Ethan Horvath is heading back in the EFL Championship.
Horvath has joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan until January 2026, the club announced Friday. The 30-year-old goalkeeper could make his club debut on Saturday when Sheffield Wednesdays faces Wrexham in league play.
Pierce Charles’ recent injury forced Sheffield Wednesday to seek help at the goalkeeping position. 19-year-old Logan Stretch was the only other first team goalkeeper signed at the time.
Horvath suffered relegation to League One last May with Cardiff City and remainder under contract there despite not dressing for the club’s opening five matches of the new season.
He made 36 appearances for the Bluebirds over the past two seasons and prior to that was at Nottingham Forest. Horvath also made 51 appearances on loan at Luton Town during the 2022-23 season, helping the Hatters earn promotion to the English Premier League.
Prior to his move to England, the Colorado native spent two seasons with Norwegian side Molde and five campaigns with Belgian giants Club Brugge.
He’s earned 10 caps for the U.S. men’s national team to date.
Sheffield Wednesday has lost its opening two Championship matches this season but did advance into the second round of the EFL Cup.
Such an interesting European career. He’s like Gooch where he’s just trucking along being a consistent professional making those paychecks. Now he will get called into the national team here and there because he’s been earning club minutes, but never really sticks at club or the national level. Hey, but at least he’s been more consistent at game time compared to other goalies, even if at the lower levels.