Joseph Greenspan

Joseph Greenspan (born September 12, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship.

Joseph Greenspan
Greenspan playing for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-12) September 12, 1992
Place of birth Westfield, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 San Diego Loyal
Number 20
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Navy Midshipmen 78 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Colorado Rapids 4 (0)
2016 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 4 (0)
2016 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 7 (0)
2017 Minnesota United 3 (0)
2017 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 58 (7)
2020– San Diego Loyal 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 4, 2020

Early life and education

Greenspan was born in Summit, New Jersey to Brian and Andrea Greenspan, and was raised in nearby Westfield, where he graduated from Westfield High School in 2011.[1]

Career

College

Greenspan spent his entire college career at the United States Naval Academy.[1]

Professional

Greenspan was selected in the second round (26th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[2] He initially put his soccer career on hold due to military service obligations but came to an agreement with the Navy and Rapids in June 2015, allowing him to fulfill his military requirements and play for the Rapids.[3] Greenspan made his professional debut in a 4–1 win in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[3] He served a year of active duty before the Navy transferred him to the Navy Reserve, allowing him to pursue a soccer career.[4]

Greenspan was traded to MLS expansion club Minnesota United FC following the 2016 season.[5] He was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2017 season.[6]

Greenspan signed for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on January 12, 2018.[7]

After two-seasons with Pittsburgh, where he was named USL Championship Defender of the Year in 2019,[8] Greenspan moved to fellow USL side San Diego Loyal SC ahead of their inaugural season.[9]

References
  1. "The Official Web Site of Naval Academy Varsity Athletics - Joseph Greenspan Bio". Navysports.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  2. "MLS SuperDraft: Joe Greenspan". Coloradorapids.com. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  3. "Rapids add Joe Greenspan to roster for MLS games". Coloradorapids.com. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  4. "Joseph Greenspan expected to join Colorado Rapids within "next two weeks"". Denverpost.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2016-12-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "HOUNDS SIGN DEFENDER JOE GREENSPAN". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  8. "Pittsburgh's Greenspan Named Championship's Defender of the Year". 19 November 2019.
  9. "San Diego Loyal Signs Lieutenant in the United States Navy, Joseph Greenspan". 23 December 2019.
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