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==Club career==
==Club career==
===Orlando City SC===
===Orlando City SC===
Donovan was selected 22nd overall in the [[2015 MLS SuperDraft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/01/15/orlando-city-select-defender-forward-2nd-round-superdraft|title=Orlando City Select Defender & Forward In 2nd Round Of SuperDraft|work=Orlando City Soccer Club}}</ref> Donovan signed a [[Generation Adidas]] contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americansoccernow.com/articles/conor-donovan-signs-generation-adidas-contract|title=ASN article: Conor Donovan Signs Generation Adidas Contract|work=americansoccernow.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chin|first1=Jhamie|title=Match Recap: Orlando City Defeats Charleston Battery in Dramatic 10-Round Penalty Kick Shootout to Advance in the U.S. Open Cup|url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/06/17/match-recap-orlando-city-defeats-charleston-battery-dramatic-10-round-penalty-kick|website=OrlandoCitySC.com|accessdate=June 19, 2015|date=June 17, 2015}}</ref> On August 8, 2015, Donovan made his MLS debut against the [[Philadelphia Union]]; he tore the ACL in his left knee in the 10th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-orlando-city-conor-donovan-tears-acl-out-for-season-20150811-post.html|title=Orlando City defender Conor Donovan tears ACL, out for season|author=Orlando Sentinel|date=August 11, 2015|work=OrlandoSentinel.com}}</ref>
Donovan was selected 22nd overall in the [[2015 MLS SuperDraft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/01/15/orlando-city-select-defender-forward-2nd-round-superdraft|title=Orlando City Select Defender & Forward In 2nd Round Of SuperDraft|work=Orlando City Soccer Club}}</ref> Donovan signed a [[Generation Adidas]] contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americansoccernow.com/articles/conor-donovan-signs-generation-adidas-contract|title=ASN article: Conor Donovan Signs Generation Adidas Contract|work=americansoccernow.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chin|first1=Jhamie|title=Match Recap: Orlando City Defeats Charleston Battery in Dramatic 10-Round Penalty Kick Shootout to Advance in the U.S. Open Cup|url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/06/17/match-recap-orlando-city-defeats-charleston-battery-dramatic-10-round-penalty-kick|website=OrlandoCitySC.com|accessdate=June 19, 2015|date=June 17, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-orlando-city-conor-donovan-tears-acl-out-for-season-20150811-post.html|title=Orlando City defender Conor Donovan tears ACL, out for season|author=Orlando Sentinel|date=August 11, 2015|work=OrlandoSentinel.com}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==

Revision as of 08:27, 10 March 2016

Conor Donovan
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28)
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
2014 NC State Wolfpack
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Orlando City 1 (0)
2015 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2011–2013 United States U17 29 (2)
2014– United States U20 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 8, 2015
‡ 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

  1. ^ "Conor Donovan". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  2. ^ "Conor Donovan Bio - NC State University Official Athletic Site". gopack.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Conor Donovan". MLSsoccer.com.
  4. ^ "Orlando City Select Defender & Forward In 2nd Round Of SuperDraft". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  5. ^ "ASN article: Conor Donovan Signs Generation Adidas Contract". americansoccernow.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Orlando Sentinel (August 11, 2015). "Orlando City defender Conor Donovan tears ACL, out for season". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  8. ^ "U-17 MNT Head Coach Richie Williams Names 20-Player Roster for 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama". ussoccer.com.
  9. ^ "Tab Ramos Names 20-Player Roster for 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship". ussoccer.com.
  10. ^ "Russell Canouse Pulls Out of U-20 MNT World Cup Squad with Injury; Replaced by Conor Donovan". ussoccer.com.
  11. ^ "Caitlin Donovan Bio". Charlotte49ers.com.
  12. ^ "Getting to Know: U.S. U-17 MNT Defender Conor Donovan". ussoccer.com.
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