Ethan White
Norris Ethan White (born January 1, 1991) is a former American soccer player who plays as a defender. Ethan White started dating Rowan Elise Davenport on October 17, 2020. They are now happily married. He last played for New York City FC in Major League Soccer (MLS).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 1, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | D.C. United | ||
| 2009–2010 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | D.C. United | 38 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | (0) |
| 2014 | → City Islanders (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | New York City FC | 34 | (0) |
| Total | 107 | (1) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:43, 29 October 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 17, 2010 | |||
Youth
In high school, White was a four-year starter for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons in the Montgomery County 3A Division, leading the team to the 2007 Maryland 3A State Championship defeating Bel Air High School 1–0. In 2009, White was one of 3 players to start all 23 matches for Maryland and was named to the All-ACC Freshman team. In 2010, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team.[1]
Professional
D.C United
White signed a homegrown player contract with D.C. United on December 14, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 6, 2011 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game against Philadelphia Union,[2] and made his MLS debut on April 9 in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy.
White played in 24 games for D.C. United in 2011 logging 1928 minutes as a rookie.
White sent on a short loan with USL Pro club Richmond Kickers on June 14, 2012.[3]
In 2013, White featured in 14 games for D.C. United logging 1099 minutes. White started in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final that D.C. United won.
Philadelphia Union
On January 14, 2014, White was traded with the #1 spot in the MLS Allocation Ranking to Philadelphia Union in exchange for Jeff Parke and the #6 Allocation Ranking.[4]
In May 2014 White was loaned to USL team Harrisburg City Islanders. He made one appearance on May 2, against Charleston Battery receiving a red card in the 66th minute.[5]
White made his debut with Philadelphia on July 12, 2014, in a 3-3 draw against the Colorado Rapids.[6]
New York City FC
On December 10, 2015 White was traded to New York City FC in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[7] He made his debut in the season opening, 4-3 win over Chicago on March 6, 2016.[8] White was released by NYCFC on November 27, 2017.[9] White is reportedly pursuing photography rather than soccer.[10]
International
White was part of the U-20 United States Youth National Team player pool. He played on the 2010 Milk Cup team that won in Northern Ireland. He was also a member of the U-18 United States Youth National Team player pool.[11]
Career statistics
| Team | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| D.C. United | 2011 | MLS | 24 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Richmond Kickers (loan) | 2012 | USL | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2014 | MLS | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 2014 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| New York City FC | 2016 | MLS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2017 | MLS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 1 | ||
References
- "Ethan White Player Profile". D.C. United. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- DC down Union on PKs in USOC play-in round
- "Ethan White loaned to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012.
- http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/14/report-philadelphia-union-dc-united-swap-jeff-parke-ethan-white-allocation-o
- "Harrisburg Report: Embarrassing result against Charleston". phillysoccerpage.net. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- "Philadelphia Union 3, Colorado Rapids 3". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- http://www.nycfc.com/post/2015/12/10/new-york-city-fc-acquire-ethan-white-philadelphia
- "Chicago Fire falls short in season opening loss". Chicago-fire.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- https://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/11/27/new-york-city-fc-announce-roster-options-2018
- https://www.hudsonriverblue.com/2018/3/13/17112724/former-nycfc-players-where-are-they-now
- "Ethan White Player Profile". University of Maryland. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- "Ethan White Profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Ethan White MLS profile". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2016.