Sean Totsch
_(cropped).jpg) Totsch playing for Louisville City in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean William Totsch | ||
| Date of birth | September 16, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 64 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 18 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Rochester Rhinos | 44 | (1) |
| 2017– | Louisville City | 197 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023 | |||
Sean Totsch (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.[1]
Early life
[edit]Personal
[edit]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.[2]
College and youth
[edit]Totsch graduated from high school early[3] 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.[2]
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.[4]
Club career
[edit]Rochester Rhinos
[edit]2015 season
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Totsch signed with United Soccer League club Rochester Rhinos on March 13, 2015.[3] 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.[5] 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.[6]
2016 season
[edit]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.[7] 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
[edit]2017 season
[edit]On January 10 Totsch signed with United Soccer League club Louisville City FC[8] and he made his debut on March 25 in Louisville's season opener against Saint Louis.[9] 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.[10] He'd also play in one U.S. Open Cup match while scoring one goal[11] 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.[12]
2018 season
[edit]Totsch had his contract renewed with Louisville City FC[13] and he made his season debut on March 17 against USL expansion side Nashville SC.[14] 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.[15] This included a 3–2 victory over the New England Revolution of MLS; Louisville's first victory over an MLS side.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18]
Honors
[edit]Club
[edit]Individual
[edit]- USL Championship All League First Team (3): 2020,[19] 2021,[20] 2022[21]
- USL Championship All League Second Team: 2023[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sean Totsch". Louisvillecityfc.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b "2012 Men's Soccer Roster; Sean Totsch". www.niuhuskies.com. Louisville, KY: Northern Illinois University. 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Rhinos Sign Defender/Midfielder Sean Totsch". www.oursportscentral.com. Rochester, NY: Our Sports Central. March 13, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sean Totsch". SoccerStats.us. 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (September 19, 2015). "First pro goal for Sean Totsch gives Rochester 3–2 win". www.democratandchronicle.com. Rochester, NY: Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c Rodriguez, Alicia (October 16, 2015). "Rochester Rhinos defeat LA Galaxy II 2-1 in 2015 USL Championship". www.mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Rochester Rhinos at Harrisburg City Islanders - 2016 Regular Season". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. July 29, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ Lintner, Jonathan (January 10, 2017). "LouCity Signs Totsch, a 'Sleeper' with USL Championship Experience". www.louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville City FC. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sean Totsch". www.louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville City FC. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (August 23, 2017). "Louisville City FC back in first place after win over Harrisburg". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Courier Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ Karell, Daniel (May 17, 2017). "Louisville City FC dispatches Tartan Devils in U.S. Open Cup, moves on to face FC Cincinnati". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Courier Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Murray, Nicholas (November 14, 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Louisville City FC Announces Roster Changes". www.louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville, KY: LCFC. November 17, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Bacharach, Erik (March 17, 2018). "Nashville SC opens inaugural USL season with loss at Louisville City FC". www.tennessean.com. Louisville, KY: Tennessean. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (July 18, 2018). "Louisville City FC knocked out of Open Cup with loss to Chicago Fire". www.courier-journal.com. Bridgeview, IL: The Courier Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "RECAP: Revs eliminated from U.S. Open Cup with 3-2 loss to Louisville City FC". www.revolutionsoccer.net. Louisville, KY: New England Revolution. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Estes, Gentry (May 23, 2018). "Louisville City FC advances in US Open Cup, could face MLS team next". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: The Courier Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
Sean Totsch scored in the 68th minute to provide the difference between the two United Soccer League squads.
- ^ a b Arlia, John (November 8, 2018). "Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Yates, Dominique (2020-10-28). "A record four Louisville City FC players earn All-League First Team honors". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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
- ^ Krysinsky, John (November 23, 2021). "Riverhounds SC veteran midfielder Kenardo Forbes named to All-USL Second Team". pittsburghsoccernow.com. Pittsburg, PA: Pittsburg Riverhounds. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ USLChampionship.com Staff (November 1, 2022). "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ USLChampionship.com Staff (November 7, 2023). "USL Championship Announces 2023 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL Championship. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.