Mark Bloom
FullnameMark Bloom
Birth dateNovember 25, 1987 (age 38)
Birth placeMarietta, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
PositionFull-back
Youthyears 12006–2009
Youthclubs 1Berry Vikings
Years 12008
Clubs 1Atlanta Silverbacks U23's
Caps 17
Goals 10
Years 22009
Clubs 2Southern California Seahorses
Caps 210
Goals 21
Years 32010
Clubs 3AC St. Louis
Caps 329
Goals 31
Years 42011–2012
Clubs 4Charlotte Eagles
Caps 444
Goals 41
Years 52013
Clubs 5Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps 512
Goals 50
Years 62013
Clubs 6→ Toronto FC (loan)
Caps 66
Goals 60
Years 72014–2016
Clubs 7Toronto FC
Caps 733
Goals 70
Years 82016
Clubs 8→ Toronto FC II (loan)
Caps 82
Goals 80
Years 92017
Clubs 9Atlanta United
Caps 92
Goals 90
Pcupdate17:05, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
Totalcaps145
Totalgoals3

Mark Bloom (born November 25, 1987) is an American retired soccer player. Bloom played as a defender.

Career

Youth and amateur

Born in Marietta, Georgia, Bloom played college soccer at Berry College, where he was a second-team All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection as a junior in 2008, and was his team's MVP in his senior year in 2009. During his time with Berry he helped the school to a 48-26-5 record, two conference titles, and scored 13 goals.

During his college years Bloom also played in the USL Premier Development League both in the Atlanta Silverbacks U23's[1] and the Southern California Seahorses.[2]

Professional

Bloom signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks[4] Bloom joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league for the 2011 season.[5]

In 2013, Bloom joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL.[6] He was loaned to Toronto FC on July 12, 2013.[7] He made his Major League Soccer debut on September 14, 2013, playing a full 90 minutes in an away loss to New York Red Bulls. Bloom's loan option was exercised by Toronto FC, making a permanent move to the club the following season.[8] On January 13, 2015, it was announced that he re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal.[9]

On March 25, 2016, Bloom was loaned to affiliate club Toronto FC II. He made his debut the following day in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.[10]

On December 13, 2016, he was traded to Atlanta United for Clint Irwin who was selected by Atlanta United FC in the third round of the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft.[11]

As of December 2017, Bloom had his contract option with Atlanta United declined.[12] He subsequently retired from professional football to work as a financial advisor.[13]

References

  1. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived 2009-05-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Berry Soccer Player Mark Bloom Signs Pro Contract
  4. ^ Barbara Double Sinks St. Louis
  5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "Silverbacks Add Trio To Roster". Atlanta Silverbacks. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "Reds Acquire Defender Mark Bloom". Archived 2013-07-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Bloom earns praise, respect from TFC coach - Sportsnet.ca"
  9. ^ "Toronto FC re-signs defender Mark Bloom". Archived 2015-01-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Toronto FC Loan 4 Players To Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  11. ^ "Irwin Re-acquired From Atlanta United FC". Toronto FC. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  12. ^ "2018 MLS Transactions". MLS soccer. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  13. ^ John Molinaro (8 March 2018). "Q&A: Former TFC defender Mark Bloom on retiring, MLS, time in Toronto". Sportsnet. Retrieved 13 March 2018.