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Joel Bunting (born December 2, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.

Joel Bunting

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Position(s)	Midfielder Forward
Club information
Current team	Charleston Battery
Number	28
Youth career
2014–2015	Daniel Island Soccer Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	USC Upstate Spartans	54	(8)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Greenville FC	5	(0)
2020	Charleston United	?	(2)
2021	Charleston Battery	20	(4)
2022–	Charleston Battery	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2021

Career

Youth

Bunting graduated from Bishop England High School. During his time in high school, he was named All-State three times during his prep career and also received three Golden Boot Awards. Bunting also played club soccer for Daniel Island Soccer Academy, where he scored 26 goals and tallied 24 assists between 2014 and 2015.[1]

College and amateur

Bunting played college soccer at the University of South Carolina Upstate between 2016 and 2019. During his time with the Spartans, Bunting made 54 appearances across four seasons, tallying eight goals and three assists. He was named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team in 2016.[1]

In 2018, Bunting also played with NPSL side Greenville FC, making five appearances.[2]

2020 saw Bunting appear with local UPSL side Charleston United during their 2020 Spring season.[3]

Professional

Following a successful trial stint with the club, Bunting signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery on May 21, 2021.[4] He made his debut for the club on June 8, 2021, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Loudoun United.[5] He scored his first professional goal on June 18, 2021, netting the winning goal in a 2–1 win over the Miami FC.[6]

Bunting was released by Charleston following the 2021 season, but re-signed with the club on a short-term deal on September 22, 2022.[7]

References

External links

• USC Upstate bio
• Charleston Battery bio
• Joel Bunting at USL Championship

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