Sean O'Connor (soccer)

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Sean O'Connor
Personal information
Full name Sean O'Connor
Date of birth (1984-06-15) June 15, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth La Crescenta, California, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2002–2005 Belmont Abbey Crusaders
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 San Fernando Valley Quakes 2 (0)
2010–2011 Carolina RailHawks 0 (0)
2011 → Charleston Battery (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2010

Sean O'Connor (born June 15, 1984 in La Crescenta, California) is a former American soccer player.

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Career

College and Amateur

O'Connor attended Saint Francis High School, leading them to a CIF title in 2001 as 1st Team All-CIF Goalkeeper, played club soccer in the Coast Soccer League for the Burbank Red Machine, and played college soccer at Belmont Abbey College, where he was twice named All-Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference and, as captain, guided Belmont-Abbey to the 2005 CVAC championship. [1]

During his college years O'Connor was on the roster of the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League for two seasons, but only saw action in two games in 2007, both shutouts. [2]

Professional

Having not been drafted by Major League Soccer out of college, O'Connor played several seasons of amateur and semi professional soccer in the Los Angeles area, including coaching for the Crescenta Valley soccer club.

O'Connor attended open tryouts held by Carolina RailHawks in early 2010 and impressed head coach Martin Rennie. He was subsequently signed to his first professional contract by Carolina in March, 2010. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Grant Gordon (February 10, 2010). "O'Connor signs on with Carolina". Glendalenewspress.com. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ RailHawks add goalkeeper O'Connor
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