Pat Phelan (soccer)

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Pat Phelan
Personal information
Full name Patrick Phelan
Date of birth (1985-01-16) January 16, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Houston, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Defender
Youth career
2004–2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Toronto FC 0 (0)
2008–2011 New England Revolution 80 (2)
2012 SJK 20 (1)
2013 San Antonio Scorpions 20 (0)
Total120(3)
International career‡
United States U18
United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 4, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 7, 2010

Pat Phelan (born January 16, 1985, in Houston, Texas) is an American soccer player.

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Career

Youth and College

Phelan grew up in Enfield, Connecticut, and attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy, where he was named the 2003 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year. He also played club soccer for the Oakwood Soccer Club. He played college soccer for Wake Forest University, [1] where he was a double major in political science and Spanish. He was named to the 2004 ACC All-Freshmen Team, the 2005 Top Drawer Soccer 2nd All-America team, the 2005 NSCAA All-Region Team, and 2007 ACC First Team. He was an NSCAA First Team All American in 2007 and captained the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to their first NCAA Division 1 National Championship.

Professional

Phelan was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC but did not make a first team start before being traded to New England Revolution on June 4, 2008. In return, Toronto received use of an international roster spot through the end of the 2010 season. [2] He made his MLS debut Revolution, on June 12, 2008, against Houston Dynamo. [3]

On August 7, 2010, Phelan scored his first career goal, against D.C. United, on a header from a long pass from teammate Chris Tierney. [4] The Revolution ended up winning the game, by a score of 1–0, thanks to Phelan's goal.

Signed with SJK of the Ykkönen in May 2012.[ citation needed ]

After one season in Finland, Phelan returned to the United States when he signed for NASL club San Antonio Scorpions on March 1, 2013. [5]

After one season with the San Antonio Scorpions, despite several international offers, Phelan elected to retire from professional football and pursue a career in Financial Planning. He now resides on Cape Cod with his family and works for New York Life.[ citation needed ]

International

Phelan played for the USA Under-18, Under-20, and Under 23 national teams, and was part of the squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was named the Most Valuable Player of 2002 Talence International Tournament in Talence, France, and competed in the Northern Ireland Milk Cup in 2003 and 2004.[ citation needed ]

Personal

Phelan married Maggie Reddington on January 10, 2009, in Chatham, Massachusetts. His parents are Tom and Phyllis Phelan, of Enfield, Connecticut. He has a sister named Grace. He is the cousin of Gerard Phelan, the recipient of Doug Flutie's famed Hail Mary Pass versus Miami on November 23, 1984. [6]

Honors

Wake Forest University

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References

  1. ↑ "Wake Forest Soccer Adds Five Top-Flight Recruits for 2004 Season". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13.
  2. ↑ "BRINGING IN ANOTHER DEACON Revs trade for Toronto?s Phelan". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  3. ↑ 2024 Media Guide. New England Revolution. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hot Revs Pat Phelan it again - BostonHerald.com". bostonherald.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  5. ↑ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=4132 [ bare URL ]
  6. ↑ "New England Revolution". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
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