Kharlton Belmar
Kharlton Belmar (born December 1, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | December 1, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sacramento Republic | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Virginia Rush | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | VCU Rams | 76 | (18) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Mississippi Brilla | 12 | (2) |
2013 | RVA FC | 1 | (1) |
2014 | Portland Timbers U23s | 14 | (8) |
2015–2016 | Portland Timbers 2 | 53 | (14) |
2015 | → New York Cosmos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 24 | (10) |
2017–2018 | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 24 | (14) |
2019 | Nashville SC | 33 | (3) |
2020– | Sacramento Republic | 13 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 4, 2020 |
Career
College and amateur
Belmar spent his entire college career at Virginia Commonwealth University. He made a total of 76 appearances for the Rams and tallied 18 goals and five assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Mississippi Brilla and Portland Timbers U23s.[1][2]
Portland Timbers 2
On January 15, 2015, Belmar was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers.[3] However, he was cut from camp and he ended up signing with USL affiliate club Portland Timbers 2.[4] On March 29, he made his professional debut for the club and scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Real Monarchs SLC.
On October 1, 2015, Belmar was signed by the Cosmos on a short-term loan deal from Timbers 2.[5]
Sporting Kansas City/Swope Park Rangers
Belmar moved to USL side Swope Park Rangers on December 19, 2016.[6] On September 15, 2017, Belmar earned a move to Swope Park's Major League Soccer parent club Sporting Kansas City.[7] He made his debut as a late substitute against the Houston Dynamo on October 11, 2017.
Nashville SC
After his option was declined by Sporting Kansas City at the end of their 2018 season, Belmar signed with USL Championship side Nashville SC ahead of their 2019 season.[8]
Sacramento Republic
On December 12, 2019, Belmar moved to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2020 season.[9]
References
- "2012 Mississippi Brilla stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "2014 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League players. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "Portland Timbers select four players in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers Communications. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "T2 sign six players for inaugural USL season". Timbers.com. T2 Communications. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "Club Signs Kharlton Belmar On Loan From Timbers 2". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- "Swope Park Rangers signs 2015 USL Rookie of the Year Kharlton Belmar | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- "Sporting KC signs forward Kharlton Belmar and midfielder Kevin Oliveira to MLS contracts | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- "Nashville SC Adds Another Scoring Threat in Kharlton Belmar". Nashvillesc.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1071197