Conor McGlynn

Conor McGlynn (born November 20, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.

Conor McGlynn
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-20) November 20, 1998
Place of birth Middle Village, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 28
Youth career
2015–2016 BW Gottschee
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Siena Saints 75 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 FA Euro New York 33 (7)
2020– Hartford Athletic 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

Career

Youth, College and Amateur

McGlynn played one season with the New York-based BW Gottschee Academy in 2015-16.[1]

McGlynn spent all four years of his college soccer career at Siena College between 2016 and 2019, where he made 75 appearances, scored 7 goals and tallied 16 assists.[2]

While at college, McGlynn also played soccer with USL League Two side FA Euro New York for three seasons over 2017, 2018 and 2019.[3][4][5][6]

Professional

On March 12, 2020, McGlynn joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic ahead of their 2020 season.[7] He made his professional debut on July 17, 2020, starting against New York Red Bulls II.[8] He scored his first professional goal on October 5 against New York Red Bulls II and his goal was No. 5 on ESPNs SportsCenter highlights. [9] On December 9, 2020 Hartford announced that McGlynn would return for the 2021 season. [10]

Personal

Conor's brother is Jack McGlynn, who also plays professional soccer for Philadelphia Union in MLS.[2][7] The two faced each other several times during the 2020 season while Jack was playing with Philadelphia Union II.

References
  1. "BW Gottschee Academy". bwgt.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Conor McGlynn - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics.
  3. Jarzynka, Joey (April 22, 2019). "Siena's Conor McGlynn Returns to USL League Two". FA Euro.
  4. "FA Euro New York - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #4 - Conor McGlynn -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "FA Euro New York - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #8 - Conor McGlynn - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. "FA Euro New York | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. Athletic, Hartford (March 12, 2020). "Hartford Athletic Signs Conor McGlynn". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  8. "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. "Hartford Athletic earns home playoff game with win". JournalInquirer.com. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. "MIDFIELDER CONOR MCGLYNN RETURNING IN 2021". hartfordathletic.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.


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