Kharlton Belmar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 1, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Independence | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Virginia Rush | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | VCU Rams | 76 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Mississippi Brilla | 12 | (2) |
| 2013 | RVA FC | 1 | (1) |
| 2014 | Portland Timbers U23s | 14 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Portland Timbers 2 | 53 | (14) |
| 2015 | → New York Cosmos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 24 | (10) |
| 2017–2018 | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 24 | (14) |
| 2019 | Nashville SC | 33 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Sacramento Republic | 40 | (2) |
| 2022 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 27 | (0) |
| 2023 | Richmond Kickers | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | Charlotte Independence | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Grenada | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 9, 2021 | |||
Kharlton Belmar (born December 1, 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Charlotte Independence in USL League One. Born in the United States, he plays for the Grenada national team.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Belmar spent his entire college career at Virginia Commonwealth University. He made a total of 76 appearances for the Rams and tallied 18 goals and five assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Mississippi Brilla and Portland Timbers U23s.[1][2]
Professional
[edit]Portland Timbers 2
[edit]On January 15, 2015, Belmar was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers.[3] However, he was cut from camp and he ended up signing with USL affiliate club Portland Timbers 2.[4] On March 29, he made his professional debut for the club and scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Real Monarchs SLC.
On October 1, 2015, Belmar was signed by the Cosmos on a short-term loan deal from Timbers 2.[5]
Sporting Kansas City/Swope Park Rangers
[edit]Belmar moved to USL side Swope Park Rangers on December 19, 2016.[6] On September 15, 2017, Belmar earned a move to Swope Park's Major League Soccer parent club Sporting Kansas City.[7] He made his debut as a late substitute against the Houston Dynamo on October 11, 2017.
Nashville SC
[edit]After his option was declined by Sporting Kansas City at the end of their 2018 season, Belmar signed with USL Championship side Nashville SC ahead of their 2019 season.[8]
Sacramento Republic
[edit]On December 12, 2019, Belmar moved to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2020 season.[9] Belmar was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.[10]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
[edit]Belmar joined Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on December 28, 2021.[11]
Richmond Kickers
[edit]On February 9, 2023, Belmar signed with USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[12]
Charlotte Independence
[edit]Belmar moved to USL League One's Charlotte Independence on March 13, 2024.[13]
International career
[edit]Belmar was born in the United States and is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to represent the Grenada national team on 16 March 2021.[14] On 25 March, he made his international debut for Grenada in a World Cup qualifier against El Salvador.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 Mississippi Brilla stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League players. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Portland Timbers select four players in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers Communications. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "T2 sign six players for inaugural USL season". Timbers.com. T2 Communications. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Club Signs Kharlton Belmar On Loan From Timbers 2". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Swope Park Rangers signs 2015 USL Rookie of the Year Kharlton Belmar | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Sporting KC signs forward Kharlton Belmar and midfielder Kevin Oliveira to MLS contracts | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Nashville SC Adds Another Scoring Threat in Kharlton Belmar". Nashvillesc.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ Communications, Republic FC (December 12, 2019). "Republic FC Signs Kharlton Belmar". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.
- ^ Communications, Republic FC (November 12, 2021). "Republic FC Exercise Contract Options on Four Players, Preparing for 2022 USL Championship Season". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Cutler, Tyler. "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN VETERAN STRIKER AND FORMER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR KHARLTON BELMAR FOR 2022 SEASON". SwitchbacksFC,com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 9, 2023). "Grenada international Kharlton Belmar set for RVA homecoming with Kickers". USL League One.
- ^ https://www.charlotteindependence.com/news/2024/03/13/veteran-forward-kharlton-belmar-signs-with-independence/
- ^ Communications, Republic FC (March 16, 2021). "Two Republic FC Players Selected for National Team Service". Sacramento Republic FC – USL.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – Matches – El Salvador – Grenada – FIFA.com". March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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External links
[edit]- VCU Rams bio Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Grenadian men's footballers
- Grenada men's international footballers
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Grenadian descent
- Sportspeople of Grenadian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Major League Soccer players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Mississippi Brilla FC players
- Nashville SC (2018–19) players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- New York Cosmos (2010) players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- Portland Timbers draft picks
- Capital FC players
- Portland Timbers 2 players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Fredericksburg FC players
- Charlotte Independence players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- Soccer players from Virginia Beach
- Sporting Kansas City players
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- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
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