Nolan Wirth

Nolan Wirth (born 24 January 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Pacific FC as a goalkeeper.

Nolan Wirth
Personal information
Full name Nolan Wirth
Date of birth (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995
Place of birth Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Pacific FC
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2009 Comox Valley United
2009–2011 Upper Vancouver Island United
2011–2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Oregon State Beavers 33 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Calgary Foothills 4 (0)
2016 Victoria Highlanders 4 (0)
2017 Phoenix Rising 0 (0)
2018 Victoria Highlanders 8 (0)
2019– Pacific FC 16 (0)
National team‡
2013–2015 Canada U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2019

Club career

Early career

Wirth began playing soccer in 2006 with Comox Valley United before joining Upper Vancouver Island United in 2009.[1] In 2011, he joined the residency program of professional club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]

Phoenix Rising

On 9 June 2017, Wirth signed his first professional contract with American USL side Phoenix Rising.[2] he made two appearances on the bench for Phoenix that season, but failed to make his debut.[3]

Victoria Highlanders

In 2018, Wirth returned to Canada and signed with Premier Development League side Victoria Highlanders, making eight appearances that season.[4]

Pacific FC

On 26 February 2019, Wirth signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[5] On 16 May 2019, he made his debut for Pacific in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC.[3] On 1 July 2019, Wirth made his league debut in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC.[3] That season, he made twelve league appearances and one in the Canadian Championship.[3] On 17 January 2020, Wirth re-signed with Pacific for the 2020 season.[6]

International career

In 2013, Wirth represented Canada for the first time at the 2013 Torneo COTIF.[7] He was a regular fixture at Canada U20 camps in the lead-up to the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he made three appearances.[7]

Career statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Phoenix Rising 2017 USL 0 0 - - - 0 0
Pacific FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 12 0 - 1 0 - 13 0
2020 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 0
Totals 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Totals 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 0

References
  1. "Nolan Wirth". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. "Phoenix Rising FC Officially Sign Amadou Dia and Nolan Wirth". Phoenix Rising FC. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. "N. Wirth". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. "Nolan Wirth". USL League Two. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. "Vancouver Island goalkeeper Nolan Wirth signs with Pacific FC". Pacific FC. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. "Pacific FC Re-Sign Wirth and MacNaughton". Pacific FC. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. "Nolan Wirth". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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