Mark Bloom
American soccer player (born 1987)
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Mark Bloom (born November 25, 1987) is an American retired soccer player. Bloom played as a defender.
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Bloom in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Bloom | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Berry Vikings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Southern California Seahorses | 10 | (1) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 29 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Charlotte Eagles | 44 | (1) |
| 2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Toronto FC | 33 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Atlanta United | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 145 | (3) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 26 October 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth and amateur
Born in Marietta, Georgia, Bloom played college soccer at Berry College, where he was a second-team All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection as a junior in 2008, and was his team's MVP in his senior year in 2009. During his time with Berry he helped the school to a 48-26-5 record, two conference titles, and scored 13 goals.
During his college years Bloom also played in the USL Premier Development League both in the Atlanta Silverbacks U23's[1] and the Southern California Seahorses.[2]
Professional
Bloom signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[3] He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks[4] Bloom joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league for the 2011 season.[5]
In 2013, Bloom joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL.[6] He was loaned to Toronto FC on July 12, 2013.[7] He made his Major League Soccer debut on September 14, 2013, playing a full 90 minutes in an away loss to New York Red Bulls. Bloom's loan option was exercised by Toronto FC, making a permanent move to the club the following season.[8] On January 13, 2015, it was announced that he re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal.[9]
On March 25, 2016, Bloom was loaned to affiliate club Toronto FC II. He made his debut the following day in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.[10]
On December 13, 2016, he was traded to Atlanta United for Clint Irwin who was selected by Atlanta United FC in the third round of the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft.[11]
As of December 2017, Bloom had his contract option with Atlanta United declined.[12] He subsequently retired from professional football to work as a financial advisor.[13]