Trey Mitchell (soccer)

Trey Mitchell (born April 22, 1991) is an American former soccer player.

Trey Mitchell
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-22) April 22, 1991
Place of birth Upland, California, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Citrus Owls
2012–2013 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 FC Hasental
2014 Ventura County Fusion 10 (0)
2015 LA Galaxy 0 (0)
2015–2016 MLS Pool – (–)
2015 → D.C. United (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Philadelphia Union (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Sporting Kansas City (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Orlando City SC (loan) 0 (0)
2016 → Colorado Rapids (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2017

Early life

Mitchell began playing soccer at age 18 in his senior year of high school, after being asked by his friends to try out for the team.[1][2]

College career

In 2009, Mitchell began attending Citrus College, where he played for the men's soccer team for two seasons. In his first season, he tied a program record for saves in a game with 11 saves in a game against Allan Hancock College.[3]

In 2011, he transferred to California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he trained with the soccer team in 2011, as he redshirted his first year.[4][5] He was also a part of the school's golf team in 2013.[6]

Club career

In 2013 and 2014, Mitchell played with National Premier Soccer League side FC Hasental.[7] In 2014, he played with the Chivas USA U23 team as well as the Ventura County Fusion in the Premier Development League.[8] After departing college, he attended pre-season with MLS club Real Salt Lake and had a four-week trial with Louisville City FC of the USL.[9]

In March 2015, Mitchell signed Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.[10][11] However, shortly afterwards, he left the Galaxy and was named the MLS Pool Goalkeeper.[12] On May 1, he joined D.C. United as an emergency keeper.[8] The following week, he was added to the roster for the Philadelphia Union on a short-term basis.[13] In September 2015, he was brought in by Sporting Kansas City to serve as their emergency backup keeper.[14] He then was added to the roster with Orlando City SC at the end of 2015 and the Colorado Rapids in early 2016.[15]

sign kn 2016

In January 2017, he joined the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL on a one-year contract, with a club option for 2018.[15][16] While with the club, he became the Co-Founder & Executive Director of the USL Players Association.[17] At the end of the season, the club declined his option for the 2018 season.[18]

Coaching career

In 2015 and 2016, he served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Pepperdine University women's soccer team.[19] He was also part of the coaching staff with Hollywood FC.[20]

Personal life

In November 2016, Mitchell was involved in a serious RV accident.[21]

References
  1. "Trey Mitchell CDUDH profile". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros.
  2. Sparks, Mike (February 20, 2017). "Mon Goals – Trey Mitchell Interview!". Beautiful Game Network.
  3. "Former Owl Trey Mitchell Signed by LA Galaxy". Citrus College. March 30, 2015.
  4. "Former Toro Keeper Trey Mitchell Signs With LA Galaxy". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. March 27, 2015.
  5. "2012 Men's Soccer Preview: Ingredients for Success". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. August 28, 2012.
  6. "Gleason Fires 76 in Final Round to Lead Toros as CSUB Spring Invitational Concludes". Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. March 26, 2013.
  7. "NPSL Alums Shine in #PGHvNY". National Premier Soccer League. March 27, 2017.
  8. "Trey Mitchell Sporting KC profile". Sporting Kansas City.
  9. Baxter, Kevin (March 27, 2015). "Short-handed Galaxy adds goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Los Angeles Times.
  10. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". LA Galaxy. March 27, 2015.
  11. Saberi, Bobby (March 29, 2015). "Galaxy add a keeper: Trey Mitchell". Corner of the Galaxy.
  12. "Trey Mitchell: A keeper on the rise". National Premier Soccer League. April 4, 2017.
  13. Young, Jared (May 8, 2015). "Union acquire goalkeeper from the US of A". Brotherly Game.
  14. Austin, Kurt (September 12, 2015). "Sporting KC calls in League Pool Goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Sporting Kansas City.
  15. Krysinsky, John (January 10, 2017). "Hounds Add Another Keeper, Trey Mitchell". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  16. McKriger, Rachael (January 10, 2017). "Riverhounds sign former MLS goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Pittsburgh Sporting News.
  17. "Trey Mitchell CBRE profile". CBRE.
  18. "Hounds announce initial offseason roster plans". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. November 30, 2017.
  19. "Trey Mitchell Pepperdine profile". Pepperdine Waves.
  20. "Riverhounds sign Trey Mitchell". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017.
  21. Hollinger, John (August 4, 2017). "Near-death experience gives Riverhounds goalkeeper new outlook on life, career". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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