Andrew Duran (born September 26, 1989) is a former American soccer player.
.jpg) Duran in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Duran | ||
| Date of birth | September 26, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Mokena, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Chicago Magic | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Creighton Bluejays | 59 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Chicago Fire Premier | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | Chicago Fire Premier | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 19 | (1) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:04, April 20, 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:06, October 3, 2012 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editDuran spent his college career at Creighton University. He didn't see much action in 2007 and 2008 due to multiple injuries. In 2009, Duran made 14 appearances for the Bluejays and picked up his only point of the season on an assist against Eastern Illinois on October 11, 2009. In 2010, Duran was awarded a medical redshirt after picking up a season ending knee injury in the fifth game of the season. In 2011, Duran started all 24 matches at left center back and helped lead Creighton to a 21–2–1 regular season record. He went on to become NSCAA All-America Second-Team, NSCAA Midwest Region First-Team, College Soccer News All-America First-Team, MVC Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-MVC, MVC All-Tournament Team and MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team. WITTL all world performer & 5x WITTL player of the month.
During his college years, Duran also played for USL Premier Development League club Chicago Fire Premier in 2008 and 2010,[1][2] and with Des Moines Menace in 2011.[3]
Professional
editOn January 12, 2012, Duran was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[4] Two months later, the Sounders signed Duran to a professional contract.[5]
On June 15, 2012, Duran was loaned out to Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.[6] He made seven appearances during his stint with Atlanta before suffering a torn ACL which ruled him out for the rest of the season.[7]
On April 19, 2013, Duran was waived by the Sounders to make way for rookie forward Will Bates.[8]
International
editDuran played for the United States Under 17 team at the Ballymena International Tournament in Northern Ireland in 2005. Duran played all 3 opening round games against Slovakia, Israel and Northern Ireland - scoring a goal in the game against Northern Ireland.[9]
Career statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2008 | Chicago Fire Premier | USL Premier Development League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | North American Soccer League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | USA | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Chicago Fire Premier: 2008 stats". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Premier: 2010 stats". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace: 2011 stats". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Four Men's Soccer Players Picked in MLS SuperDraft". gocreighton.com. Creighton Bluejays. January 12, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Sounders FC Signs Two SuperDraft Picks". Seattle Sounders FC. Sounders FC Public Relations. March 1, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "Duran loaned to Atlanta Silverbacks". Seattle Sounders FC. Sounders FC Public Relations. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders first-round pick Andrew Duran tears ACL". Sporting News. August 18, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders add forward depth with signing of Will Bates". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "YOUTH: U.S. U-16 national team results (Ballymena Tournament)". www.socceramerica.com.
External links
edit- Andrew Duran at Major League Soccer
- "Sounders FC profile". Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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