| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Maurer | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-10-14)October 14, 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 78 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | Chicago Fire Premier | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 17 | (0) |
| 2012 | Universidad de Concepción | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | New York Cosmos | 105 | (0) |
| 2017 | →FC Dallas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | FC Dallas | 66 | (0) |
| 2019 | →North Texas SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | United States U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2022 | |||
James "Jimmy" Maurer (born October 14, 1988) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as agoalkeeper forMajor League Soccer clubHouston Dynamo.
Maurer graduated fromSt. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta GA in the spring of 2007.[2]
Maurer attended college at theUniversity of South Carolina and was the starting goalkeeper for four years. During his four-year career, he started all 78 games for the Gamecocks. He finished his collegiate career with 28 shutouts, second in South Carolina history. In his first year in 2007, Maurer started all 19 games for the Gamecocks and recorded a 1.08 goals against average. He was also namedConference USA Freshman of the Year.[3] In 2009 as a junior, Maurer played every minute in net for South Carolina and had a 1.22 goals against average to go along with five shutouts and being named to the All-Conference USA Third Team. He was named to the 2010 All-Conference USA Second Team during his senior campaign in which he recorded nine shutouts and a career-high 2,028 minutes in net, including theSouth Carolina–Clemson rivalry, where he finished off an unprecedented shutout of the derby archrivals.
Maurer played with various clubs in theUSL Premier Development League during his collegiate career. In 2008, he played for theAtlanta Silverbacks U23's and in 2009, withChicago Fire Premier. While with Chicago, he was named the2009 PDL season Goalkeeper of the Year and played in the PDL Championship game. He concluded his PDL career playing withAtlanta Blackhawks in 2010.
Maurer was selected 4th overall in the2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by theNew York Red Bulls.[4] He spent the pre-season with the club but was not signed to a contract. However, the club did sign him to a one-game contract to serve as a backup for a match on March 26, 2011, due to an injury and an international call-up to its two regular keepers.[5]
On March 31, 2011, Maurer signed with theAtlanta Silverbacks of theNorth American Soccer League.[6] He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011, in a game against theNSC Minnesota Stars[7]
On January 31, 2012, Maurer signed withClub Deportivo Universidad de Concepción of theChilean Primera División. His relocation to Chile was filmed for an episode of theHGTV showHouse Hunters International, where he was negotiating on low income rentals as he had not yet signed a contract with the team.[8]
Maurer signed withNASL clubNew York Cosmos on April 26, 2013. He served as the backup goalkeeper to starterKyle Reynish during the2013 NASL season, which ended with a championship when the Cosmos defeated the Atlanta Silverbacks 1–0 to claim the NASLSoccer Bowl.[9] Maurer made his debut with the Cosmos on November 2, 2013, against the Atlanta Silverbacks making four saves and posting a 1–0 shutout victory.[10]
Maurer entered the 2014 NASL season as the starting goalkeeper for the Cosmos. He allowed just three goals during the 2014 Spring season, posting 29 saves and an NASL-leading 0.33 GAA (goals against average) in nine games. Maurer also posted a modern-day NASL record 372 minute shutout streak during the Spring season and achieved a record of 6–1–2 (W-D-L).[11] He recorded a league-high 11 shutouts in 24 appearances for the Cosmos in the 2014 regular season. His 0.91 GAA was second best in the league, and he finished tied for second in the league in saves (67). Maurer posted a 10–7–6 record on the year and was named to the NASL Team of the Week twice during 2014.[12] These accolades resulted in Maurer being named to the NASL Best XI at the conclusion of the 2014 season.[12]
In 2015, Maurer started 28 out of 30 NASL fixtures for the Cosmos, as well as both of the Championship matches. He logged 12 shutouts and a 0.93 GAA in a title-winning season for the Cosmos.
On December 18, 2017, Maurer signed withMajor League Soccer sideFC Dallas.[13] Prior to the 2024 season, Maurer joined the FC Dallas front office as a Player Development Executive in addition to serving his on-field role as a goalkeeper.
Maurer was a member of theUnited States U-17 player pool from 2004 through 2006.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2011 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 2011 | NASL | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Universidad de Concepción | 2012 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| New York Cosmos | 2013 | NASL | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | NASL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2015 | NASL | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2016 | NASL | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2017 | NASL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 105 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 121 | 0 | ||
| FC Dallas (loan) | 2017 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Dallas | 2018 | MLS | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2019 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | MLS | 18 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| North Texas SC (loan) | 2019 | USL League One | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 158 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 182 | 0 | ||
New York Cosmos
North Texas SC