Kelly Conheeney (born January 24, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelly Conheeney | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ridgewood, New Jersey | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 72 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2016 | Sky Blue FC | 13 | (1) |
| 2017 | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Hammarby IF DFF | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 25, 2016 | |||
A native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Conheeney played soccer at Ridgewood High School.[1]
Career edit
In 2012, she played with the Ottawa Fury, scoring the final penalty kick in the league championship game to win the league title.[2]
Conheeney suffered a concussion while at Virginia Tech in 2012, and was sidelined for three years.[3][4] In April 2016, she made the opening day roster for Sky Blue FC.[5] She scored the game-winning goal in Sky Blue FC's first game of the 2016 NWSL season.[6]
References edit
- ^ Cooper, Darren. "Former Ridgewood soccer star Kelly Conheeney out to make a difference", The Record (Bergen County), April 3, 2014. Accessed April 27, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Allison (May 17, 2016). "For Kelley Conheeney, soccer truly is the beautiful game". Once a Metro.
- ^ "espnW – Virginia Tech Hokies fifth-year senior Kelly Conheeney paying the price for previous head injuries". espnW. 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Before history in Seattle, Sky Blue's Conheeney lost three years to concussions". FourFourTwo.
- ^ "Kelly Conheeney makes NWSL roster". hokiesports.com.
- ^ Allison Lee (April 18, 2016). "Sky Blue FC opens 2016 with 2–1 upset of Seattle Reign – Once A Metro". Once A Metro.
External links edit
- Virginia Tech bio
- Kelly Conheeney at Soccerway
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