Griffin Dorsey

Griffin Dorsey

Personal information
Full name	Griffin Lawrence Dorsey [1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Evergreen, Colorado, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Winger, full-back
Team information
Current team	Houston Dynamo
Number	25
Youth career
2015–2017	Colorado Rush SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Indiana Hoosiers	44	(8)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Colorado Rapids U23	17	(9)
2019–2021	Toronto FC	2	(0)
2019	→ Toronto FC II (loan)	22	(1)
2021–	Houston Dynamo	72	(6)
2023–	→ Houston Dynamo 2 (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2017	United States U18
2018	United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023

Griffin Lawrence Dorsey (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo as a winger or full-back.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Dorsey played three years with U.S. Soccer Development Academy side Colorado Rush SC. ^[2] He played college soccer at Indiana University in 2017. ^[3] During two seasons with the Hoosiers, Dorsey made 44 appearances, scoring eight goals, and tallying eleven assists while helping IU reach the NCAA Tournament both years. During 2017, Indiana reached the NCAA Final, finishing runners up to Stanford. In 2018, Dorsey and Indiana finished the season as Big Ten Conference regular season and Conference Tournament champions. For personal accolades, Dorsey was named a 2nd-Team Freshman All-American by Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News, 2nd-Team All-Big Ten, and made the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2017. For 2018, he was named a 2nd-Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News, 3rd-Team All-American by Top Drawer Soccer, and 1st-Team All-Big Ten

While at Indiana Dorsey also played in the Premier Development League for Colorado Rapids U-23 during the summer. ^[4]

Professional

Toronto FC

On January 4, 2019, Dorsey left Indiana to sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. ^[5] On January 11, 2019, Dorsey was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC. ^[6]

Dorsey made his professional debut on February 19, 2019, starting in a 4–0 CONCACAF Champions League loss to Panamanian side Independiente. ^[7] He made his MLS debut on June 29, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with D.C. United. ^[8] Dorsey spent the bulk of the 2019 season on loan with the second team, Toronto FC II. He scored his first professional goal on June 12 in a 3–3 draw against North Texas SC. ^[9] On May 11, 2021, Dorsey was waived by Toronto FC. ^[10]

Houston Dynamo

On July 5, 2021, Dorsey signed with MLS side Houston Dynamo. ^[11] He made his Dynamo debut on July 24, starting in a 1–1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes. ^[12] On September 11, he scored his first goal for the Dynamo, scoring in the first minute of a 3–0 win over Austin FC. ^[12] He was named to the bench for the MLS Team of the Week following his performance against Dallas. ^[13] Dorsey was named the Dynamo Young Player of the Year in his first season. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of July 25, 2023 ^[15]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colorado Rapids U-23	2017 [16]	Premier Development League	3	1	—		—		—		—		3	1
	2018 [16]		14	8	0	0	—		—		—		14	8
	Total		17	9	0	0	—		—		—		17	9
Toronto FC	2019	Major League Soccer	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2020		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	2021		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	0
Toronto FC II (loan)	2019	USL League One	22	1	—		—		—		—		22	1
Houston Dynamo	2021	Major League Soccer	20	2	—		—		—		—		20	2
	2022		27	1	—		2	0	—		—		29	1
	2023		9	0	0	0	3	0	—		2	1	14	1
	Total		56	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	1	63	4
Houston Dynamo 2 (loan)	2023	MLS Next Pro	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
Career total			99	13	0	0	5	0	3	0	2	1	109	13

1. Includes Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup
2. Includes one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage

Honors

Individual

• Dynamo Young Player of the Year: 2021 ^[14]

References

1. "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Houston Dynamo (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 12. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
2. "Colorado Rush - Griffin Dorsey Player Profile". rush.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
3. "Griffin Dorsey - Men's Soccer". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
4. "Griffin Dorsey - PDL Regular Season Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
5. "Dorsey Signs Generation adidas Deal with Major League Soccer". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University Athletics. January 4, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
6. "Toronto FC SuperDraft pick Griffin Dorsey thanks inspirational 8-year-old". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 11, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
7. "CA Independiente 4, Toronto FC 0 - 2019 Concacaf Champions League Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 19, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
8. "Griffin Dorsey 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
9. "Match Recap: Toronto FC II vs. North Texas SC". Toronto FC . June 12, 2019.
10. "Toronto FC place Griffin Dorsey on waivers". Toronto FC . May 11, 2021.
11. "Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Griffin Dorsey". Houston Dynamo FC. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
12. "Griffin Dorsey 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
13. Sigal, Jonathan (September 20, 2021). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: East playoff race shapes Week 26". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
14. "Houston Dynamo FC announce 2021 Team Awards". Houston Dynamo FC. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
15. Griffin Dorsey at Soccerway
16. "Griffin Dorsey USL League Two Stats". USL League Two .

External links

• Griffin Dorsey at USL League One
• Griffin Dorsey at Major League Soccer
• Indiana bio