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Conor Doyle
Personal information
Full name Conor Joseph Doyle[1]
Date of birth (1991-10-13) October 13, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth McKinney, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2009 Dallas Texans
2010 Creighton Bluejays
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Derby County 22 (0)
2013 → D.C. United (loan) 14 (2)
2014–2015 D.C. United 42 (2)
2016– Colorado Rapids 0 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 United States U20 6 (4)
2011 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
2011 United States U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 11, 2013

Conor Joseph Doyle (born October 13, 1991) is an Irish-American soccer player who plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth career

Doyle played his youth soccer with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and McKinney Boyd High School,[2] from which he graduated in December 2009 in order to enroll early at Creighton University, where he was scheduled to play college soccer for the Bluejays. He appeared in all seven spring exhibitions for the Bluejays in 2010, helping the team to a perfect 7–0–0 record.[3]

Derby County

However, on August 6, 2010, he signed with Football League Championship club Derby County on a two-year contract before ever making an official appearance for Creighton.[4] He made his full debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup First Round on August 10, 2010.[5] He made his first league appearance at home in the 2–1 defeat to Cardiff City on August 14, 2010, in the Championship.[6] He started in The Rams' next game against Coventry City, being substituted in the 72nd minute by Tomasz Cywka.[7] Doyle featured 14 times for the first team during the season, 5 times as a starter.[8]

Despite normally playing as a forward, Derby manager Nigel Clough tried him in an unfamiliar holding midfield role during the 2011-12 preseason, with the side switching to a new 4-1-3-2 formation.[9] Doyle featured 6 times in the 2011–12 season,[10] with one start against Peterborough United on November 5, 2011.[11] Doyle saw first team opportunities reduced due to the emergence of Mason Bennett and Callum Ball. Doyle was ruled out for four to six weeks due to a torn hamstring after picking up the injury in a reserve game in March 2012.[12]

At the end of the 2011–12 season, it was announced by the club that Doyle would be retained by the club for the 2012–13 season.[13] Clough said in an interview in July 2012 that he expected Doyle to impress this season, saying "This is the season where if he's going to do it, he's going to have to blossom."[14] He also expected Doyle to feature more in matchday squads.[14] However, Doyle only featured three times for the first team, with his last league appearance being in September.[15] Doyle, though had his contract extended by a further year in May 2013 and he was made available for a loan move.[16]

D.C. United

In July 2013 Doyle was linked with Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids for a six-month loan,[17] however the MLS rules on player registrations complicated the move and he could join for the second half of the MLS season.[18] On July 18, Doyle joined fellow rival MLS club D.C. United on a loan deal to the end of the 2013 MLS season, with an option to buy the player which lapses on December 1.[19] Doyle made his debut on July 27 from the starting 11 against New England Revolution, being replaced after 66 minutes in a 2–1 loss. In Doyle's second match with United on August 3, he scored the game-winning goal over Montreal Impact from the bench - his first goal in senior football since the start of his career in 2010. Doyle played a part in United's 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup victory.

Doyle's move was made permanent following the 2013 season.[20]

In the 2014 season, Doyle was primarily used as a reserve striker for United behind Fabian Espindola and Eddie Johnson, although he was often a first choice off the bench. On August 5, 2014, Doyle suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during training.[21] Doyle missed the remainder of the 2014 season.

Throughout 2015, Doyle returned to action with United where he was once again, usually a reserve striker. Doyle scored his first professional goal in nearly two years in a 3–1 win over Chicago Fire on June 3, 2015.[22] Doyle scored again just three weeks later, once again against Chicago in a 1–0 away victory. Doyle hit a strike from roughly 35 yards out that many claim to be a goal of the year nominee.[23] Towards the end of the 2015 season, Doyle became less of a reserve and more of a squad rotation player, where he shifted to more of a midfielder role.

Colorado Rapids

On February 9, 2016, Doyle was traded to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[24]

International career

Doyle was called up to the USA Under-20 squad for their training camp in mid December. In January 2011, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad to face Cyprus Under-21.[25] International rules state Doyle can play for both Ireland and U.S.A below full senior level, and in February 2011 after his call-up by Ireland Under-21, Doyle revealed he was yet to make a final decision on which country he will represent.[26]

Doyle was called up to the USA Under-20 squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in March–April.[25] Doyle scored twice in the competition as the USA were eliminated in the quarter-final stage.

In June 2011, Doyle committed his future to the United States.[27] In November 2011, Doyle was called up to a training camp with the USA Under-23 squad, which took place at Duisburg, Germany from November 7–16, 2011.[28]

Career statistics

As of February 9, 2016[8][10][15]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Derby County 2010–11 Championship 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 0
2011–12 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2012–13 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0
United States League U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup North America Total
D.C. United (loan) 2013 MLS 14 2 2 0 — — 16 2
D.C. United 2014 17 0 1 0 0 0 — 18 0
2015 25 2 2 0 1 0 4 2 30 4
Total England 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
United States 56 4 5 0 1 0 4 2 66 6
Career statistics 74 4 6 0 1 0 4 2 86 6

Honors

Player

D.C. United

Personal life

Conor's Irish-born father, David, is a former indoor soccer player who played for the Kansas City Comets, Dallas Sidekicks, St. Louis Ambush, and Wichita Wings as a forward.[29] As of July 2012, David was the current head soccer coach at Flower Mound High School in Flower Mound, Texas.[30]

References

  1. ^ "The Line Ups". Calaméo. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Kirk, Steve (March 21, 2007). "Doyle Is A Believer". McKinneyNews.net. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "Men's Soccer Explodes For 10-Goal Weekend". Creigton Athletic Department. August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Bell, Arch (August 6, 2010). "Doyle Derby Deal Done". Yanks-Abroad.com. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "Crewe 1–0 Derby". BBC Sport. August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "Derby 1–2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. August 14, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  7. ^ "Coventry 2–1 Derby". BBC Sport. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ a b "Conor Doyle in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  9. ^ Rams set to take a gamble on Bailey, This is Derbyshire
  10. ^ a b "Conor Doyle in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Peterborough United 3 - 2 Derby County". Derby County F.C. November 5, 2011.
  12. ^ Blow for Conor Doyle as he is denied chance of midfield role, This is Derbyshire
  13. ^ "Rams Confirm Retained List". dcfc.co.uk. May 13, 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Clough Challenges Doyle To Make Impact". dcfc.co.uk. July 24, 2012.
  15. ^ a b "Conor Doyle in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  16. ^ "New deals for quartet as Rams confirm their retained list". Derby Evening Telegraph. May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  17. ^ "Derby County forward Conor Doyle may be an option for second half of the season". Colorado Rapids. July 8, 2013.
  18. ^ "D.C. United acquires Conor Doyle". D.C. United. July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  19. ^ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/12/dc-united-signs-conor-doyle
  20. ^ Goff, Steven (August 5, 2014). "D.C. United's Conor Doyle out for season with knee injury". The Washington Post – Soccer Insider. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  21. ^ "D.C. United vs. Chicago Fire Boxscore (June 3, 2015)". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  22. ^ "Chicago Fire vs. DC United (June 24, 2015)". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  23. ^ "D.C. United acquire 2017 natural third round pick from Colorado Rapids". DCUnited.com. February 9, 2016.
  24. ^ a b "James McCarthy and Conor Doyle named in U21 squad". GreenScene. February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2011. Cite error: The named reference "doyleirelandcallup" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  25. ^ "Peterborough Doyle Receives Ireland Call". Derby County F.C. February 11, 2011.
  26. ^ "Conor Doyle commits to America". GreenScene. June 3, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  27. ^ "Conor called up for US training". Derby Evening Telegraph. November 4, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  28. ^ "Young American hopes to fulfil childhood dream of a career playing in England". Derby Evening Telegraph. August 13, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  29. ^ "Soccer - Boys Staff". Flower Mound High School. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
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