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Joey Skinner
Personal information
Full name Joseph Skinner
Date of birth (2003-03-28) March 28, 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2021 Charlotte Independence
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 UNC Greensboro Spartans 18 (4)
2022 Clemson Tigers 21 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Nashville SC 2 (0)
2023–2024Huntsville City (loan) 42 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024

Joseph “Joey” Skinner (born March 30, 2003) is an American professional soccer player.

Early life

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Skinner attended Cox Mill High School and the UNC Greensboro before transferring to Clemson University.[2] A left-back for UNC Greensboro, he started 17 of his 18 matches, scoring four goals with one assist.[3]

Career

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Charlotte Independence

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In February 2020, at sixteen years old, Skinner signed a USL Academy contract with Charlotte Independence.[4] In the academy of Charlotte Independence he was coached by former MLS player Jeff Bilyk.[5] Before he began his freshman year at UNC Greensboro he was named the ECNL U18/19 national player of the year as his team won the first-ever ECNL Boys U18/19 National Championship.[6]

Nashville SC

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Prior to the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Skinner signed a Generation Adidas contract with the league.[7] In the draft, Skinner was Nashville’s first pick, eleventh overall in the first round.[8][9] In November 2023, Skinner was included in the Nashville first team roster for the 2024 season.[10] He was released by Nashville following their 2024 season.[11]

Huntsville City (loan)

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Skinner spent the 2023 season on loan at MLS Next Pro side Huntsville City FC.[12] He scored his first goal for Huntsville on 10 July 2023, in a 6-2 league win over Orlando City B.[13]

Personal life

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Skinner played soccer with his older brother, Matthew Skinner, at UNC Greensboro.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Joey Skinner". Soccerway. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Charlotte's Joey Skinner earns Generation adidas status". Charlotte Post. December 20, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet the six collegiate players Nashville SC selected in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Academy Signing Skinner Shows Promising Start for Independence Pro Pathway". usl-academy.com. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "FROM ECNL PLAYER OF THE YEAR TO THE MLS: JOEY SKINNER'S RISE TO MLS DRAFT PICK". ecnlboys.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOEY SKINNER: ECNL BOYS U18/19 PLAYER OF THE YEAR". theencl.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "First eight members of 2023 Generation adidas class announced by MLS". Soccer Wire. December 20, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Nashville SC Selects Six Players in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Our Sports Central. December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Clemson's Joey Skinner picked in MLS draft". Foxcarolina.com. December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions".
  11. ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2025 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
  12. ^ "Joey Skinner". mlsnextpro. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "HUNTSVILLE CITY VS. ORLANDO CITY B 6 - 2". Soccerway. July 10, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Late Goal Lifts UNCG Past Stetson, 3-2". uncgspartans.com. September 3, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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