Conor Donovan (soccer)

Conor Donovan (born January 8, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for North Carolina FC in the USL Championship.

Conor Donovan
Donovan playing for Orlando City B in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996
Place of birth Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 North Carolina FC
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2013 U.S. Soccer Residency
2013–2014 Capital Area RailHawks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 NC State Wolfpack 15 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Orlando City 1 (0)
2015 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Orlando City B (loan) 35 (1)
2018 Rio Grande Valley FC 10 (0)
2018 Houston Dynamo 0 (0)
2018 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 17 (1)
2019 Rio Grande Valley FC 20 (1)
2020– North Carolina FC 3 (0)
National team‡
2011–2013 United States U17 29 (2)
2014–2015 United States U20 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 8, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 5, 2015

Early life and career

Born on January 8, 1996, Donovan began his soccer career playing for Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1]

College

As a freshman, Donovan made 15 appearances for the NC State Wolfpack during the 2014 season, recording one goal and one assist.[2]

Club career

Orlando City SC

Donovan was selected 22nd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[3] Donovan signed a Generation Adidas contract.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Donovan signed with the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros of the USL for 2018. On May 31, 2018, Donovan signed with RGVFC's MLS affiliate the Houston Dynamo. He made started for the Dynamo in a 5-0 US Open Cup match win against NTX Reyados before being loaned back to RGVFC.[7] On November 27, 2018, Houston declined Donovan's contract option.[8]

Donovan returned to Rio Grande Valley for their 2019 season.[9]

Following his release from Rio Grande Valley FC, Donovan moved to USL Championship to his home state team North Carolina FC.[10]

International career

Donovan was called up to the United States U17 team for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[11]

Donovan was called up to the United States U20 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship[12] and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13]

Career statistics
As of matches played on November 7, 2018.
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City2015MLS10—1020
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan)2015USL1000—10
Orlando City B (loan)2016151—151
2017200200
Totals351—351
Houston Dynamo2018MLS00—1010
Rio Grande Valley (loan)2018USL271—271
Career totals6420020662
Reference:[14][15]

Honors

Houston Dynamo

Personal

His sister, Caitlin Donovan, played college soccer for the Charlotte 49ers.[16] He is of Irish and Italian descent.[17]

References
  1. "Conor Donovan Bio – NC State University Official Athletic Site". gopack.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
  2. "Conor Donovan". MLSsoccer.com.
  3. "Orlando City Select Defender & Forward in 2nd Round of SuperDraft". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  4. "ASN article: Conor Donovan Signs Generation Adidas Contract". americansoccernow.com.
  5. 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.
  6. Orlando Sentinel (August 11, 2015). "Orlando City defender Conor Donovan tears ACL, out for season". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  7. "Conor Donovan". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  8. "Dynamo announce roster moves ahead of 2019 season". houstondynamo.com. MLS. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  9. COMMUNICATIONS, TOROS (January 26, 2019). "RGV FC Announces Roster Ahead of 2019 Preseason Friendly". Rio Grande Valley FC.
  10. Communications, NCFC (December 20, 2019). "North Carolina FC Signs Former NCFC Academy Standout, Triangle Native Conor Donovan". North Carolina FC.
  11. "U-17 MNT Head Coach Richie Williams Names 20-Player Roster for 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama". ussoccer.com.
  12. "Tab Ramos Names 20-Player Roster for 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship". ussoccer.com.
  13. "Russell Canouse Pulls Out of U-20 MNT World Cup Squad with Injury; Replaced by Conor Donovan". ussoccer.com.
  14. "Conor Donovan " Club matches". World Football. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. "C. Donovan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  16. "Caitlin Donovan Bio". Charlotte49ers.com.
  17. "Getting to Know: U.S. U-17 MNT Defender Conor Donovan". ussoccer.com.


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