Austin Ledbetter

Austin Ledbetter (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship.

Austin Ledbetter
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising
Number 16
Youth career
2009–2013 St. Louis Scott Gallagher
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 SIU Edwardsville Cougars 79 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 FC Tucson 19 (1)
2016 Des Moines Menace 10 (0)
2017–2018 Saint Louis FC 23 (1)
2019 FC Tucson 8 (0)
2019 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 8 (0)
2020– Phoenix Rising 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 22, 2020

Career

Early career

A resident of St. Charles, Missouri, Ledbetter attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, where he was a second team All-State selection as well as a first team All-Metro and All-Conference pick his junior season.[1]

He then played for St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, where his club team advanced to the finals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Nationals in 2012.[1]

Ledbetter attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played for the SIU Edwardsville Cougars. He was member of the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) All-Freshman Team,\; an honorable mention All-MVC selection in 2014; All-Missouri Valley Conference first team and MVC All-Tournament team selection in 2015; and in 2016, was named both MVC Defensive Player of the Year and MVC Player of the Year as well as the Most Valuable Player of MVC Tournament. He was also team captain in his junior and senior seasons.[1]

In both 2015 and 2016, Ledbetter was a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region first team selection.[1]

He also played three seasons in the Premier Development League, with FC Tucson from 2014–15 and for the Des Moines Menace in 2016.[2]

Professional

On January 17, 2017, Ledbetter was selected by FC Dallas in the third round of the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as the 53rd overall pick.[3]

Unsigned by FC Dallas, Ledbetter signed with Saint Louis FC on February 20, 2017.[2]

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References
  1. "Austin Ledbetter Bio". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. "Menace Standout Ledbetter Signs with Saint Louis FC". United Soccer League PDL. February 20, 2017.
  3. "SIUE's Ledbetter drafted in the third round by FC Dallas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch/stltoday.com. January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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