Greg Cochrane

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Greg Cochrane
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Cochrane with the LA Galaxy in 2013
Personal information
Full name Gregory Cochrane
Date of birth (1990-11-01) November 1, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Babylon, New York, U.S.
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2010 Virginia Tech Hokies
2011–2012 Louisville Cardinals
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 Central Jersey Spartans 14 (1)
2012 Reading United 11 (1)
2013 LA Galaxy 12 (0)
2014–2015 Chicago Fire 16 (0)
2015Saint Louis FC (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2018 San Antonio FC 101 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

Gregory Cochrane (born November 1, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player.

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Career

Early career

Born in Babylon, New York, and moved to Holland, Pennsylvania, Cochrane attended Council Rock High School South in his hometown before attending Virginia Tech for which he played soccer for two seasons before joining the University of Louisville and playing for the Louisville Cardinals for two seasons as well. [1]

Los Angeles Galaxy

Cochrane was selected in the second round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the LA Galaxy. [2] He made his professional debut for the Galaxy against FC Dallas at FC Dallas Stadium on April 13. [3]

Chicago Fire

In March 2014, he was traded to the Chicago Fire in exchange for a conditional draft pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft [4]

San Antonio FC

After Chicago declined to exercise their contract option for the 2016 season, [5] Cochrane signed with USL club San Antonio FC on February 25, 2016. [6] On September 29, 2018, Cochrane became the first player in San Antonio FC history to reach 100 appearances in all competitions. [7]

On November 8, 2018, Cochrane announced his retirement from professional soccer. [8]

Career statistics

As of September 27, 2015 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueMLS CupUS Open Cup CONCACAF Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy 2013 120001020150
Chicago Fire 2014 12000120
2015 300030
Total150000000150
Saint Louis FC (loan) 2015 1010
San Antonio FC 2016 30030330
Career total580004020640

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References

  1. "Greg Cochrane". University of Louisville. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  2. "LA Galaxy sign draft selections Charlie Rugg, Greg Cochrane". Soccerwire. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  3. "DALLAS VS. LA GALAXY 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  4. "LA Galaxy acquire 2016 draft pick in exchange for Greg Cochrane". March 3, 2014.
  5. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Options on Four Players". November 30, 2015.
  6. "San Antonio FC". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  7. "The Iron Man". September 30, 2018.
  8. "San Antonio FC defender Greg Cochrane announces retirement". San Antonio FC. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  9. Greg Cochrane at Soccerway