Drew Conner (born February 18, 1994) is an American former professional

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Career

Youth and college

Conner was a member of the Chicago Fire Academy for five seasons before spending his college career at the

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. Conner also played in the

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Chicago Fire U-23 Chicago Fire U-23 was an American association football, soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the Premier Development League, PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They ...

Professional

On December 17, 2015, Conner signed a homegrown player contract with the Chicago Fire. Conner was loaned to Chicago's

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affiliate

Saint Louis FC Saint Louis FC was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May 2014, and competed in the USL Championship. The team played their matches at West Community Stadium, a venue inside the World Wide ...

on March 25, 2016. He made his debut with the club just one day later, appearing as a substitute in a match against the

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. In 2017, Conner impressed in the preseason. He made his MLS debut on Saturday, March 4 in Columbus, coming on in the 95th minute of extra time as an injury replacement for John Goosens. He came on as a substitute against Atlanta United on Saturday March, 18th. Connor was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season. After a two-season stint at

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, Conner signed for Chicago House AC, becoming the first player in their history. He was named captain of the team and scored on his debut, netting a penalty in a 3–2 loss to

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. Conner played an instrumental role in the House's inaugural season, making 17 appearances in total and recording three assists. He announced his departure from the club on February 22, 2022. On March 1, 2022, Conner signed with

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. Conner announced his retirement from professional soccer on April 2, 2023, on his Instagram account.

References

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1994 births Living people People from Cary, Illinois Sportspeople from McHenry County, Illinois American men's soccer players Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players Chicago Fire FC players Saint Louis FC players 1. SC Znojmo FK players Indy Eleven players Forward Madison FC players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Illinois USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Czech National Football League players Homegrown Players (MLS) American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic American expatriate men's soccer players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub