Devon McKenney (born September 14, 1984 in

North Olmsted, Ohio North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 32,442. North Olmsted is a west side suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and is the 8th most populated city within Cuyahoga County. History ...

) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and Amateur

McKenney attended

North Olmsted High School North Olmsted High School is a public high school located in the Cleveland suburb of North Olmsted, Ohio. It is the only high school administered by the North Olmsted City School District. Athletics State championships *Boys' soccer: 1977, 1985, ...

, 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 College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and Philippines, the Philippines. Th ...

at the

University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classified ...

, where he was named to the All-MAC Second Team as a junior. During his college years he also played with

Bradenton Academics IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team is associated with IMG Academy and the Un ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league sy ...

Professional

McKenney spent 2008 with the

Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as on ...

reserves, playing in the

MLS Reserve Division The MLS Reserve League was a soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer with teams in both the United States and Canada. It was inaugurated on April 9, 2005, with the first official reserve game being a 2–0 victory by Chivas ...

, but never being called up to the senior team. He caught the eye of

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games ...

head coach Martin Rennie during the 2009 pre-season, and was signed to a professional contract on April 1, 2009. He made his professional debut on April 11, 2009, in the Railhawks' season opener against

Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its h ...

.April 11, 2009: Minnesota Thunder vs. Carolina RailHawks

References

External links

Carolina RailHawks bioAkron Zips profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McKenney, Devon 1984 births Living people Akron Zips men's soccer players American men's soccer players IMG Academy Bradenton players North Carolina FC players Real Maryland F.C. players USL First Division players USL League Two players USL Second Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Men's association football defenders