Colin Falvey

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Colin Falvey
Personal information
Full name Colin Falvey
Date of birth (1985-06-20) 20 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Gillingham
Carlisle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2007 Cobh Ramblers 80 (8)
2007–2008 Kilkenny City 15 (3)
2008 Otago United 14 (3)
2009 Wilmington Hammerheads 18 (2)
2009–2010 YoungHeart Manawatu 12 (1)
2010–2014 Charleston Battery 104 (7)
2010–2011 → YoungHeart Manawatu (loan) 12 (1)
2014 → Kerala Blasters (loan) 9 (0)
2015 Ottawa Fury 32 (0)
2016–2017 Indy Eleven 52 (1)
2018 Ottawa Fury 12 (1)
2019 Chattanooga Red Wolves 3 (1)
Total364(28)
Managerial career
2022 Syracuse Pulse (assistant)
2023– Northern Colorado Hailstorm (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Falvey (born 20 June 1985) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is currently the assistant coach at USL League One side Northern Colorado Hailstorm.

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Career

Ireland

Falvey was born in Cork. He was a trainee and youth player at English clubs Gillingham and Carlisle United, but began his professional career in 2004 with Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, scoring on his debut vs Athlone Town. [1] He transferred to Kilkenny City prior to the 2007 campaign for a compensation fee because he was under the age of 23, and was made club captain upon arrival. During his time playing in Ireland he attracted interest from Swindon Town, but opted to sign a contract with Otago United in New Zealand under ex-Irish international Terry Phelan, who would become his agent.

New Zealand

Falvey spent one year in New Zealand with Otago United, where he was club captain. [2]

North America

Falvey signed with American side Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL Second Division for the 2009 season. [3] He played 15 games and scored 1 goal for the Hammerheads in 2009, earning him defensive MVP honours and been selection in the league team of the season while also helping them to the 2009 USL Second Division regular season title. After the season, he returned to New Zealand on a six-month contract to play for YoungHeart Manawatu. [4]

On 25 February 2010, it was announced that Falvey would be returning to USL league in America to sign a one-year contract with the Charleston Battery. [5] Falvey was a key starter in his first season with the Battery as the club won the 2010 USL Second Division championship. Falvey signed on loan with previous New Zealand outfit YoungHeart Manawatu during the USL offseason before returning to Charleston to sign a long-term contract on 8 December 2011. [6] Falvey was named the club's captain and became a fan favourite, with part of the club's supporters' group being nicknamed "Falvey's Army" during this time. Falvey won a second league championship with Charleston in 2012.

India

After leaving Charleston at the end of the 2014 season, Falvey announced he would be signing with Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League for the final months of his contract with the Battery. Falvey made 6 appearances for Kerala in the inaugural season of the tournament.

Return to North America

Falvey signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League in February 2015. [7]

Falvey played every game of the Fury's 2015 season, helping Ottawa earn its first-ever piece of silverware, the 2015 NASL Fall Championship title, and its first-ever Soccer Bowl appearance. Falvey also helped the club set an all-time NASL clean sheet record of 648 minutes and concede the fewest goals of any club that season.

On 15 January 2016, Falvey was transferred to Indy Eleven for an undisclosed fee. [8]

On 23 January 2018, Falvey rejoined Ottawa ahead of the 2018 USL season. [9] He was released by the club on 28 August 2018. [10]

On 12 November 2018, Falvey signed with USL League One expansion team Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. [11]

Honours

Wilmington Hammerheads

Charleston Battery

Ottawa Fury

Indy Eleven

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "WalkTheChalk.com".
  2. ↑ Smith, Rab (31 January 2009). "Football: Otago's task tougher with Falvey absent". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Hammerheads Add Six for 2009 Archived 25 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Interview with Colin Falvey Archived 26 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Charleston signs three additions". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Fury F.C. Bolster Back Line, Adding Irish Defender Colin Falvey". OttawaFuryFC.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Fury FC Sign Former Derby County Standout James Bailey". ottawafuryfc.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "FAMILIAR FACE RETURNS TO OTTAWA; COLIN FALVEY SIGNS WITH FURY FC". Ottawa Fury. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Roster Update". Ottawa Fury FC Twitter. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Signs USL Champion Colin Falvey". ChattRedWolves.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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