth Signs With Phoenix Rising FC|date=August 23, 2017|work=Victoria Highlanders}} On June 9, 2017, Wirth signed his first professional contract with American USL side Phoenix Rising.{{cite web |title=Phoenix Rising FC Officially Sign Amadou Dia and Nolan Wirth |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/802078-phoenix-rising-fc-officially-sign-amadou-dia-and-nolan-wirth |publisher=Phoenix Rising FC |accessdate=July 2, 2019 |date=June 9, 2017}} He made two appearances on the bench for Phoenix that season, but failed to make his debut.
In 2018, Wirth returned to Canada and signed with Premier Development League side Victoria Highlanders.{{cite web|url=http://www.highlandersfc.ca/news/highlanders-add-talent|title=Highlanders Add Talent|date=April 23, 2018|first=Joshua|last=Rendle|work=Victoria Highlanders}}
On February 26, 2019, Wirth signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC becoming the first native Vancouver Islander to sign with the team.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-brings-on-1st-true-islander-in-goalkeeper-nolan-wirth|title=Pacific FC brings on 1st 'true Islander' in goalkeeper Nolan Wirth|date=February 26, 2019|work=Canadian Premier League}} On May 16, 2019, he made his debut for Pacific in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC. On July 1, 2019, Wirth made his league debut in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC. On January 17, 2020, Wirth re-signed with Pacific for the 2020 season.{{cite web |title=Pacific FC Re-Sign Wirth and MacNaughton |url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-re-sign-wirth-and-macnaughton |publisher=Pacific FC |accessdate=January 17, 2020 |date=January 17, 2020}} He once again re-signed for the 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/pacific-fc-brings-back-goalkeeper-wirth-midfielder-hojabrpour-for-2021-1.24250224|title=Pacific FC brings back goalkeeper Wirth, midfielder Hojabrpour for 2021|date=December 3, 2020|first=Cleve|last=Dheensaw|work=Times Colonist}} In early September 2021, he was granted a leave of absence from the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/pfc-wary-as-it-looks-ahead-to-cpl-road-match-today-at-clarke-stadium-against-fc-edmonton-1.24355696|title=PFC wary as it looks ahead to CPL road match today at Clarke Stadium against FC Edmonton|first=Cleve|last=Dheensaw|work=Times Colonist|date=September 4, 2021}} On September 24, 2021, Wirth retired from professional soccer, so he could complete his degree from Oregon State and pursue a career outside of soccer.{{cite web|title=Nolan Wirth Retires From Professional Soccer|date=September 24, 2021|url=https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-nolan-wirth-retire/|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}}
International career
In 2013, Wirth represented Canada for the first time at the 2013 Torneo COTIF.{{cite web |title=Nolan Wirth Canada Soccer profile|url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=12384|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association}} He was a regular fixture at Canada U20 camps in the lead-up to the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he made three appearances.
Honours
=Club=
Pacific FC
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on August 8, 2021}}{{Soccerway|nolan-wirth/389313}}
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| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Playoffs !colspan=2|Domestic Cup !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Calgary Foothills
|2015 |PDL | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| Victoria Highlanders
|2016{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12302048|title=Nolan Wirth 2016 PDL Stats|work=USL League Two}} |PDL |4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| Phoenix Rising
|2017 |USL |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Victoria Highlanders
|2018{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24327142?subseason=482928|title=Nolan Wirth 2018 PDL Stats|work=USL League Two}} |PDL |8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=4|Pacific FC
|2019 |rowspan=3|Canadian Premier League |12 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{Canada Soccer|12384}}
- {{Soccerway|nolan-wirth/389313}}
- [https://osubeavers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nolan-wirth/1894 Oregon State profile]
{{Pacific FC squad}}
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Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Soccer people from British Columbia
Category:Sportspeople from Comox, British Columbia
Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
Category:Calgary Foothills FC players
Category:Victoria Highlanders FC players
Category:Phoenix Rising FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Canadian Premier League players