Connor Sparrow (born May 10, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 10, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | UMKC Kangaroos | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Creighton Bluejays | 51 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Real Monarchs | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Nashville SC | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | Chicago Fire | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Miami FC | 54 | (0) |
| 2023– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2023 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editSparrow began his college soccer career at the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 2012, before transferring to Creighton University.[1][2]
While at college, Sparrow played with Premier Development League side IMG Academy Bradenton in 2014 and 2015.[3]
Professional
editOn January 19, 2016, Sparrow was selected in the fourth round (65th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[4] He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League affiliate Real Monarchs on March 18, 2016.[5]
On September 11, 2017, Sparrow moved to the Monarchs' parent club Real Salt Lake.[6]
On December 13, 2018, Sparrow signed with USL club Nashville SC.[7]
Sparrow moved back to MLS on January 20, 2020, joining Chicago Fire.[8] He was released by Chicago at the end of the 2020 season.[9]
On January 21, 2021, Sparrow signed with USL Championship club Miami FC.[10]
On December 23, 2022, it was announced that Sparrow would be a Tampa Bay Rowdies player for their 2023 season.[11]
In June 2023, Sparrow was nominated as a top 5 goalkeeper in the USL.
References
edit- ^ "Connor Sparrow Bio - UMKC Athletics".
- ^ "The Official Site of Creighton University Athletics".
- ^ "Player Stats". USL PDL. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Matt Montgomery (January 19, 2016). "RSL selects Connor Sparrow in fourth round of MLS Draft - RSL Soapbox". RSL Soapbox.
- ^ "Monarchs Announce Signings of Three SuperDraft Picks". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Monarchs' Sparrow Makes Move to RSL". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. September 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Nashville SC Strengthens Keeper Corps with Signing of Connor Sparrow". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Goalkeeper Connor Sparrow". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire FC. January 20, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "MLS contract options: Who's staying and who's going entering 2021 offseason | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ Communications, Miami FC (January 21, 2021). "Goalkeeper Connor Sparrow Inks Deal with The Miami FC". Miami FC. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 23, 2022). "Rowdies ink goalkeeper Connor Sparrow for new season". USL Championship.
External links
edit- Connor Sparrow at Major League Soccer
- Connor Sparrow at Soccerway
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