{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1995)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nolan Wirth | fullname = Nolan Wirth | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|24|mf=y}} | birth_place = Comox, British Columbia, Canada | height = 1.85 m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs1 = Comox Valley United | youthyears2 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs2 = Upper Vancouver Island United | youthyears3 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC | collegeyears1 = 2014–2016 | college1 = Oregon State Beavers | collegecaps1 = 33 | collegegoals1 = 0 | years1 = 2015 | clubs1 = Calgary Foothills | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Victoria Highlanders | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = Phoenix Rising | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Victoria Highlanders | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019–2021 | clubs5 = Pacific FC | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = 35 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Canada U20 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = September 24, 2021 | ntupdate = July 1, 2019 }}
'''Nolan Wirth''' (born January 24, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.
==Early career== Wirth began playing soccer in 2006 with Comox Valley United before joining Upper Vancouver Island United in 2009.<ref name="VWC">{{cite web |title=Nolan Wirth |url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/eliteteams/residency/nolan-wirth |publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC |work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924113407/https://www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/eliteteams/residency/nolan-wirth|archive-date=September 24, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2011, he joined the residency program of professional club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.<ref name="VWC" />
==College career== From 2014 to 2016, he attended Oregon State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vicnews.com/sports/comox-raise-nolan-wirth-joins-pacific-fc/|title=Comox-raised Nolan Wirth joins Pacific FC|date=February 26, 2019|work=Victoria News|first=Jesse|last=Laufer}}</ref>
==Club career== During the NCAA offseason, he played for Calgary Foothills FC in the Premier Development League in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aftn.ca/residency-week-2015-catching-up-with-nolan-wirth/|work=Away From the Numbers|first=Michael|last=McColl|date=June 25, 2015|title=Residency Week 2015: Catching up with…. Nolan Wirth}}</ref> In 2016, he played with the Victoria Highlanders in the PDL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/coaching-grapevine-helps-victoria-highlanders-select-two-new-recruits-1.2233197|title=Coaching grapevine helps Victoria Highlanders select two new recruits|first=Mario|last=Annicchiarico|work=Times Colonist|date=April 17, 2016}}</ref>
In 2017, he attended preseason training camp with Whitecaps FC 2, but ultimately did not sign with the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlandersfc.ca/news/former-highlanders-keeper-wirth-signs-with-phoenix|title=Former Highlanders 'Keeper Wirth Signs With Phoenix Rising FC|date=August 23, 2017|work=Victoria Highlanders}}</ref> On June 9, 2017, Wirth signed his first professional contract with American USL side Phoenix Rising.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phoenix Rising FC Officially Sign Amadou Dia and Nolan Wirth |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/802078-phoenix-rising-fc-officially-sign-amadou-dia-and-nolan-wirth |publisher=Phoenix Rising FC |accessdate=July 2, 2019 |date=June 9, 2017}}</ref> He made two appearances on the bench for Phoenix that season, but failed to make his debut.<ref name=soccerway />
In 2018, Wirth returned to Canada and signed with Premier Development League side Victoria Highlanders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlandersfc.ca/news/highlanders-add-talent|title=Highlanders Add Talent|date=April 23, 2018|first=Joshua|last=Rendle|work=Victoria Highlanders}}</ref>
On February 26, 2019, Wirth signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC becoming the first native Vancouver Islander to sign with the team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-brings-on-1st-true-islander-in-goalkeeper-nolan-wirth|title=Pacific FC brings on 1st 'true Islander' in goalkeeper Nolan Wirth|date=February 26, 2019|work=Canadian Premier League}}</ref> On May 16, 2019, he made his debut for Pacific in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC.<ref name=retire /> On July 1, 2019, Wirth made his league debut in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC.<ref name=soccerway /> On January 17, 2020, Wirth re-signed with Pacific for the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pacific FC Re-Sign Wirth and MacNaughton |url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-re-sign-wirth-and-macnaughton |publisher=Pacific FC |accessdate=January 17, 2020 |date=January 17, 2020}}</ref> He once again re-signed for the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/pacific-fc-brings-back-goalkeeper-wirth-midfielder-hojabrpour-for-2021-1.24250224|title=Pacific FC brings back goalkeeper Wirth, midfielder Hojabrpour for 2021|date=December 3, 2020|first=Cleve|last=Dheensaw|work=Times Colonist}}</ref> In early September 2021, he was granted a leave of absence from the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/pfc-wary-as-it-looks-ahead-to-cpl-road-match-today-at-clarke-stadium-against-fc-edmonton-1.24355696|title=PFC wary as it looks ahead to CPL road match today at Clarke Stadium against FC Edmonton|first=Cleve|last=Dheensaw|work=Times Colonist|date=September 4, 2021}}</ref> On September 24, 2021, Wirth retired from professional soccer, so he could complete his degree from Oregon State and pursue a career outside of soccer.<ref name=retire>{{cite web|title=Nolan Wirth Retires From Professional Soccer|date=September 24, 2021|url=https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-nolan-wirth-retire/|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}}</ref>
==International career== In 2013, Wirth represented Canada for the first time at the 2013 Torneo COTIF.<ref name="CSA">{{cite web |title=Nolan Wirth Canada Soccer profile|url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=12384|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> He was a regular fixture at Canada U20 camps in the lead-up to the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he made three appearances.<ref name="CSA" />
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Pacific FC''' *Canadian Premier League: 2021
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played on August 8, 2021}}<ref name=soccerway>{{Soccerway|nolan-wirth/389313}}</ref> {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Playoffs !colspan=2|Domestic Cup !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Calgary Foothills |2015 |PDL||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 |- |Victoria Highlanders |2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12302048|title=Nolan Wirth 2016 PDL Stats|work=USL League Two}}</ref> |PDL |4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 |- |Phoenix Rising |2017 |USL |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Victoria Highlanders |2018<ref name=victoria18>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/24327142?subseason=482928|title=Nolan Wirth 2018 PDL Stats|work=USL League Two}}</ref> |PDL |8||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||8||0 |- |rowspan=4|Pacific FC |2019 |rowspan=3|Canadian Premier League |12||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||13||0 |- |2020 |4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 |- |2021 |3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !19!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!20!!0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !35!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!36!!0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Canada Soccer|12384}} *{{Soccerway|nolan-wirth/389313}} *[https://osubeavers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nolan-wirth/1894 Oregon State profile]
{{Pacific FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wirth, Nolan}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Canadian men's soccer players Category:Soccer people from British Columbia Category:Sportspeople from Comox, British Columbia Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Category:Calgary Foothills FC players Category:Victoria Highlanders FC players Category:Phoenix Rising FC players Category:Pacific FC players Category:USL League Two players Category:USL Championship players Category:Canadian Premier League players Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen