Loudoun Local Shines in Inaugural USL Season

LEESBURG, VA (August, 2019)

It’s not every day your post-college pro soccer dreams are realized mere minutes from the town where you fell in love with soccer in the first place. That’s the case for local standout and former Loudoun Soccer star, Collin Verfurth, who made his professional debut for Loudoun United FC in the USL team’s inaugural season this March and will most likely feature in the team’s long-awaited home opener on August 9th.

Verfurth, a towering defender who made an impression at the college level during his time at Virginia Tech, was announced as a signing by Loudoun United FC on the Ashburn native’s birthday. From the very beginnings of his soccer career, Verfurth was described by his coaches as an “incredible teammate” and a player who was “always so driven to improve.” Loudoun Soccer’s Director of Coaching, John O’Hara, praised the defender for being “so respected by his colleagues and coaches for his commitment to the team and his selflessness to play any position the team needed.”

Prior to Verfurth’s first start with MLS team DC United in an international friendly at Audi Field, Loudoun Soccer sat down with the Loudoun County prodigy to talk soccer dreams and where his journey will take him next.

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