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
ETHAN HORVATH AND LUTON TOWN ARE HEADED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE!!! pic.twitter.com/RNTnB4ftky
— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) May 27, 2023
Congratulations to #NFFC goalkeeper Ethan Horvath on his second consecutive Championship play-off final victory. He will make an excellent pub quiz question. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/CN4ExEynZG
— Callum Castel (@callumcasteln) May 27, 2023
Always loved Ethan Horvath. He's shown so much humility when things haven't necessarily gone his way. So happy he and Luton Town are making their way to the EPL later this summer.
— Hunter (@hpatt15) May 27, 2023
Congratulations to Ethan Horvath on his promotion to the Premier League with Luton Town 👏
Next step for him: back to Nottingham Forest ❤️🔙 #NFFC pic.twitter.com/PiyfBRQFhX
— Forest Watch (@ForestWatch_) May 27, 2023
Two finals, two clubs, two Premier League promotions.
Congratulations, Ethan Horvath 🧤🇺🇸 #NFFC pic.twitter.com/HcXKamb5sn
— Louis Wheeldon (@LouisWheeldonNS) May 27, 2023
Luton Town are now officially promoted to the EPL 🏴, their rise this past decade has been truly remarkable.
Congrats to Ethan Horvath 🇺🇸, their starting GK for the entire campaign.
— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) May 27, 2023
Ethan Horvath helps @LutonTown return to the top flight of English ball for the first time in like 5 million years 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
— AO (@AmericanOutlaws) May 27, 2023
AN AMERICAN GOALKEEPER BACK IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE 🇺🇸🧤🧡 Promotion caps a wonderful year for Ethan Horvath, 27, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Making the World Cup roster, and then emerging from the gauntlet that is the Championship. Magnificent for the Nottingham Forest-loanee. pic.twitter.com/xcQytSqhUR
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) May 27, 2023
Luton Town an amazing story (google it), rising to Premier League.
For American 🇺🇸 Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, a moment he probably recreated in his back yard as a kid, becoming reality .
pic.twitter.com/Z32IgGXebD— Maximiliano Bretos (@MaxBretosSports) May 27, 2023
🚨 #USMNT keeper Ethan Horvath’s Luton Town wins promotion to the English Premier League 🚨
— Doug McIntyre (@ByDougMcIntyre) May 27, 2023
Ethan Horvath and Luton Town are going up to the Premier League!! Outlasting Coventry City in a shootout at Wembley! His second-straight promotion at club level! #USMNT pic.twitter.com/AzIHLCGnyX
— Larry Henry Jr (@lhenry019) May 27, 2023
Congrats to Ethan Horvath and Luton! From National league to Premier League in 9 years is insane!!!!
— Fulham Football Club | USA Supporters: 🇺🇸 (@FulhamFCUSA) May 27, 2023
Congratulations to Ethan Horvath and Luton Town for qualifying for the Premier League after a 1-1 (6-5 pens) win over Coventry. Ethan Horvath made 2 saves but didn’t have to make one in the shootout. But will Horvath remain with the club as his loan is over?
— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) May 27, 2023
Well at least a tough season for #USMNT players ended on a high with Ethan Horvath and Luton Town getting promoted.
— 11 Yanks (@11Yanks) May 27, 2023
Ethan Horvath on the winning team for two years in a row. Well deserved @LutonTown #ltfc #Hatters
Cruel way to go out for Cov 😔 https://t.co/upntGcrRg4— Emily Anderson (@EmilyMayTV) May 27, 2023
Ethan Horvath is Playing Prem Ball Next Year 🥳 pic.twitter.com/1zoYpEiIwK
— Ralph_793 (@Ralph_793) May 27, 2023
