Conor Donovan (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 8, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Capital Area RailHawks | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | NC State Wolfpack | 15 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Orlando City | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Orlando City B (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | United States U17 | 29 | (2) |
| 2014– | United States U20 | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 5, 2015 | |||
Conor Donovan (born January 8, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Orlando City SC.[1]
Early life and career
Born on January 8, 1996, Donovan began his soccer career playing for Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2]
College
As a freshman, Donovan made 15 appearances for the NC State Wolfpack during the 2014 season, recording one goal and one assist.[3]
Club career
Orlando City SC
Donovan was selected 22nd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[4] Donovan signed a Generation Adidas contract.[5] He made his professional debut on June 17, 2015, in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against the Charleston Battery. Orlando went on to advance after winning 8–7 on penalties.[6] On August 8, 2015, Donovan made his MLS debut against the Philadelphia Union; he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the 10th minute.[7]
International career
Donovan was called up to the United States U17 team for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[8]
Donovan was called up to the United States U20 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship[9] and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]
Personal
His sister, Caitlin Donovan, plays college soccer for the Charlotte 49ers.[11] He is of Irish and Italian descent.[12]
References
- ^ "Conor Donovan". Orlando City Soccer Club.
- ^ "Conor Donovan Bio – NC State University Official Athletic Site". gopack.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Conor Donovan". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando City Select Defender & Forward In 2nd Round Of SuperDraft". Orlando City Soccer Club.
- ^ "ASN article: Conor Donovan Signs Generation Adidas Contract". americansoccernow.com.
- ^ Chin, Jhamie (June 17, 2015). "Match Recap: Orlando City Defeats Charleston Battery in Dramatic 10-Round Penalty Kick Shootout to Advance in the U.S. Open Cup". OrlandoCitySC.com. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ Orlando Sentinel (August 11, 2015). "Orlando City defender Conor Donovan tears ACL, out for season". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "U-17 MNT Head Coach Richie Williams Names 20-Player Roster for 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama". ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Tab Ramos Names 20-Player Roster for 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship". ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Russell Canouse Pulls Out of U-20 MNT World Cup Squad with Injury; Replaced by Conor Donovan". ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Caitlin Donovan Bio". Charlotte49ers.com.
- ^ "Getting to Know: U.S. U-17 MNT Defender Conor Donovan". ussoccer.com.
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- NC State Wolfpack men's soccer players
- Orlando City SC players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds players
- Orlando City B players
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- People from Wake County, North Carolina
- Soccer players from North Carolina
- Orlando City SC draft picks
- Major League Soccer players
- United Soccer League players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players
- Association football defenders