{{short description|American soccer player (born 1991)}} {{use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sean Totsch | image = 20250426 ctc 36191 copy (cropped).jpg | caption = Totsch playing for Louisville City in 2025 | fullname = Sean William Totsch | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|16}} | birth_place = Fargo, North Dakota, United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | position = Defender, Midfielder | currentclub = Louisville City | clubnumber = 4 | collegeyears1 = 2010–2013 | college1 = Northern Illinois Huskies | collegecaps1 = 64 | collegegoals1 = 6 | years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Chicago Fire U-23 | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = Rochester Rhinos | caps2 = 44 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2017– | clubs3 = Louisville City | caps3 = 258 | goals3 = 28 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = October 25, 2025 | ntupdate = }}
'''Sean William Totsch''' ({{IPAc-en|t|oʊ|tʃ}} {{Respell|TOHCH}};<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlhQxgvQfuM |title=Soccer Stories: Get to know LouCity's Sean Totsch |date=May 30, 2023 |publisher=LouCity FC |via=YouTube |accessdate=9 August 2025}}</ref> born September 16, 1991) is an American soccer player currently playing for Louisville City in the USL Championship. Sean previously played indoor soccer for the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sean Totsch |url=https://www.louisvillecityfc.com/totsch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418022600/https://www.louisvillecityfc.com/totsch |archive-date=2019-04-18 |access-date=2020-02-10 |website=Louisville City FC}}</ref>
==Early life== ===Personal=== Sean Totsch was born in Fargo, North Dakota to parents Beverly and James Totsch. He has three siblings, an older sister, Jennifer, and two younger brothers, Elliot and Ryan. He would later move to Oswego, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and attend high school at Oswego High School.<ref Name=CollegeProfile>{{cite web|url=http://www.niuhuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1201|title=2012 Men's Soccer Roster; Sean Totsch|date=2013|website=www.niuhuskies.com|publisher=Northern Illinois University|access-date=November 24, 2017|location=Louisville, KY }}</ref>
===College and youth=== Totsch graduated from high school early<ref Name=RhinosSigning/> and played college soccer at Northern Illinois University between 2010 and 2013. During his time there he would play in 64 matches while scoring 6 goals. During his senior season he was the only NIU player to start in every match.<ref Name=CollegeProfile />
Totsch also appeared for USL PDL club Chicago Fire U-23 between 2012 and 2013. He would play in eighteen league matches, scoring one goal as well as playing in one U.S. Open Cup match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/sean-totsch/|title=Sean Totsch|date=2013|website=SoccerStats.us|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Rochester Rhinos=== ====2015 season==== [[File:Jimmy McLaughlin heads one back up field (18731457228).jpg|thumb|right|Totsch playing for Rochester Rhinos as Jimmy McLaughlin of Philadelphia Union makes a header in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup]] Totsch signed with United Soccer League club Rochester Rhinos on March 13, 2015.<ref Name=RhinosSigning>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/rhinos-sign-defender-midfielder-sean-totsch/n-4937396|title=Rhinos Sign Defender/Midfielder Sean Totsch|date=March 13, 2015|website=www.oursportscentral.com|publisher=Our Sports Central|access-date=November 25, 2017|location=Rochester, NY}}</ref> He would appear in 22 of Rochester's 28 regular season matches as well as one match in the U.S. Open Cup. He first professional goal on September 19 in a 3–2 win against the New York Red Bulls II; his only goal of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/09/20/first-pro-goal-sean-totsch-gives-rochester-3-2-win/72389290/|title=First pro goal for Sean Totsch gives Rochester 3–2 win|date=September 19, 2015|website=www.democratandchronicle.com|publisher=Democrat & Chronicle|first=Jeff|last=DiVeronica|access-date=November 25, 2017|location=Rochester, NY}}</ref> He would also play in two of Rochester's three USL Cup matches helping Rochester to both the USL Regular Season and USL Cup championships.<ref name='2015TitleMatch'/>
====2016 season==== Totsch would score one goal and appear in 22 of Rochester's 30 regular season matches. His lone goal came on July 29 in a 1–1 draw against Harrisburg City Islanders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218468?subseason=280291&referrer=2356888|title=Rochester Rhinos at Harrisburg City Islanders - 2016 Regular Season|date=July 29, 2016|website=www.uslsoccer.com|publisher=USL|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> He would also play one match in the U.S. Open Cup as well as both of Rochester's USL Cup matches.
===Louisville City FC=== ====2017 season==== On January 10 Totsch signed with United Soccer League club Louisville City FC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisvillecityfc.com/news_article/show/743117-loucity-signs-totsch-a-sleeper-with-usl-championship-experience|title=LouCity Signs Totsch, a 'Sleeper' with USL Championship Experience|date=January 10, 2017|website=www.louisvillecityfc.com|publisher=Louisville City FC|first=Jonathan|last=Lintner|access-date=November 25, 2017|location=Louisville, KY}}</ref> and he made his debut on March 25 in Louisville's season opener against Saint Louis.<ref name="PlayerProfile">{{cite web|url=http://www.louisvillecityfc.com/totsch|title=Sean Totsch|website=www.louisvillecityfc.com|publisher=Louisville City FC|access-date=November 25, 2017|quote= }}</ref> He would play in 30 of Louisville's 32 regular season matches and score his lone league goal on August 23 against Harrisburg City Islanders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2017/08/23/louisville-city-fc-back-first-place-after-win-over-harrisburg/593451001/|title=Louisville City FC back in first place after win over Harrisburg|date=August 23, 2017|website=www.courier-journal.com|publisher=Courier Journal|first=Danielle|last=Lerner|access-date=November 25, 2017|location=Louisville, KY}}</ref> He'd also play in one U.S. Open Cup match while scoring one goal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2017/05/18/louisville-city-fc-dispatches-tartan-devils-u-s-open-cup-moves-face-fc-cincinnati/327828001/|title=Louisville City FC dispatches Tartan Devils in U.S. Open Cup, moves on to face FC Cincinnati|date=May 17, 2017|website=www.courier-journal.com|publisher=Courier Journal|first=Daniel|last=Karell|access-date=November 25, 2017|location=Louisville, KY}}</ref> as well as all four of Louisville's USL Cup matches. Totsch and Louisville would go on to win the USL Cup Final against Swope Park Rangers.<ref name='2017TitleMatch' />
====2018 season==== Totsch had his contract renewed with Louisville City FC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.louisvillecityfc.com/news_article/show/857889|title=Louisville City FC Announces Roster Changes|first=|last=|website=www.louisvillecityfc.com|publisher=LCFC|date=November 17, 2017|access-date=March 29, 2018|quote=|location=Louisville, KY|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208122629/http://www.louisvillecityfc.com/news_article/show/857889|url-status=dead}}</ref> and he made his season debut on March 17 against USL expansion side Nashville SC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2018/03/17/nashville-sc-opens-inaugural-usl-season-loss-louisville-city-fc/435184002/|title=Nashville SC opens inaugural USL season with loss at Louisville City FC|first=Erik|last=Bacharach|website=www.tennessean.com|publisher=Tennessean|date=March 17, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018|quote=|location=Louisville, KY}}</ref> He went on to appear in 27 of Louisville's 34 league matches without scoring a goal. He also appeared in all five of Louisville's U.S. Open Cup matches as Louisville reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in its history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2018/07/18/louisville-city-fc-knocked-out-open-cup-loss-chicago-fire/791596002/|title=Louisville City FC knocked out of Open Cup with loss to Chicago Fire|first=Danielle|last=Lerner|website=www.courier-journal.com|publisher=The Courier Journal|date=July 18, 2018 |access-date=November 20, 2018|quote=|location=Bridgeview, IL|df=mdy-all}}</ref> This included a 3–2 victory over the New England Revolution of MLS; Louisville's first victory over an MLS side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/06/05/recap-revs-eliminated-us-open-cup-3-2-loss-louisville-city-fc|title=RECAP: Revs eliminated from U.S. Open Cup with 3-2 loss to Louisville City FC|date=2018-06-05|website=www.revolutionsoccer.net|publisher=New England Revolution|access-date=19 November 2018|location=Louisville, KY|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120020552/https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/06/05/recap-revs-eliminated-us-open-cup-3-2-loss-louisville-city-fc|archive-date=20 November 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> His only goal of the year came in the third round of the Open Cup against Saint Louis which would be his lone goal of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2018/05/23/louisville-city-fc-advances-u-s-open-cup/639590002/|title=Louisville City FC advances in US Open Cup, could face MLS team next|first=Gentry|last=Estes|website=www.courier-journal.com|publisher=The Courier Journal|date=May 23, 2018 |access-date=November 20, 2018|quote=Sean Totsch scored in the 68th minute to provide the difference between the two United Soccer League squads.|location=Louisville, KY|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Totsch also appeared as a substitute in all four of Louisville's USL Cup playoff matches as he and Louisville went on to win the USL Cup Final against Phoenix.<ref name='2018TitleMatch' />
==Honors== ===Club=== '''Rochester Rhinos''' *USL (Regular Season) (1): 2015<ref name='2015TitleMatch'/> *USL Cup (1): 2015<ref name='2015TitleMatch'>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/10/16/rochester-rhinos-defeat-la-galaxy-ii-2-1-2015-usl-championship|title=Rochester Rhinos defeat LA Galaxy II 2-1 in 2015 USL Championship|last=Rodriguez|first=Alicia|date=October 16, 2015|website=www.mlssoccer.com|publisher=MLS|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
'''Louisville City FC''' *USL Cup (2): 2017,<ref name='2017TitleMatch'>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/856196?referrer_id=2333971|title=Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory|last=Murray|first=Nicholas|date=14 November 2017|website=www.uslsoccer.com|publisher=USL|access-date=14 November 2017|df=mdy-all }}</ref> 2018<ref name='2018TitleMatch'>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/966965|title=Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup|last=Arlia|first=John|date=8 November 2018|website=www.uslsoccer.com|publisher=USL|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109043206/https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/966965|archive-date=9 November 2018|url-status=live|location=Louisville, KY|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
===Individual=== *USL Championship All League First Team (3): 2020,<ref name='2020AllLeague'>{{cite web |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2020/10/28/louisville-city-fc-players-earn-all-league-first-team-honors/6061445002/ |url-access=limited |title=A record four Louisville City FC players earn All-League First Team honors |last=Yates |first=Dominique |date=2020-10-28 |website=www.courier-journal.com |publisher=Louisville Courier Journal |location=Louisville, KY |access-date=2020-10-29 |quote=Forward Cameron Lancaster, midfielder Devon “Speedy” Williams, defender Sean Totsch and goalkeeper Ben Lundt were named among the league’s best 11 players as voted on by club management and a league-wide media panel that included representation from every USL market}}</ref> 2021,<ref name='2021AllLeague'>{{cite web |url=https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2021/11/23/riverhounds-scs-veteran-midfielder-kenardo-forbes-named-to-all-usl-second-team/ |title=Riverhounds SC veteran midfielder Kenardo Forbes named to All-USL Second Team |last=Krysinsky |first=John |date=2021-11-23 |website=pittsburghsoccernow.com |publisher=Pittsburg Riverhounds |location=Pittsburg, PA |access-date=2021-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124072517/https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2021/11/23/riverhounds-scs-veteran-midfielder-kenardo-forbes-named-to-all-usl-second-team/|archive-date=2021-11-24|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> 2022<ref name='2022AllLeague'>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1245790 |title=USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams |date=2022-11-01 |website=www.uslchampionship.com |publisher=USL |location=Tampa, FL|access-date=2022-11-01 |author= USLChampionship.com Staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101175351/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1245790 |archive-date=2022-11-01|df=mdy-all}}</ref> *USL Championship All League Second Team: 2023,<ref name='2023AllLeague'>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1290545 |title=USL Championship Announces 2023 All-League Teams |author=USLChampionship.com Staff |date=2023-11-07 |website=www.uslchampionship.com |publisher=USL Championship |location=Tampa, FL |access-date=2023-11-07 |url-status=live|df=mdy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107153643/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1290545 |archive-date=2023-11-07}}</ref> [https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1323653 2024]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.louisvillecityfc.com/totsch Louisville City FC profile] * [http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/totsch_sean00.html NIU Huskies profile]
{{Louisville City FC squad}}
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