Connor Sparrow

Connor Sparrow (born May 10, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in MLS.

Connor Sparrow
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 24
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 UMKC Kangaroos 15 (0)
2013–2015 Creighton Bluejays 51 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 IMG Academy Bradenton 14 (0)
2016–2017 Real Monarchs 18 (0)
2017–2018 Real Salt Lake 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Real Monarchs (loan) 12 (0)
2019 Nashville SC 9 (0)
2020– Chicago Fire 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2019

Career

College and Amateur

Sparrow began his college soccer career at the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 2012, before transferring to Creighton University.[1][2]

While at college, Sparrow played with Premier Development League side IMG Academy Bradenton in 2014 and 2015.[3]

Professional

On January 19, 2016, Sparrow was selected in the fourth round (65th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[4] He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League affiliate Real Monarchs on March 18, 2016.[5]

On September 11, 2017, Sparrow moved to the Monarchs' parent club Real Salt Lake.[6]

On December 13, 2018, Sparrow signed with USL club Nashville SC.[7]

Sparrow moved back to MLS on January 20, 2020, joining Chicago Fire.[8]

References
  1. "Connor Sparrow Bio - UMKC Athletics".
  2. "The Official Site of Creighton University Athletics".
  3. "Player Stats". USL PDL. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  4. Matt Montgomery (January 19, 2016). "RSL selects Connor Sparrow in fourth round of MLS Draft - RSL Soapbox". RSL Soapbox.
  5. "Monarchs Announce Signings of Three SuperDraft Picks". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League.
  6. "Monarchs' Sparrow Makes Move to RSL". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. September 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  7. "Nashville SC Strengthens Keeper Corps with Signing of Connor Sparrow". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  8. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Goalkeeper Connor Sparrow". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire FC. January 20, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.



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