Josh Bauer
Defender - Centre-Back
at Nashville SC
at Nashville SC
1,619 days · joined 2021-12-17
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Nashville SC
top club · 69 apps
Career highs
€450k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2025
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-07-22 · 6 players total
113Appearances
5Goals
2Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Bauer |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Chase Bauer |
| Date of birth | 1998-07-22 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bedford, New Hampshire, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Nashville SC |
| Joined | 2021-12-17 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
2025 — Nashville SC
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Nashville SC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Nashville SC, Huntsville City FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Nashville SC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2022
Transfer: Sacramento FC → Nashville
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Nashville → Sacramento FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Nashville SC, Sacramento Republic FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: Atlanta → Nashville
21/22 · Draft
Jul 2021
2021 — Atlanta United FC, Atlanta United 2
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Legion FC → Atlanta
20/21 · Draft
Aug 2020
Transfer: UNH Wildcats → Legion FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Birmingham Legion FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sound FC → UNH Wildcats
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — UNH Wildcats (University of New Hampshire)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2019
Transfer: UNH Wildcats → Sounders U23
18/19 · Loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Boston Bolts → UNH Wildcats
18/19 · Return from loan
May 2018
Transfer: UNH Wildcats → Boston Bolts
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Seacoast United → UNH Wildcats
17/18 · Return from loan
May 2017
Transfer: UNH Wildcats → Seacoast United
16/17 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €450k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nashville SC
21.7%
Huntsville City FC
0.0%
Sacramento Republic FC
0.0%
Atlanta United FC
0.0%
Atlanta United 2
78.3%
Birmingham Legion FC
0.0%
UNH Wildcats (University of New Hampshire)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 5 | 2022 | 23/24 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 586 |
| Huntsville City FC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta United 2 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2,112 |
| Birmingham Legion FC | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNH Wildcats (University of New Hampshire) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Nashville SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Nashville SC | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Nashville SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Nashville SC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Nashville SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Nashville SC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Huntsville City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Nashville SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | Nashville SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | MLS | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC Playoffs | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | Atlanta United 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,112 |
| 2020 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC Playoffs | Birmingham Legion FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NCAA D1 College Cup | UNH Wildcats (University of New Hampshire) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | UNH Wildcats | Seacoast United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Seacoast United | UNH Wildcats | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | UNH Wildcats | Boston Bolts | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Boston Bolts | UNH Wildcats | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | UNH Wildcats | Sounders U23 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Sound FC | UNH Wildcats | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | UNH Wildcats | Legion FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Legion FC | Atlanta | Draft | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-17 | Atlanta | Nashville | Draft | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-29 | Nashville | Sacramento FC | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Sacramento FC | Nashville | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€400k
Peak€450k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€375k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Sejdić | 1 | 0 | 365 |
| Tah Anunga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aníbal Godoy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Matheus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Mertz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden McFadden | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradley Kamdem | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Yearwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Wiley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Nashville SC | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | Nashville SC | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | USLC | Atlanta United 2 | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Nashville SC | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Sacramento FC | Nashville | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-29 | Nashville | Sacramento FC | Loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Sound FC | UNH Wildcats | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | UNH Wildcats | Sounders U23 | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Boston Bolts | UNH Wildcats | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | UNH Wildcats | Boston Bolts | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Seacoast United | UNH Wildcats | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | UNH Wildcats | Seacoast United | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Nashville SC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 7–2 | Chicago Fire | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | 3–0 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 3–0 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
New York RB | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Toronto FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Columbus Crew | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | – | Philadelphia Union | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
New York RB | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 4–1 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 3–1 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 5–0 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josh Bauer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 23% |
| Atlanta United FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 33% |
| Inter Miami CF | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 40% |
| Philadelphia Union | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 22% |
| New England Revolution | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22% |
| FC Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 33% |
| Toronto FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 44% |
| Columbus Crew | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 22% |
| CF Montréal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 56% |
| Chicago Fire | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 63% |
| D.C. United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Dallas | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 57% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2,112 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
54 apps
2 G
2 A
US Open Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Leagues Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
USLC
41 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Josh Bauer?
Josh Bauer is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Nashville SC.
How old is Josh Bauer?
Josh Bauer is 27 years old. He was born on July 22, 1998 in Bedford, New Hampshire.
What position does Josh Bauer play?
Josh Bauer plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Josh Bauer play for?
Josh Bauer currently plays for Nashville SC.
How many career goals has Josh Bauer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Bauer has scored 5 goals in 113 appearances.
What is Josh Bauer's market value?
Josh Bauer's most recent reported market value is €400k.