Nolan Wirth

Nolan Wirth

Personal information
Full name	Nolan Wirth
Date of birth	(1995-01-24) January 24, 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
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)
2019–2021	Pacific FC	19	(0)
Total		35	(0)
International career^‡
2015	Canada U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 1, 2019

Nolan Wirth (born January 24, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.

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]

College career

From 2014 to 2016, he attended Oregon State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2]

Club career

During the NCAA offseason, he played for Calgary Foothills FC in the Premier Development League in 2015.[3] In 2016, he played with the Victoria Highlanders in the PDL.[4]

In 2017, he attended preseason training camp with Whitecaps FC 2, but ultimately did not sign with the team.[5] On June 9, 2017, Wirth signed his first professional contract with American USL side Phoenix Rising.[6] he made two appearances on the bench for Phoenix that season, but failed to make his debut.[7]

In 2018, Wirth returned to Canada and signed with Premier Development League side Victoria Highlanders.[8]

On February 26, 2019, Wirth signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC becoming the first native Vancouver Islander to sign with the team.[9] On May 16, 2019, he made his debut for Pacific in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC.[10] On July 1, 2019, Wirth made his league debut in a 3–1 win over Cavalry FC.[7] On January 17, 2020, Wirth re-signed with Pacific for the 2020 season.[11] He once again re-signed for the 2021 season.[12] In early September 2021, he was granted a leave of absence from the club.[13] On September 24, 2021, Wirth retired from professional soccer, so he could complete his degree from Oregon State and pursue a career outside of soccer.[10]

International career

In 2013, Wirth represented Canada for the first time at the 2013 Torneo COTIF.[14] 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.[14]

Honours

Club

Pacific FC

• Canadian Premier League: 2021

Career statistics

As of match played on August 8, 2021[7]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Calgary Foothills	2015	PDL	4	0	—		—		4	0
Victoria Highlanders	2016[15]	PDL	4	0	—		—		4	0
Phoenix Rising	2017	USL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Victoria Highlanders	2018[16]	PDL	8	0	—		—		8	0
Pacific FC	2019	Canadian Premier League	12	0	—		1	0	13	0
	2020		4	0	—		—		4	0
	2021		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		19	0	0	0	1	0	20	0
Career total			35	0	0	0	1	0	36	0

References

1. "Nolan Wirth". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020.
2. Laufer, Jesse (February 26, 2019). "Comox-raised Nolan Wirth joins Pacific FC". Victoria News.
3. McColl, Michael (June 25, 2015). "Residency Week 2015: Catching up with…. Nolan Wirth". Away From the Numbers.
4. Annicchiarico, Mario (April 17, 2016). "Coaching grapevine helps Victoria Highlanders select two new recruits". Times Colonist.
5. "Former Highlanders 'Keeper Wirth Signs With Phoenix Rising FC". Victoria Highlanders. August 23, 2017.
6. "Phoenix Rising FC Officially Sign Amadou Dia and Nolan Wirth". Phoenix Rising FC. June 9, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
7. Nolan Wirth at Soccerway
8. Rendle, Joshua (April 23, 2018). "Highlanders Add Talent". Victoria Highlanders.
9. "Pacific FC brings on 1st 'true Islander' in goalkeeper Nolan Wirth". Canadian Premier League. February 26, 2019.
10. Jacques, John (September 24, 2021). "Nolan Wirth Retires From Professional Soccer". Northern Tribune.
11. "Pacific FC Re-Sign Wirth and MacNaughton". Pacific FC. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
12. Dheensaw, Cleve (December 3, 2020). "Pacific FC brings back goalkeeper Wirth, midfielder Hojabrpour for 2021". Times Colonist.
13. Dheensaw, Cleve (September 4, 2021). "PFC wary as it looks ahead to CPL road match today at Clarke Stadium against FC Edmonton". Times Colonist.
14. "Nolan Wirth Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
15. "Nolan Wirth 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
16. "Nolan Wirth 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.

External links

• Nolan Wirth at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Nolan Wirth at Soccerway
• Oregon State profile