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Robert Lionell Lovejoy III (born October 23, 1991) is a retired American
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player.


Career


Highschool

Lovejoy went to Walter Hines Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina where he played varsity for 4 years, winning 1 state championships.


College and amateur

Lovejoy spent his entire college career at the
University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina is the Public university, public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referre ...
where he made a total of 71 appearances and tallied 20 goals and 16 assists. He was also named to the ACC All-Academic Team in 2011 and 2012. Lovejoy also played for
Carolina Dynamo Salem City FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Bermuda Run, North Carolina that fields a men's team in USL League Two, and a women's team as the North Carolina Fusion in the USL W League. The teams plays their home games at the Truis ...
in the
Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...
.


Professional

On January 15, 2015, Lovejoy was selected in the second round (36th overall) of the
2015 MLS SuperDraft The 2015 MLS SuperDraft was the sixteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The 2015 convention was held Janua ...
by the
Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...
and signed a professional contract with the club a month later. He made his professional debut on March 13 in a 1–0 defeat to Orlando City. Lovejoy was released by Houston at the end of the 2016 season and subsequently announced his retirement. Lovejoy joined the Plexus Capital team in 2017. On October 11, 2022, Lovejoy was selected as the Senior Associate (deal daddy) of the Quarter for Q3 of 2022.


Personal

Younger brother Matthew is a REIT hedge fund analyst.


References


External links

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North Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lovejoy, Rob 1991 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders North Carolina Fusion U23 players Houston Dynamo FC draft picks Houston Dynamo FC players Major League Soccer players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Soccer players from North Carolina Soccer players from Greensboro, North Carolina USL Championship players USL League Two players 21st-century American sportsmen