Kharlton Belmar

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Kharlton Belmar
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-12-01) December 1, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Charlotte Independence
Number 9
Youth career
2008–2011 Virginia Rush
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 VCU Rams 76 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Mississippi Brilla 12 (2)
2013 RVA FC 1 (1)
2014 Portland Timbers U23s 14 (8)
2015–2016 Portland Timbers 2 53 (14)
2015New York Cosmos (loan) 1 (0)
2017 Swope Park Rangers 24 (10)
2017–2018 Sporting Kansas City 5 (0)
2017–2018Swope Park Rangers (loan) 24 (14)
2019 Nashville SC 33 (3)
2020–2021 Sacramento Republic 40 (2)
2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 27 (0)
2023– Richmond Kickers 21 (2)
2024– Charlotte Independence 0 (0)
International career
2021– Grenada 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 9, 2021

Kharlton Belmar (born December 1, 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Charlotte Independence in USL League One. Born in the United States, he plays for the Grenada national team.

Career[edit]

College and amateur[edit]

Belmar spent his entire college career at Virginia Commonwealth University. He made a total of 76 appearances for the Rams and tallied 18 goals and five assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Mississippi Brilla and Portland Timbers U23s.[1][2]

Professional[edit]

Portland Timbers 2[edit]

On January 15, 2015, Belmar was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers.[3] However, he was cut from camp and he ended up signing with USL affiliate club Portland Timbers 2.[4] On March 29, he made his professional debut for the club and scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Real Monarchs SLC.

On October 1, 2015, Belmar was signed by the Cosmos on a short-term loan deal from Timbers 2.[5]

Sporting Kansas City/Swope Park Rangers[edit]

Belmar moved to USL side Swope Park Rangers on December 19, 2016.[6] On September 15, 2017, Belmar earned a move to Swope Park's Major League Soccer parent club Sporting Kansas City.[7] He made his debut as a late substitute against the Houston Dynamo on October 11, 2017.

Nashville SC[edit]

After his option was declined by Sporting Kansas City at the end of their 2018 season, Belmar signed with USL Championship side Nashville SC ahead of their 2019 season.[8]

Sacramento Republic[edit]

On December 12, 2019, Belmar moved to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2020 season.[9] Belmar was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.[10]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks[edit]

Belmar joined Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on December 28, 2021.[11]

Richmond Kickers[edit]

On February 9, 2023, Belmar signed with USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[12]

Charlotte Independence[edit]

Belmar moved to USL League One's Charlotte Independence on March 13, 2024.[13]

International career[edit]

Belmar was born in the United States and is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to represent the Grenada national team on 16 March 2021.[14] On 25 March, he made his international debut for Grenada in a World Cup qualifier against El Salvador.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2012 Mississippi Brilla stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League players. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Portland Timbers select four players in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers Communications. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. ^ "T2 sign six players for inaugural USL season". Timbers.com. T2 Communications. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Club Signs Kharlton Belmar On Loan From Timbers 2". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  6. ^ "Swope Park Rangers signs 2015 USL Rookie of the Year Kharlton Belmar | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. ^ "Sporting KC signs forward Kharlton Belmar and midfielder Kevin Oliveira to MLS contracts | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  8. ^ "Nashville SC Adds Another Scoring Threat in Kharlton Belmar". Nashvillesc.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  9. ^ Communications, Republic FC (December 12, 2019). "Republic FC Signs Kharlton Belmar". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.
  10. ^ Communications, Republic FC (November 12, 2021). "Republic FC Exercise Contract Options on Four Players, Preparing for 2022 USL Championship Season". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Cutler, Tyler. "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN VETERAN STRIKER AND FORMER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR KHARLTON BELMAR FOR 2022 SEASON". SwitchbacksFC,com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  12. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 9, 2023). "Grenada international Kharlton Belmar set for RVA homecoming with Kickers". USL League One.
  13. ^ https://www.charlotteindependence.com/news/2024/03/13/veteran-forward-kharlton-belmar-signs-with-independence/
  14. ^ Communications, Republic FC (March 16, 2021). "Two Republic FC Players Selected for National Team Service". Sacramento Republic FC – USL.
  15. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – Matches – El Salvador – Grenada – FIFA.com". March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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