Drew Conner

Drew Conner (born February 18, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.

Drew Conner
Conner with Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Full name Andrew Benjamin Conner
Date of birth (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994
Place of birth Cary, Illinois, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2012 Chicago Fire
2012–2015 Wisconsin Badgers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Chicago Fire U-23 17 (3)
2016–2018 Chicago Fire 32 (0)
2016 → Saint Louis FC (loan) 12 (0)
2019 Znojmo 8 (0)
2019– Indy Eleven 28 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020

Career

Youth and college

Conner was a member of the Chicago Fire Academy for five seasons before spending his college career at the University of Wisconsin.[1]

Conner also played in the Premier Development League for Chicago Fire U-23.[2]

Professional

On December 17, 2015, Conner signed a homegrown player contract with the Chicago Fire.[3]

Conner was loaned to Chicago's United Soccer League affiliate Saint Louis FC on March 25, 2016.[4] He made his debut with the club just one day later, appearing as a substitute in a match against the Real Monarchs.

In 2017, Conner impressed in the preseason. He made his MLS debut on Saturday, March 4 in Columbus, coming on in the 95th minute of extra time as an injury replacement for John Goosens. He came on as a substitute against Atlanta United on Saturday March, 18th.[5]

Connor was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season.[6]

References
  1. "Drew Conner - 2014". Wisconsin Badgers.
  2. "Drew Conner". Chicago Fire.
  3. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Calistri, Conner as Homegrown Players". Chicago Fire.
  4. "Chicago Fire Loan Drew Conner and Patrick Doody to USL Affiliate Saint Louis FC". Chicago Fire.
  5. "PREVIEW: Saint Louis FC Looking For First Win Against OC Blues Saturday". Saint Louis FC. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-02. "...Tyler David and Chicago Fire loanee Drew Conner were subbed on in the second half against RSL to make their debuts..."
  6. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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