Jack Traynor (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Traynor | ||
| Date of birth | March 17, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Miami FC | 20 | (0) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 26 | (0) |
| 2011 | Orlando City | 17 | (0) |
| 2012 | Rochester Rhinos | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 77 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John "Jack" Traynor (born March 17, 1987, in St. Charles, Missouri) is an American former soccer player.
Career
College and Amateur
Traynor attended Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, Missouri and played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame, where he was named to the College Soccer News `100 Freshmen to Watch' list, and was named a Big East Academic All-Star as a junior.
Professional
Traynor was drafted in the second round (29th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls, but was not offered a contract by the team.
After an unsuccessful trial with Aalesunds FK in Norway,[1] Traynor signed with Miami FC of the USL First Division. He made his professional debut on April 26, 2009, coming on as a substitute in Miami's game against Rochester Rhinos.[2] On February 12, 2010, he signed with AC St. Louis [3]
Following St. Louis folding after their one and only season in 2010, Traynor signed a multi-year contract with new USL Pro club Orlando City on March 15, 2011.[4] Traynor spent only the 2011 season in Orlando, helping the club win the USL Pro championship, before signing with USL side Rochester Rhinos on November 28, 2011.[5]
Personal
Jack's brother, Will Traynor, is also a professional soccer player.
Honours
Orlando City
References
- ^ AaFK tester amerikaner (Norwegian)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- AC St. Louis players
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Miami FC (2006) players
- New York Red Bulls draft picks
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players
- Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players
- People from St. Charles, Missouri
- Rochester Rhinos players
- Soccer players from Missouri
- USL Championship players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players