Avionne Flanagan

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Avionne Flanagan
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-06) April 6, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New Mexico United
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2016 D.C. United
2016–2017 Baltimore Armour
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 South Florida Bulls 48 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 FC Baltimore Christos 8 (3)
2019 Treasure Coast Tritons 5 (2)
2021 FC Cincinnati 0 (0)
2021 → Orange County SC (loan) 6 (0)
2021 → FC Tulsa (loan) 6 (0)
2022 FC Cincinnati 2 18 (3)
2022–2023 Charleston Battery 10 (0)
2023 Charlotte Independence 34 (2)
2024– New Mexico United 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 28, 2024

Avionne Flanagan (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship side New Mexico United.

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Career

Youth

Flanagan played with D.C. United's academy until 2016, [1] before spending a year with local club side Baltimore Armour. [2]

College and semi-professional

In 2017, Flanagan attended the University of South Florida to play college soccer. Flanagan went on to make 48 appearances for the Bulls, scoring 4 goals and tallying 7 assists over three seasons. The American Athletic Conference season was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Flanagan earned First Team All-Conference honors in 2019 and American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team in both 2018 and 2019. [3]

Whilst at college, Flanagan also played with NPSL side FC Baltimore Christos in 2018. [4] He also played in the USL League Two with Treasure Coast Tritons in 2019. [5]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Flanagan was selected 29th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati. [6] He officially signed with the Major League Soccer club on April 7, 2021. [7]

On May 21, 2021, Flanagan was loaned to USL Championship side Orange County SC for the 2021 season. [8] He made his first professional appearance the next day, appearing as an 82nd-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Sacramento Republic. [9]

Flanagan was loaned out again in September, joining FC Tulsa for the remainder of the 2021 USL Championship season. [10]

Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Flanagan. [11] On March 11, 2022, it was announced that Flanagan had signed with FC Cincinnati 2, the club's MLS Next Pro side, ahead of their inaugural season. [12]

On August 12, 2022, Flanagan signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery. [13] One week into the 2023 season, Flanagan left Charleston to sign with USL League One side Charlotte Independence. [14]

Following the 2023 season, Flanagan signed with New Mexico United for the 2024 USL Championship season. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "D.C. United". dcut.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ↑ "Baltimore Armour". balt.ussoccerda.com.
  3. ↑ "Avionne Flanagan – Men's Soccer". USF Athletics.
  4. ↑ "FC Baltimore Christos Alum Avionne Flanagan Finds Success with FC Cincinnati". May 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "FC Florida U23 – 2019 Regular Season – Roster – # – Avionne Flanagan -". www.tritonsusl.com.
  6. ↑ "FCC add four players in MLS SuperDraft | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  7. ↑ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Avionne Flanagan | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  8. ↑ "FC Cincinnati loan Avionne Flanagan to Orange County SC | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  9. ↑ "Orange County SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC - May 22, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  10. ↑ "FC TULSA ACQUIRES MLS DEFENDER AVIONNE FLANAGAN ON LOAN FOR REMAINDER OF 2021 SEASON". FCTulsa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  12. ↑ "FC Cincinnati 2 sign three players to MLS NEXT Pro team | FC Cincinnati".
  13. ↑ "Battery add defender Avionne Flanagan to roster".
  14. ↑ "Midfielder Avionne Flanagan Signs With Charlotte Independence".
  15. ↑ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF DEFENDER AVIONNE FLANAGAN". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. Retrieved 20 December 2023.


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