Devon McKenney (born September 14, 1984, in North Olmsted, Ohio) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon McKenney | ||
| Date of birth | September 14, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | North Olmsted, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Akron Zips | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Bradenton Academics | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | Carolina RailHawks | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 25, 2011 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editMcKenney attended North Olmsted High School, helping them to the conference and district championships his senior season, with no losses throughout the season, and being named to the first-team All-Southwestern Conference, All-Greater Cleveland, All-Ohio and All-Central United States in 2002. He played college soccer at the University of Akron, where he was named to the All-MAC Second Team as a junior. During his college years he also played with Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
editMcKenney spent 2008 with the Columbus Crew reserves, playing in the MLS Reserve Division, but never being called up to the senior team. He caught the eye of Carolina RailHawks head coach Martin Rennie during the 2009 pre-season, and was signed to a professional contract on April 1, 2009.[2] He made his professional debut on April 11, 2009, in the Railhawks' season opener against Minnesota Thunder.[3]
References
edit- ^ 2007 Bradenton Academics Archived October 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carolina RailHawks add three more players with MLS experience to lineup
- ^ April 11, 2009: Minnesota Thunder vs. Carolina RailHawks Archived April 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine