Reggie Cannon

Reginald Jacob Cannon (born June 11, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

Reggie Cannon
Personal information
Full name Reginald Jacob Cannon[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2016 FC Dallas
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 UCLA Bruins 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– FC Dallas 62 (2)
National team‡
2015 United States U17 2 (0)
2016 United States U19 2 (0)
2018– United States 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 12, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 1, 2020

Career

High school

Cannon played high school soccer at Grapevine Faith Christian School in Grapevine, Texas, coached by Matt McKinney. During his freshman year Grapevine Faith won the TAPPS Division 2 Texas state championship in boys' soccer. In high school Cannon played for the FC Dallas academy team.

College

Cannon played one year of college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2016, making 20 appearances for the Bruins.[2]

Professional

Cannon left college and signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas on December 22, 2016.[3]

On June 14, 2017, he made his professional debut when he started in a 2–1 win over Tulsa Roughnecks in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[4]

International career

On October 16, 2018 Cannon received his first senior call up for a friendly against Peru.

Personal life

Reggie is the grandson of atmospheric scientist Dr. Warren Washington.[5]

References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. "Men's Soccer Roster - UCLA". UCLA.
  3. "FC Dallas sign defender Reggie Cannon to Homegrown contract | MLSsoccer.com".
  4. "Boxscore: FC Dallas vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC 06/15/2017 | Matchcenter".
  5. "How a Nobel Prize winner led Reggie Cannon to breakout success in Dallas". ESPN.com. August 15, 2019.


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