| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Alexander Gatt | ||
| Date of birth | August 29, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Michigan Wolves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Rheindorf Altach | 15 | (4) |
| 2011–2016 | Molde | 60 | (9) |
| 2017 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | Colorado Rapids | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | United States U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 16, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 29, 2013 |
|||
Joshua Alexander Gatt (born August 29, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
Born in Plymouth, Michigan, Gatt played varsity for four years at Detroit Catholic Central High School. He also played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the Michigan Wolves, known now as the Crew SC Academy Wolves.
Gatt first attracted attention as a Michigan-area youth player when his club competed in a tournament against European academy teams in Switzerland. Through the SuperElite system, the winger was offered trials at 1. FSV Mainz 05 and at SCR Altach and eventually received an offer from the latter club.
Gatt proceeded to sign with SC Rheindorf Altach, leaving behind an opportunity to play at Indiana University. Upon his arrival in Austria in the summer of 2010, he immediately joined the first team, and scored 5 goals in 14 matches. On January 12, 2011 it was announced that Gatt had joined Norwegian side Molde, and was among Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first signings as manager together with Davy Claude Angan and Magnus Wolff Eikrem. He made his debut against Sarpsborg 08 on March 18. He scored his first goal on July 30 against Vålerenga. Josh scored his second goal in as many games on August 4 against Start.
In the first half of the 2012-season, Gatt scored goals against Strømsgodset, Stabæk and Vålerenga. According to himself he also scored a goal against Sandnes Ulf, but the official statistics count that one to Mattias Moström.