U.S. men’s national soccer team fans got to see goalkeeper Ethan Horvath play a crucial role in helping Luton Town F.C. get promoted to the English Premier League on Saturday at Wembley Stadium.
Horvath has been recently manning the net for Luton Town while he’s on loan from Nottingham Forest, the team that he helped get promoted to the Premier League last season.
This season, Horvath and the Hatters made it all the way to the English Football League’s championship. In the game, Luton Town earned a 6-5 win on penalties over Coventry City to get called up to the Premier League.
It’s a special moment for any soccer club when it gets the promotion to a higher league, but it’s especially special for a club like Luton Town that hasn’t played in the Premier League since it started in the early 1990s.
"LUTON TOWN WILL BE A PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB NEXT SEASON!"
The moment the club secured promotion at Wembley 😱 pic.twitter.com/IIn6AK8eQb
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 27, 2023
It’s extra special for Horvath, who earned his second-straight EFL championship and club promotion.
Look at what it means to Ethan Horvath 🇺🇸❤️ pic.twitter.com/6nUUmPxlIZ
— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) May 27, 2023
Luton Town impressively became the first club in soccer history to go from non-league status to the Premier League.
This is our story.
The first club to go from non-league to the Premier League! 🧡#COVLUT | #COYH pic.twitter.com/n2NvnBiURl
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) May 27, 2023
Soccer fans loved seeing Horvath get to soak in the moment after such an accomplishment between the pipes for Luton Town.
Ethan Horvath: An incredible story of family and sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/0nu25hLrBy
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) May 27, 2023