Robbie Mertz
Personal information
Full name Charles Robbins Mertz Jr.
Date of birth (1996-12-04) December 4, 1996
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2015 Century United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Michigan Wolverines 76 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Chicago FC United 9 (2)
2017 Burlingame Dragons 3 (0)
2019–2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 40 (11)
2021–2022 Atlanta United 2 48 (4)
2022– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 44 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023

Charles Robbins Mertz Jr. (born December 4, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

Career

College and amateur

Mertz played four years of college soccer at the University of Michigan between 2015 and 2018.[1]

Mertz also played with Premier Development League sides Chicago FC United[2] and Burlingame Dragons.[3]

Professional

On January 14, 2019, Mertz was selected 76th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[4] However, he was released by the club during their pre-season.[5]

Mertz signed his first professional deal with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on March 29, 2019.[6]

On January 12, 2021, Mertz moved to USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[7] Mertz quickly became a fixture for Atlanta 2, wearing the captain's armband often in 2021 and in every match he played in 2022.

On July 20, 2022, Mertz returned to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in exchange for conditional compensation.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Robbie Mertz - Men's Soccer". University of Michigan Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Chicago FC United - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Charlie Mertz -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ↑ "Burlingame Dragons FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Charles Mertz -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "Men's Soccer Alum Mertz Picked By Colorado Rapids in MLS SuperDraft". University of Michigan Athletics.
  5. ↑ Pollard, Matt; Editor, Managing (February 8, 2019). "Colorado Rapids Preseason: Club parts ways with all but one unsigned SuperDraft pick". {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ Krysinsky, John (March 29, 2019). "Hounds sign Upper St. Clair's Robbie Mertz, along with Mark Forrest and Prosper Figbe » Pittsburgh Soccer Now". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 signs Robbie Mertz | Atlanta United FC".
  8. ↑ "Hounds acquire Robbie Mertz from Atlanta United 2". USLChampionship.com. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.


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