Scott Horta
Scott Horta (born October 3, 1988 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States) is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Scott Horta | ||
Date of birth | October 3, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2006 | Notre Dame Irish | ||
2007–2010 | Towson Tigers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011– | Pipeline S.C. | ||
National team | |||
2008–2011 | Puerto Rico | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Horta grew up in New Jersey and attended Notre Dame High School[1] there, playing soccer on the high school team for four years.[2] At Notre Dame High School, he was a three-year letter winner and was named to the first team All-State by the Coaches Association of New Jersey. After graduating high school, he attended Towson University and played for the Towson Tigers men soccer team.[3] He began to play for the Puerto Rico National Team during his freshman year of college. After graduating from Towson, Horta joined the New Jersey-based Pipeline S.C..[4]
International
Between 2008 and 2011, Horta played for the Puerto Rico National Team in eight games.[5]
He has been capped twice, starting both FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifiers against Honduras.[6]
Personal life
Horta is married to former UMBC women's soccer player Sarah Purdum. The two live together in Maryland.
References
- "NDHS | Private Catholic High School in Lawrenceville NJ". www.ndnj.org. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- "MEET THE TIGERS: Junior Defender Scott Horta - Towson Tigers". Towson Tigers. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- "13 Scott Horta - Towson University Tiger Athletics". Towson Tigers. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- Coach Scott Horta receives his third “Call up” to the Puerto Rican team Archived 2011-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Scott Horta at National-Football-Teams.com
- "FIFA Player Statistics: Scott Horta". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-04-30.