Avionne Flanagan (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship side New Mexico United.
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]
Following the 2023 season, Flanagan signed with New Mexico United for the 2024 USL Championship season.[15]
References
- ^ "D.C. United". dcut.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Baltimore Armour". balt.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Avionne Flanagan – Men's Soccer". USF Athletics.
- ^ "FC Baltimore Christos Alum Avionne Flanagan Finds Success with FC Cincinnati". May 10, 2021.
- ^ "FC Florida U23 – 2019 Regular Season – Roster – # – Avionne Flanagan -". www.tritonsusl.com.
- ^ "FCC add four players in MLS SuperDraft | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Avionne Flanagan | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati loan Avionne Flanagan to Orange County SC | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC - May 22, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "FC TULSA ACQUIRES MLS DEFENDER AVIONNE FLANAGAN ON LOAN FOR REMAINDER OF 2021 SEASON". FCTulsa.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati 2 sign three players to MLS NEXT Pro team | FC Cincinnati".
- ^ "Battery add defender Avionne Flanagan to roster".
- ^ "Midfielder Avionne Flanagan Signs With Charlotte Independence".
- ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF DEFENDER AVIONNE FLANAGAN". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. Retrieved 20 December 2023.