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Trevor Zwetsloot

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Trevor Zwetsloot
Personal information
Full name Trevor Antonius Zwetsloot[1]
Date of birth 16 October 1999 (1999-10-16) (age 25)
Place of birth Netherlands
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Loudoun United
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2015 Waitakere United
2015–2016 East Coast Bays
2016–2017 IMG Academy
2017–2019 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Werder Bremen II 1 (0)
2021–2022 Melbourne Knights 16 (0)
2022 New England Revolution II 21 (0)
2023 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 (0)
2024– Loudoun United 1 (0)
International career
2018 New Zealand U19 5 (1)
2019 New Zealand U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Trevor Antonius Zwetsloot (born 16 October 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for USL Championship club Loudoun United FC.

Early life

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Zwetsloot was born in The Netherlands to Dutch and American parents, before he and his family moved to New Zealand when he was two years old.[2]

Career

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Youth

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Zwetsloot played with the Waitakere Academy until 2015, when he signed with East Coast Bays.[3] In 2016, Zwetsloot moved to the IMG Academy in Florida.[4][2] He was scouted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to play college soccer, but instead moved to Germany to join Werder Bremen's academy.[2] With Bremen, Zwetsloot made eleven appearances for their U19 side, and a single appearance for Werder Bremen II in the Regionalliga in 2018.[5][6] He left Bremen in the summer of 2019.[3]

Melbourne Knights

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In February 2021, Zwetsloot signed with National Premier Leagues Victoria side Melbourne Knights, who he made sixteen league appearances for.[6][7]

New England Revolution II

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On 22 February 2022, Zwetsloot signed with MLS Next Pro side New England Revolution II.[5] He made his debut for New England on 27 March 2022, starting in a 2–2 draw with New York City FC II.[8] Following the 2022 season, his option was declined by New England.[9]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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On 14 March 2023, Zwetsloot joined USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds for their 2023 season.[10] Following the 2023 Players' Shield winning season, Zwetsloot became a free agent.[11]

Loudoun United

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On May 7, 2024, just over 5 months after Zwetsloot became a free agent, fellow USL Championship team Loudoun United announced via Twitter that they had signed Trevor Zwetsloot on a 25-day contract.[12] He made his debut off the bench in the 3-0 home win against Monterey Bay FC.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Trevor Zwetsloot". 18 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c ROLLO, PHILLIP (3 August 2018). "Werder Bremen prospect following in Wynton Rufer's footsteps commits to NZ". Stuff.
  3. ^ a b Creighton, Chris (27 March 2022). "New England Revolution II Roster Spotlight: Trevor Zwetsloot". Short Corners Long Prose.
  4. ^ Staff, S. Y. L. (9 December 2016). "Rosters Released for SYL Finals Showcase Match". Super Y League.
  5. ^ a b "Revolution II signs midfielder Trevor Zwetsloot to MLS NEXT Pro roster | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  6. ^ a b "New Zealand - T. Zwetsloot - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Zwetsloot rounds out Knights squad". 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ "NYCvsNE 03-27-2022 | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro.
  9. ^ "New England Revolution II Year-End Roster Update | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  10. ^ "Hounds bring aboard New Zealand native Trevor Zwetsloot". 15 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Hounds announce first roster moves for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Loudoun United has signed defender Trevor Zwetsloot to a 25 day contract". twitter.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Match Recap | LDNvMB". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.