Oliver Semmle
 Semmle warming up prior to the a July, 2023 match | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Semmle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Au am Rhein, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | FC Rastatt 04 | ||
| 2012–2018 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Barton Cougars | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Monroe Mustangs | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 54 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Karlsruher SC II | 24 | (0) |
| 2018 | Karlsruher SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Louisville City | 31 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Philadelphia Union II | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Lexington SC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 | |||
Oliver Semmle (born 28 March 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Lexington SC of USL Championship.
Career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]Semmle played as part of the Karlsruher SC academy from 2012, appearing for the club's second team in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and making a single senior appearance in the Baden Cup in 2018.[3][2]
In 2018, Semmle moved to the United States to play college soccer at Barton Community College where he made seven appearances for the Cougars.[4] In 2019, he transferred to Monroe College, making 12 appearances and only conceding two goals during the entire season with the Mustangs, helping lead Monroe to its first ever NJCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.[5] Semmle again transferred colleges in 2020, joining Marshall University. In his junior season, Semmle played all but 45-minutes of the Thundering Herd's national title campaign, leading the NCAA with eleven shutouts while holding a 0.380 goals against average. In his three seasons at Marshall, Semmle was named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year, the Conference USA Golden Glove Award, First-Team All-Conference USA, 2021 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team and 2021 Second Team All-Conference USA.[6]
Professional
[edit]On 21 December 2022, Semmle was selected 41st overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[7][8][9] However, he went unsigned by the club.
On 15 February 2023, Semmle signed with USL Championship side Louisville City ahead of their upcoming season.[10] He made his debut for Louisville on 18 March 2023, starting in a 1–0 against Monterey Bay.[11][12] Semmle tied for the most shutouts (13) in the 2023 season (12 shutouts in regular season and 1 shutout in playoffs).[13]
On 31 January 2024, Semmle was acquired by the Philadelphia Union via a transfer with Louisville City after the Union acquired Semmle's college protection rights from Colorado Rapids.[14]
On 30 December 2025, Semmle was signed by Lexington SC via a free transfer.[15]
Honours
[edit]Philadelphia Union
References
[edit]- ↑ "Winter Commencement 2022" (PDF). Marshall University. p. 30. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- 1 2 Oliver Semmle at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "MLS-Team draftet Ex-Pipinsried-Kicker: Grassow wechselt zu US-Erstligist". www.merkur.de. 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "Oliver Semmle". Barton Community College Athletics.
- ↑ "Oliver Semmle - Men's Soccer". Monroe College Athletics.
- ↑ "Oliver Semmle - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics.
- ↑ Rapids, Colorado. "Colorado Rapids select Moise Bombito and Oliver Semmle in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas". Colorado Rapids.
- ↑ "Oliver Semmle '19 Selected by Colorado Rapids in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Monroe College Athletics. 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Colorado Rapids select defender Moise Bombito, goalkeeper Oliver Semmle in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". 22 December 2022.
- ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (15 February 2023). "LouCity signs goalkeeper Oliver Semmle". USL Championship.
- ↑ "Team News: Rookie goalkeeper Semmle to debut at Monterey Bay FC".
- ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ↑ "LouCity transfers goalkeeper Oliver Semmle to Philadelphia Union". 31 January 2024.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union Sign Goalkeeper Oliver Semmle".
- ↑ "Lexington SC Inks Philadelphia Union Goalkeeper Oliver Semmle to Multi-Year Deal".
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union win 2025 Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Oliver Semmle LouCity bio
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Barton Cougars men's soccer players
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- German men's footballers
- Karlsruher SC players
- Louisville City FC players
- Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Monroe Mustangs men's soccer players
- People from Rastatt (district)
- Philadelphia Union players
- Lexington SC players
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- North Carolina FC players