Daniel Holowaty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Holowaty | ||
| Date of birth | August 26, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Buffalo, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | RIT Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 21 | (2) |
| 2013– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniel Holowaty (born August 26, 1989 in Buffalo, New York) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Professional Division.
Career
College and amateur
Holowaty attended Saint Ignatius High School, where as a senior in 2006, was an Academic All-State selection and All Greater Cleveland selection. Saint Ignatius won the 2005 Division I Ohio Boy's Soccer State Championship as well as the NSCAA Boy's High School National Championship.
Holowaty played four years of college soccer at Rochester Institute of Technology. He led the team in scoring his freshman season in 2007 and was an All-Empire 8 Second Team selection as a sophomore in 2008. After sitting out the 2009 season due to injury he was an All-Empire 8 First Team Selection in 2010. Holowaty excelled during his senior season being named an All-Liberty League First Team member as well as being named to the 2011 NSCAA Men's Division III All-East Second Team.[1] He led RIT in scoring with 8 goals and 20 points and led the team to a 11-7-2 record and a Liberty League Championship Game appearance. Holowaty was also named to the 2011 ECAC Division III Upstate Men's Soccer All-Star Second Team.[2]
He finished his career 10th all-time in points at RIT with 61 and 11th in career goals with 24. In addition, his 10 game-winning goals rank 6th all-time. Holowaty become one of only a few players in RIT's history to sign a professional contract.[3]
Professional
Holowaty turned professional in January 2012 when he signed with the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 13, 2012 in a game against Charlotte Eagles.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on May 22, 2012 in a 2-1 win over Chicago Fire PDL in the 2nd round of the 2012 U.S Open Cup.[5] In the 3rd round of the U.S Open Cup, Holowaty had 2 assists in a 2-1 upset victory over MLS side Columbus Crew.[6]
Holowaty signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2013 USL-Pro Season in February 2013.
References
- ↑ NSCAA (December 10, 2011). "2011 NCAA Men's Division III All-East". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "SLU, Oneonta Combine for 10 ECAC Men's Soccer All-Stars". ECAC Sports (Centerville, Massachusetts: Eastern College Athletic Conference). January 4, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "RIT men's soccer standout Dan Holowaty signs with Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL". RIT Athletics (Rochester, New York: Rochester Institute of Technology). January 25, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Official Match Information: Dayton Dutch Lions at Charlotte Eagles 0:0". United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 US Open Cup Second Round: Dayton Dutch Lions spoil Fire PDL’s late equalizer with even later game-winner".
- ↑ "Crew bows out early in Open Cup again".
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