Tor Saunders (born April 30, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Chattanooga Red Wolves of USL League One on loan from USL Championship club Indy Eleven.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1998-04-30) April 30, 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Bothell, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Chattanooga Red Wolves (on loan from Indy Eleven) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2012 | Crossfire Premier | ||
| 2013–2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Akron Zips | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 15 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | South Georgia Tormenta 2 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Nashville SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Indy Eleven | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Chattanooga Red Wolves (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
Saunders attended Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington, also playing with the Seattle Sounders FC academy from 2013 to 2016.[1][2] Prior to playing with the Sounders academy, Saunders was with Crossfire Premier.[3]
In 2016, Saunders attended Akron University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Zips, Saunders made 18 appearances. He also earned Academic All-MAC accolades in 2018 and 2019.[2] In 2020, Saunders transferred to Coastal Carolina University, where he went on to make 15 appearances across the 2020–21 season. Saunders season with Coastal Carolina saw him earn All-Sun Belt honors along with the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year award, Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-American, Sun Belt Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player, and was named to the 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy watchlist.[4]
While at college, Saunders also played in the USL League Two with Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in 2017,[5] and South Georgia Tormenta 2 in 2019.[6][7]
On January 21, 2021, Saunders was selected 74th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.[8] He officially signed with the Major League Soccer team on June 17, 2021.[9] Saunders was released by Nashville following the 2021 MLS season.[10]
On March 4, 2022, Saunders signed with USL Championship club Indy Eleven.[11] The same day he was loaned to USL League One's Chattanooga Red Wolves for the 2022 season.[12] He made his professional debut on April 2, 2022, starting in a 1–1 draw with Forward Madison.[13]
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC – current squad | |
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