.jpg) Bauer withNashville SC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Chase Bauer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-07-22)July 22, 1998 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GPS New Hampshire Classics Elite | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 60 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Boston Bolts | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 10 | (1) |
| 2020 | Birmingham Legion | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Atlanta United 2 | 27 | (1) |
| 2022– | Nashville SC | 36 | (0) |
| 2022 | →Sacramento Republic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Huntsville City | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 24, 2024 | |||
Joshua Chase Bauer (born July 22, 1998) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as acenter-back forMajor League Soccer clubNashville SC.
Bauer played youth soccer with GPS New Hampshire Classics Elite, helping them to a pair of state titles in 2014 and 2015. He then went on to playcollege soccer at theUniversity of New Hampshire between 2017 and 2019. Whilst with the Wildcats, Bauer made 60 appearances, scoring 10 goals and tallying 10 assists.[2]
He was named a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American in his senior season and was a 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. He also won accolades such as America East Defender of the Year, ECAC Defender of the Year in 2018 and 2019, and is only the second player ever to be named the America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player twice. He was also a 2018 United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American and a United Soccer Coaches First Team Scholar Athlete in 2019.[3]
Whilst at college, Bauer also played in theUSL League Two with spells atSeacoast United Phantoms,[4]Boston Bolts[5] andSeattle Sounders FC U-23.[6]
On August 19, 2020, Bauer signed his first professional contract withUSL Championship sideBirmingham Legion.[7] He made his professional debut on August 29, 2020, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute during a 4–1 win overCharlotte Independence.[8] He was out of contract following the 2020 season to be able to participate in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[9]
On January 21, 2021, Bauer was selected 31st overall in the2021 MLS SuperDraft byAtlanta United.[10]He officially signed a first team contract on April 15, 2021.[11]
Following the 2021 season, Bauer's contract option was declined by Atlanta.[12] On December 17, 2021, he was selected in Stage One of the2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft byNashville SC.[13]
Bauer joinedSacramento Republic on a short-term loan on July 29, 2022.[14]