American professional soccer player
Conor Donovan (born January 8, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship .
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
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.[ 7] On May 31, 2018, Donovan signed with RGVFC's MLS affiliate the Houston Dynamo . He 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 the 2019 season.[ 9]
Following his release from Rio Grande Valley FC, Donovan returned to his home state and joined North Carolina FC of the USL Championship .[ 10]
On January 12, 2021, Donovan moved to USL Championship side OKC Energy .[ 11]
Donovan moved to Sacramento Republic on January 6, 2022, following OKC Energy's decision to go on a season-long hiatus.[ 12]
International career
Donovan was called up to the United States U17 team for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship .[ 13]
Donovan was called up to the United States U20 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship [ 14] and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup .[ 15]
Personal
His sister, Caitlin Donovan, played college soccer for the Charlotte 49ers .[ 16] He is of Irish and Italian descent.[ 17]
Career statistics
As of matches played on January 8, 2021. [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
Honors
Houston Dynamo
References
^ "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 .
^ a b "Conor Donovan" . houstondynamo.com . Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
^ "Dynamo announce roster moves ahead of 2019 season" . houstondynamo.com . MLS. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
^ COMMUNICATIONS, TOROS (January 26, 2019). "RGV FC Announces Roster Ahead of 2019 Preseason Friendly" . Rio Grande Valley FC . [permanent dead link ]
^ Communications, NCFC (December 20, 2019). "North Carolina FC Signs Former NCFC Academy Standout, Triangle Native Conor Donovan" . North Carolina FC . Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2020 .
^ "Energy FC Adds Conor Donovan to Back Line" . January 12, 2021.
^ Communications, Republic FC (January 6, 2022). "Republic FC Add Defender Conor Donovan for 2022 Season" . Sacramento Republic FC - USL . Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022 .
^ "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 .
^ "Conor Donovan Stats" . FBref.com . Retrieved January 8, 2021 .
^ "USA - C. Donovan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . us.soccerway.com . Retrieved January 8, 2021 .
^ "Conor Donovan" . Major League Soccer . Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2021 .
External links
Head Coach: Vacant
Assistant Coach: Vásquez
Goalkeeping Coach: Johnson