Riley McGovern

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Riley McGovern
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 26)
Place of birth Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
2010–2014 New Mexico Lobos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 FC Tucson 4 (0)
2015–2016 Real Monarchs 35 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of June 28, 2015

Riley McGovern (born October 17, 1991) is an American soccer player.

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Career

College and Amateur

McGovern spent his entire college career at the University of New Mexico, playing for his outstanding head coach Jeremy Fishbein. He lists Fishbein among those who have influenced him the most. He made a total of 52 appearances for the Lobos and tallied five goals and five assists.

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He also played for FC Tucson in the Premier Development League. [1]

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Professional

On February 26, 2015, McGovern signed a professional contract with USL expansion side Real Monarchs SLC. [2] He made his professional debut a month later in a 0–0 draw against LA Galaxy II. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "2014 FC Tucson stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Former Lobos Rodriguez, McGovern Sign With RSL Monarchs". GoLobos.com. New Mexico Athletics. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Real Monarchs open inaugural season with a scoreless draw against LA Galaxy II". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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