Matt Bahner


Matt Bahner is an American soccer player.

Career

Bahner played four years of college soccer at University of Cincinnati between 2008 and 2012, although he missed the entirety of the 2011 season due to injury. He also played for Cincinnati Kings and Michigan Bucks, both of the USL PDL during his time at college.
Bahner signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders on April 3, 2013.

Jacksonville Armada

Prior to the 2015 season, Bahner was transferred to the newly formed NASL club, Jacksonville Armada. After the 2016 season, Bahner was one of only a few remaining players from the beginning of the Armadas franchise. A highly productive defender has mostly been a starter in his NASL career, and has managed to score 2 goals as a defender.

FC Cincinnati

In January 2017, Bahner signed with United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati for their 2017 season. On October 25, 2017, the club confirmed that Bahner would return for the 2018 season.

Saint Louis FC

On December 18, 2018, Saint Louis FC announced they had signed Bahner as FC Cincinnati was moving up to Major League Soccer and thus undergoing major roster changes. Saint Louis head coach Anthony Pulis spoke positively of Bahner, saying in a press release, "He's a fantastic athlete, good in the air and uses the ball really well, not to mention he has experience of being successful in the league which is important."