David Horst

College and amateur

Horst played college soccer at Old Dominion University, and in the USL Premier Development League with Reading Rage, Virginia Beach Submariners and the Hampton Roads Piranhas. He was 2007 PDL Defensive Player of the Year. Horst played four years at Old Dominion University, leading the Monarchs to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Men's College Cup. He was named the CAA Defender of the Year in back-to-back seasons, in 2006 and 2007. Horst was recipient of the Norfolk Sports Club's Tom Scott award as ODU's top senior student athlete. In 2007, Horst was named second team All-American by College Soccer News, and was also named NSCAA First team All-Region in 2006 and 2007.

Professional

Horst was drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. He made his full professional debut for RSL on 16 August 2008 against the Houston Dynamo. Horst also spent time with USL-1 club Austin Aztex during the 2009 season. During April 2010 Horst was sent out on loan to the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He was sent off on his Islanders debut, on May 26, 2010, in a game against the Carolina RailHawks. On September 30, 2010, the Islanders where down 0–2 on halftime in a CONCACAF Champions League group stage match against Toluca from Mexico, teammate David Foley scored the first goal for the Islanders to make 2–1 in the second half, later, Horst scored the equalizer and the…