Pat Phelan (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick Phelan | ||
Date of birth | January 16, 1985 | ||
Place of birth |
Houston, Texas , United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) |
Defensive Midfielder Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
2008–2011 | New England Revolution | 80 | (2) |
2012 | SJK | 20 | (1) |
2013 | San Antonio Scorpions | 20 | (0) |
Total | 120 | (3) | |
International career‡ | |||
United States U18 | |||
United States U20 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 4, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 7, 2010 |
Pat Phelan (born January 16, 1985, in
Career
Youth and College
Phelan grew up in
Professional
Phelan was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the
On August 7, 2010, Phelan scored his first career goal against D.C. United on a header from a long pass from teammate Chris Tierney.[3] The Revolution ended up winning the game, by a score of 1–0, thanks to Phelan's goal.
Signed with SJK of the Ykkönen in May 2012.
After one season in Finland, Phelan returned to the United States when he signed for NASL club San Antonio Scorpions on March 1, 2013.[4]
After one season with the San Antonio Scorpions, despite several international offers, Phelan elected to retire from professional football and pursue a career in Financial Planning. He now resides on Cape Cod with his family and works for New York Life.
International
Phelan played for the USA Under-18, Under-20, and Under 23 national teams, and was part of the squad for the
Personal
Phelan married Maggie Reddington on January 10, 2009, in Chatham, Massachusetts. His parents are Tom and Phyllis Phelan, of Enfield, Connecticut. He has a sister named Grace. He is the cousin of Gerard Phelan, the recipient of Doug Flutie's famed Hail Mary Pass versus Miami on November 23, 1984.[5]
Honors
Wake Forest University
- 2007
References
- ^ "Wake Forest Soccer Adds Five Top-Flight Recruits for 2004 Season". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13.
- ^ "BRINGING IN ANOTHER DEACON Revs trade for Toronto?s Phelan". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ "Hot Revs Pat Phelan it again - BostonHerald.com". bostonherald.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=4132 [bare URL]
- ^ "New England Revolution". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-14.