Jack Traynor (soccer)

Jack Traynor
Personal information
Full name John Traynor
Date of birth (1987-03-17) March 17, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2005–2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Miami FC 20 (0)
2010 AC St. Louis 26 (0)
2011 Orlando City 17 (0)
2012 Rochester Rhinos 14 (0)
Total 77 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Jack" Traynor (born March 17, 1987, in St. Charles, Missouri) is an American former soccer player.

Career

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College and amateur

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Traynor attended Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, Missouri and played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame, where he was named to the College Soccer News `100 Freshmen to Watch' list, and was named a Big East Academic All-Star as a junior.

Professional

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Traynor was drafted in the second round (29th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls, but was not offered a contract by the team.

After an unsuccessful trial with Aalesunds FK in Norway,[1] Traynor signed with Miami FC of the USL First Division. He made his professional debut on April 26, 2009, coming on as a substitute in Miami's game against Rochester Rhinos.[2] On February 12, 2010, he signed with AC St. Louis[3]

Following St. Louis folding after their one and only season in 2010, Traynor signed a multi-year contract with new USL Pro club Orlando City on March 15, 2011.[4] Traynor spent only the 2011 season in Orlando, helping the club win the USL Pro championship, before signing with USL side Rochester Rhinos on November 28, 2011.[5]

Honors

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Orlando City

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References

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  1. ^ AaFK tester amerikaner (Norwegian)
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  3. ^ Jack Traynor signs with AC St. Louis
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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