Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Bloom | ||
Date of birth | November 25, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Marietta, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Full Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Atlanta United | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Berry Vikings | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 7 | (0) |
2009 | Southern California Seahorses | 10 | (1) |
2010 | AC St. Louis | 29 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Charlotte Eagles | 44 | (1) |
2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 12 | (0) |
2013 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Toronto FC | 33 | (0) |
2016 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017– | Atlanta United | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2016. |
Mark Bloom (born November 25, 1987) is an American soccer player currently playing as a defender for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer.
Born in Marietta, Georgia, Bloom is an alumnus of the Cherokee Impact Soccer Program. Bloom played college soccer at Berry College, where he was a second-team All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection as a junior in 2008, and was his team's MVP in his senior year in 2009. During his time with Berry he helped the school to a 48-26-5 record, two conference titles, and scored 13 goals.
During his college years Bloom also played in the USL Premier Development League both in the Atlanta Silverbacks U23's and the Southern California Seahorses.
Bloom signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010 in St. Louis's first ever game, against Carolina RailHawks Bloom joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league for the 2011 season.
In 2013, Bloom joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL. He was loaned to Toronto FC on July 12, 2013. He made his Major League Soccer debut on September 14, 2013 playing a full 90 minutes in an away loss to New York Red Bulls. Bloom's loan option was exercised by Toronto FC, making a permanent move to the club the following season. On January 13, 2015, it was announced that he re-signed with the team on a multi-year deal.