Chris Donovan (soccer)

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Chris Donovan
Personal information
Full name Christopher Donovan
Date of birth (2000-08-08) August 8, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 25
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Drexel Dragons 60 (30)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 West Chester United 11 (8)
2022– Philadelphia Union II 32 (14)
2022– Philadelphia Union 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2023

Christopher Donovan (born August 8, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

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Career

High school

Donovan was named Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania in 2018. Previously, Donovan had played four years of varsity soccer at Conestoga High School, where he was a three-time First Team All-Main Line player, leading Conestoga to a Central League championship in each of his last three seasons, and was named the league's MVP as a senior. Donovan was also a two-time state champion in 2016 and 2017. He led the team in scoring in each of his final three years, scoring 56 goals as a senior in 2017, which earned him First Team All-State and All-American honors as a senior, and was named the Philadelphia Daily News Local Player of the Year. [2] [3] [4]

College

In 2018, Donovan attended Drexel University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Dragons, Donovan made 60 appearances, scoring 30 goals and tallying 13 assists. He also earned numerous accolades his senior year, including the Philadelphia Inquirer Men's Soccer Performer of the Year, Chris Jones Philly Soccer Six Player of the Year, Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year, and the United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Region First Team. [2]

While in college, Donovan also played with West Chester United. He made two regular season appearances and one play-off appearance for the team during their 2019 season in the NPSL, scoring three goals. [5] In 2020 West Chester moved to the USL League Two, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made nine appearances for the club in 2021, scoring six goals and adding three assists. [6]

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Donovan was drafted 68th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew. [7] [8] He was let go by Columbus during their preseason. He subsequently signed with MLS Next Pro side Philadelphia Union II on February 1, 2022, ahead of the league's inaugural season. [9] [10] On June 17, 2022, Donovan was signed by Philadelphia Union, and joined the club's Major League Soccer roster. [11] Philadelphia sent Chicago Fire FC $50,000 of General Allocation Money to move up to the top spot of the MLS Waiver Order to select him. [12]

Honors

Philadelphia Union

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Donovan". Philadelphia Union. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Chris Donovan - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Drexel University Athletics.
  3. ↑ "From Conestoga to Union debut, Chris Donovan gets past being 'a little nervy'". June 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Chris Donovan 2017 - 2018 PENNSYLVANIA BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com.
  5. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. ↑ "West Chester United SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ↑ "Columbus Crew Selects Four Players In MLS SuperDraft 2022 | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  8. ↑ McQuiggan, Miles. "Drexel's Chris Donovan Selected by Columbus Crew in MLS SuperDraft". caasports.com.
  9. ↑ Ralph, Matthew (February 1, 2022). "Chris Donovan signed to Philadelphia Union II contract". Brotherly Game.
  10. ↑ Union, Philadelphia. "Christopher Donovan | MLSsoccer.com". Philadelphia Union.
  11. ↑ Union, Philadelphia. "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Chris Donovan". Philadelphia Union.
  12. ↑ "Philadelphia Union sign forward Chris Donovan off waivers | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  13. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer . Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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