Avionne Flanagan

Avionne Flanagan (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL League One side Charlotte Independence.

Avionne Flanagan
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-06) April 6, 1999
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte Independence
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2016 D.C. United
2016–2017 Baltimore Armour
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 South Florida Bulls 48 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 FC Baltimore Christos 8 (3)
2019 Treasure Coast Tritons 5 (2)
2021 FC Cincinnati 0 (0)
2021 → Orange County SC (loan) 6 (0)
2021 → FC Tulsa (loan) 6 (0)
2022 FC Cincinnati 2 18 (3)
2022–2023 Charleston Battery 10 (0)
2023– Charlotte Independence 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023

Career

Youth

Flanagan played with D.C. United's academy until 2016,[1] before spending a year with local club side Baltimore Armour.[2]

College and semi-professional

In 2017, Flanagan attended the University of South Florida to play college soccer. Flanagan went on to make 48 appearances for the Bulls, scoring 4 goals and tallying 7 assists over three seasons. The American Athletic Conference season was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Flanagan earned First Team All-Conference honors in 2019 and American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team in both 2018 and 2019.[3]

Whilst at college, Flanagan also played with NPSL side FC Baltimore Christos in 2018.[4] He also played in the USL League Two with Treasure Coast Tritons in 2019.[5]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Flanagan was selected 29th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati.[6] He officially signed with the Major League Soccer club on April 7, 2021.[7]

On May 21, 2021, Flanagan was loaned to USL Championship side Orange County SC for the 2021 season.[8] He made his first professional appearance the next day, appearing as an 82nd-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Sacramento Republic.[9]

Flanagan was loaned out again in September, joining FC Tulsa for the remainder of the 2021 USL Championship season.[10]

Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Flanagan.[11] On March 11, 2022, it was announced that Flanagan had signed with FC Cincinnati 2, the club's MLS Next Pro side, ahead of their inaugural season.[12]

On August 12, 2022, Flanagan signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[13] One week into the 2023 season, Flanagan left Charleston to sign with USL League One side Charlotte Independence.[14]

References
  1. "D.C. United". dcut.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Baltimore Armour". balt.ussoccerda.com.
  3. "Avionne Flanagan – Men's Soccer". USF Athletics.
  4. "FC Baltimore Christos Alum Avionne Flanagan Finds Success with FC Cincinnati". May 10, 2021.
  5. "FC Florida U23 – 2019 Regular Season – Roster – # – Avionne Flanagan -". www.tritonsusl.com.
  6. "FCC add four players in MLS SuperDraft | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  7. "FC Cincinnati sign defender Avionne Flanagan | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  8. "FC Cincinnati loan Avionne Flanagan to Orange County SC | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  9. "Orange County SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC - May 22, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  10. "FC TULSA ACQUIRES MLS DEFENDER AVIONNE FLANAGAN ON LOAN FOR REMAINDER OF 2021 SEASON". FCTulsa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  11. "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  12. "FC Cincinnati 2 sign three players to MLS NEXT Pro team | FC Cincinnati".
  13. "Battery add defender Avionne Flanagan to roster".
  14. "Midfielder Avionne Flanagan Signs With Charlotte Independence".
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