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Holden Trent
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-07)July 7, 1999
Place of birth Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Date of death October 26, 2024(2024-10-26) (aged 25)
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
North Carolina Fusion
Carolina Rapids
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 High Point Panthers 52 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 North Carolina Fusion U23[a] 10 (0)
2021 Des Moines Menace 2 (0)
2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 3 (0)
2023–2024 Philadelphia Union 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Philadelphia Union II (loan) 6 (0)
Total 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Holden Trent (July 7, 1999 – October 26, 2024) was an American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Early life

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Trent was born Greensboro, North Carolina, on July 7, 1999.[1] He played youth soccer with the North Carolina Fusion and the Carolina Rapids.[2]

College career

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In 2017, Trent attended West Virginia University, but did not play with the soccer team.[2]

In 2018, he began attending High Point University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He redshirted his freshman season.[3] Over his time at High Point, he was named the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week seven times,[3] Big South All-Conference First Team three times,[3] the 2022 Big South All-Tournament Team, and 2022 All-South Region Team.[3] He was also named the South Region Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021 and 2022.[4][5]

Club career

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In 2018, Trent played with the Carolina Dynamo (later re-named North Carolina Fusion U23) in the Premier Development League.[6] He continued with the team in 2019.[7]

In 2021, he joined the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.[8] In 2022, he played with South Georgia Tormenta FC 2.[9]

At the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Trent was selected in the first round (28th overall) by the Philadelphia Union.[10][11] In February 2023, he signed a one-year contract with club options from 2024 through 2026 with the club.[12][13] At the end of the 2023 season, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season.[14] During his time with the Union, he made six appearances on loan with the second team in MLS Next Pro.[15]

Death

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On October 23, 2024, Trent's family announced that he had been hospitalized. On October 26, 2024, he died at the age of 25.[16][17] It was later announced that just prior to his death, he made the decision to become a registered organ donor.[18]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[19]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Carolina Fusion U23[a] 2018[6] Premier Development League 9 0 – – – 9 0
2019[7] USL League Two 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Des Moines Menace 2021[8] USL League Two 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0
South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 2022[9] USL League Two 3 0 – – – 3 0
Philadelphia Union 2023 Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 0 0 – – 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia Union II (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 5 0 0 0 – – 5 0
2024 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0

References

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  1. ^ "Holden Trent". Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home. Dignity Memorial. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "O'Keeffe Adds Four to 2018 Roster". High Point Panthers. July 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Holden Trent High Point profile". High Point Panthers.
  4. ^ Duysen, Sarah (February 16, 2023). "Holden Trent Signs Contract with Philadelphia Union". High Point Panthers.
  5. ^ "High Point Mourns Passing of Holden Trent". High Point Panthers. October 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Holden Trent 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  7. ^ a b "Holden Trent 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  8. ^ a b "Holden Trent 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  9. ^ a b "Holden Trent 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  10. ^ Ralph, Matthew (December 21, 2022). "Philadelphia Union draft High Point goalkeeper and Union II forward in MLS SuperDraft". Brotherly Game.
  11. ^ Duysen, Sarah (December 21, 2022). "Philadelphia Union Selects Trent in First Round of MLS SuperDraft". High Point Panthers.
  12. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (February 21, 2023). "Union officially sign first-round draft pick in goalkeeper Holden Trent". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  13. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign 2023 MLS SuperDraft Pick Holden Trent". Philadelphia Union. February 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Philadelphia Union Announce 2024 Roster Decisions". Philadelphia Union. December 4, 2023.
  15. ^ Mumford, Robin (October 27, 2024). "Philadelphia Union Goalkeeper Holden Trent Passes Away Aged 25". GiveMeSport.
  16. ^ Li, David K. (October 26, 2024). "Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent dies at 25". NBC News.
  17. ^ "In Memory of Holden Trent". Philadelphia Union. October 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Deen, Safid (October 28, 2024). "Family of Philadelphia Union goalie Holden Trent hopes his legacy lives on as organ donor". USA Today.
  19. ^ Holden Trent at Soccerway

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Carolina Dynamo was renamed North Carolina Fusion U23 in 2019
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