Sean Melvin
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Sean Melvin
|image = Sean Melvin.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Melvin in 2024
|fullname = Sean Ross Melvin
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|9}}
|birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
|height = 1.93 m
|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub = Pacific FC
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Gordon Head SA
|youthyears2 = 2007–2010
|youthclubs2 = Victoria United Metro
|youthyears3 = 2010–2013
|youthclubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|collegeyears1 = 2013–2015
|college1 = UNC Wilmington Seahawks
|collegecaps1 = 43
|collegegoals1 = 0
|years1 = 2013
|clubs1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
|caps1 = 7
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2015
|clubs2 = Calgary Foothills
|caps2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2016–2017
|clubs3 = Whitecaps FC 2
|caps3 = 21
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2017
|clubs4 = → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan)
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2018
|clubs5 = Fresno FC
|caps5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2018–2019
|clubs6 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|caps6 = 0
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2020–2021
|clubs7 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks
|caps7 = 35
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2022–2023
|clubs8 = Atlético Ottawa
|caps8 = 10
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2024–
|clubs9 = Pacific FC
|caps9 = 6
|goals9 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2017
|nationalteam1 = Canada
|nationalcaps1 = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = October 23, 2024
}}
Sean Ross Melvin (born July 9, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Melvin was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia to parents from Vancouver.{{cite web |title=Sean Melvin Profile |url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=6534 |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=4 February 2022}} At the age of five, he began playing soccer with Gordon Head SA.
Melvin played for three seasons with the UNC Wilmington Seahawks from 2013 to 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.uncwsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1810|publisher=UNC Wilmington Seahawks Soccer|title=Sean Melvin profile|access-date=July 29, 2016}} While at UNC Wilmington, Melvin played in 2013–2014 with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 side in the Premier Development League, starting a total of seven games. In 2015, Melvin was loaned to Calgary Foothills FC in the USL PDL, where he became the No. 1 starter until returning to UNC Wilmington for their 2015 season.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/soccer/towering-whitecaps-goalie-loaned-to-foothills-u23s-for-start-of-inaugural-pdl-campaign|publisher=Calgary Herald|author=Jeff MacKinnon|date=May 14, 2015|title=Towering Whitecaps goalie loaned to Foothills U23s for start of inaugural PDL campaign}}
Club career
=Whitecaps FC 2=
Melvin signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League in February 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/post/2016/02/15/whitecaps-fc-add-goalkeeper-sean-melvin-wfc2-roster|title=Whitecaps FC add Residency graduate goalkeeper Sean Melvin to WFC2 roster|date=February 19, 2016|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps}} In the 2016 season, Melvin shared the net with fellow WFC 2 keepers Marco Carducci and Spencer Richey.{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/post/2016/07/28/wfc2-goalkeepers-union-melvin-carducci-richey-push-each-other-next-level|date=July 28, 2016|title=WFC2 Goalkeepers' Union: Melvin, Carducci, Richey push each other to the next level|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps}} In December 2016, Whitecaps FC 2 announced that Melvin would return to the club for the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/post/2016/12/19/wfc2-re-sign-de-wit-and-seymore-announce-roster-update|title=Whitecaps FC 2 re-sign Sem de Wit and Will Seymore, announce roster update|publisher=Whitecaps FC 2|author=Whitecaps FC 2|date=December 20, 2016}} In May 2017, Melvin was named to the Whitecaps roster for the 2017 Canadian Championship on a short-term contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/05/22/roster-canadian-championship-semifinal|title=Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal|website=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|date=May 23, 2017}} He spent two seasons with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=http://aftn.ca/california-dreaming-goodbye-wfc2-hello-new-beginnings-the-ins-and-outs-of-the-whitecapsfresno-partnership/|title=California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership|website=AFTN Canada|author=Michael McColl|date=October 14, 2017}}
=Fresno FC=
In December 2017, Melvin signed a USL contract with Whitecaps affiliate Fresno FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/usl/post/2017/12/04/whitecaps-fc-assign-three-players-usl-affiliate-fresno-fc|title=Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC|website=Vancouver Whitecaps|date=December 7, 2017}}
=Vancouver Whitecaps FC=
In April 2018, Melvin signed a first team contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the 2018 season, including options through the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2018/04/02/whitecaps-fc-sign-goalkeeper-sean-melvin-mls-homegrown-contract|title=Whitecaps FC sign goalkeeper Sean Melvin to MLS Homegrown contract|website=Vancouver Whitecaps|date=April 2, 2018}} Melvin was released by Vancouver at the end of the 2019 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/10/17/vancouver-whitecaps-exercise-2020-options-reyna-nerwinski-and-ricketts| title = Vancouver Whitecaps exercise 2020 options on Reyna, Nerwinski and Ricketts {{!}} MLSSoccer.com}}
=Colorado Springs Switchbacks=
On January 6, 2020, Melvin joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.switchbacksfc.com/news_article/show/1075777|title = Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sign Goalkeeper Sean Melvin}} Melvin would start 11 games during a shortened 2020 season, keeping 2 clean sheets. In November 2020, the club announced Melvin would return for the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.switchbacksfc.com/news_article/show/1132248|title=Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC exercise Sean Melvin contract option for 2021|date=November 12, 2020}}
=Atlético Ottawa=
On February 4, 2022, Melvin signed a one-year contract with an option for 2023 with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web |title=Atlético Ottawa adds veteran Canadian goalkeeper in Melvin |url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-adds-veteran-canadian-goalkeeper-in-melvin |publisher=Atlético Ottawa |access-date=4 February 2022 |date=4 February 2022}} At the end of the season, Ottawa announced Melvin would have his option picked-up for 2023.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-2023-roster-update|title=tlético Ottawa: 2023 Roster Update|date=December 19, 2022}}
=Pacific FC=
In February 2024, he signed with Pacific FC on a two-year contract with an option for 2026.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-sean-melvin-sign-2024/|title=Pacific Signs Victoria Native Sean Melvin|date=February 1, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
International career
In January 2015, Melvin received his first call up to the Canadian men's national team for a pair of friendlies against Iceland. Melvin did not see any action in the friendlies.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/clear-plan-for-canada-mnt-ahead-of-iceland-friendlies-p157353|title=Clear plan for Canada MNT ahead of Iceland friendlie|date=January 9, 2015|publisher=Canada Soccer}} In January 2017, Melvin received his second call up for a national team camp prior to a friendly against Bermuda.{{cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-january-squad-for-men-s-national-team-training-camp-p160317|title=Canada Soccer announces January squad for Men's National Team training camp|publisher=Canada Soccer|author=Canada Soccer|date=January 10, 2017}} Melvin made his national team debut in the match, coming on at half time, but was injured shortly after coming on, requiring centre back Adam Straith to replace him in goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-wins-4-2-over-bermuda-to-kick-off-2017-campaign-p160362|title=Canada wins 4:2 over Bermuda to kick off 2017 campaign|publisher=Canada Soccer Association|date=January 22, 2017}}
Honours
= Atlético Ottawa =
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.whitecapsfc.com/players/sean-melvin Melvin's profile] on WhitecapsFC.com
- {{Canada Soccer player|6534}}
- {{soccerway|sean-melvin/394544}}
{{Pacific FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Melvin, Sean}}
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Victoria, British Columbia
Category:Canada men's international soccer players
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:UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer players
Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 players
Category:Calgary Foothills FC players
Category:Whitecaps FC 2 players
Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
Category:Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
Category:Atlético Ottawa players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)