Mark Bloom

Mark Bloom
Personal information
Full name Mark Bloom
Date of birth (1987-11-25) November 25, 1987
Place of birth Marietta, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Full Back
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 28
Youth career
2006–2009 Berry Vikings
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 7 (0)
2009 Southern California Seahorses 10 (1)
2010 AC St. Louis 29 (1)
2011–2012 Charlotte Eagles 44 (1)
2013 Atlanta Silverbacks 12 (0)
2013 → Toronto FC (loan) 6 (0)
2014– Toronto FC 33 (0)
2016– → Toronto FC II (loan) 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2016.


Mark Bloom (born November 25, 1987) is an American soccer player currently playing for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and amateur

Born in Marietta, Georgia, Bloom is an alumnus of the Cherokee Impact Soccer Program. Bloom played college soccer at Berry College, where he was a second-team All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection as a junior in 2008, and was his team's MVP in his senior year in 2009. During his time at Berry he helped the school to a 48-26-5 record, two conference titles, and scored 13 goals.

During his college years Bloom also played in the USL Premier Development League both in the Atlanta Silverbacks U23's[1] and the Southern California Seahorses.[2]

Professional

Bloom signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010 in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks[4] Bloom joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league for the 2011 season.[5]

In 2013, Bloom joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL.[6] He was loaned to Toronto FC on July 12, 2013.[7] He made his Major League Soccer debut on September 14th, 2013 playing a full 90 minutes in an away loss to New York Red Bulls. Bloom's loan option was exercised by Toronto FC, making a permanent move to the club the following season.[8] On January 13, 2015, it was announced that he re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal.[9]

On 25 March, 2016, Bloom was loaned to affiliate club Toronto FC II. He made his debut the following day in a 2-2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.[10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069041.html
  2. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22384.html#STATS
  3. ↑ Berry Soccer Player Mark Bloom Signs Pro Contract
  4. ↑ Barbara Double Sinks St. Louis
  5. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22311.html#ROSTER
  6. ↑ "Silverbacks Add Trio To Roster". Atlanta Silverbacks. February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/07/reds-acquire-defender-mark-bloom
  8. ↑ http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mark-bloom-tfc-toronto-fc-major-league-soccer-ryan-nelsen/
  9. ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/01/toronto-fc-re-signs-defender-mark-bloom
  10. ↑ "Toronto FC Loan 4 Players To Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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