Thomas Matthew Judge (born May 28, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.
Career
Youth
Judge played high school soccer at the Christian Brothers Academy, where he was named Shore Sports Network Shore Conference A-North First Team in 2015, and SCANJ Private All-State First Team, Shore Conference First Team in 2016.[1]
College & Amateur
In 2017, Judge attended James Madison University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Dukes, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge made 63 appearances, scored three goals and tallied four assists. Accolades earned by Judge during his college career includes All-CAA Second Team and CAA All-Rookie Team as a freshman, Third Team All-CAA as a sophomore, First Team All-Atlantic Region and First Team All-CAA as a junior, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American, United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First Team, All-CAA First Team, and All-VaSID Second Team in his senior year. He also helped the Dukes win three consecutive CAA titles and make three straight NCAA Tournament berths, which included a run to the national quarterfinals in 2018.[1]
During 2019, Judge also appeared with USL League Two side Cedar Stars Rush,[2] making six appearances for the club.[3]
Professional
On January 21, 2021, Judge was drafted 36th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC.[4] Judge officially signed with Nashville on June 17, 2021.[5] On July 6, 2021, Judge was loaned to USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the remainder of the season.[6] Judge made his professional debut on August 7, 2021, starting against Charleston Battery in a 3–2 victory.[7] Following the 2021 season Judge's contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Tom Judge - Men's Soccer". James Madison University Athletics.
- ^ Rush, Cedar Stars (March 17, 2019). "PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT: Tom Judge Defender". Cedar Stars Rush.
- ^ "Cedar Stars Rush - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - #25 - Thomas Judge - M/D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville SC selects five players in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas, from Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville". Nashville SC.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Signs Defender Tom Judge and Goalkeeper Tor Saunders". Nashville SC.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Loans Defender Tom Judge to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC". Nashville SC.
- ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - August 6, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.