Drew Conner
![]() Conner with Chicago Fire in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew Benjamin Conner | ||
Date of birth | February 18, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Cary, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Indy Eleven | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2012 | Chicago Fire | ||
2012–2015 | Wisconsin Badgers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 17 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Chicago Fire | 32 | (0) |
2016 | → Saint Louis FC (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2019 | Znojmo | 8 | (0) |
2019– | Indy Eleven | 12 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2019 |
Drew Conner (born February 18, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.
Career
Youth and college
Conner was a member of the Chicago Fire Academy for five seasons before spending his college career at the University of Wisconsin.[1]
Conner also played in the Premier Development League for Chicago Fire U-23.[2]
Professional
On December 17, 2015, Conner signed a homegrown player contract with the Chicago Fire.[3]
Conner was loaned to Chicago's United Soccer League affiliate Saint Louis FC on March 25, 2016.[4] He made his debut with the club just one day later, appearing as a substitute in a match against the Real Monarchs.
In 2017, Conner impressed in the preseason. He made his MLS debut on Saturday, March 4 in Columbus, coming on in the 95th minute of extra time as an injury replacement for John Goosens. He came on as a substitute against Atlanta United on Saturday March, 18th.[5]
Connor was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season.[6]
References
- ^ "Drew Conner - 2014". Wisconsin Badgers.
- ^ "Drew Conner". Chicago Fire.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Calistri, Conner as Homegrown Players". Chicago Fire.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Loan Drew Conner and Patrick Doody to USL Affiliate Saint Louis FC". Chicago Fire.
- ^ "PREVIEW: Saint Louis FC Looking For First Win Against OC Blues Saturday". Saint Louis FC. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-02. "...Tyler David and Chicago Fire loanee Drew Conner were subbed on in the second half against RSL to make their debuts..."
- ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
External links
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Cary, Illinois
- American soccer players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer players
- Chicago Fire U-23 players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Saint Louis FC players
- 1. SC Znojmo players
- Indy Eleven players
- Association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Illinois
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Czech National Football League players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- American soccer midfielder stubs