Conor Shanosky

Conor Shanosky (* 13 September 1991 in Sterling, Virginia) is an American football player at the position of midfielder. Since 2010 he is in the squad of MLS franchises DC United.

Career

Career start in the home and climb to the professional

Shanosky was born in 1991 in the census-designated place in Sterling, Virginia, but grew up mainly on the nearby Potomac Falls, where he also attended school. After he had been active since his early childhood in the football field, he also played at the high school, which he attended Potomac Falls in his home, for the school's senior football team and was already at this time for this predominantly as a midfielder in use. The school team him some honors were bestowed, by which he made ​​himself aware also with the U.S. Soccer Federation. After his high school graduation and a scheduled recording to the George Mason University is Shanosky finally decided against a college career and for inclusion in the junior level and the Academy of DC United, who had already made ​​an offer in before. Previously he was in charge of the George Mason University even a National Letter of Intent. About the Junior Program of the franchise Shanosky achieved in the year 2010 the leap into the professional squad, where he was awarded a contract as MLS homegrown player, while next to Ethan White, Andy Najar and Bill Hamid only one of four players was the this new MLS rule was bestowed. After the trained mid fielder, which is used mainly in defensive positions, was not eligible to play for the first game of 2010, and thus on in any game stats, but still stood in the senior squad, he found only in Major League Soccer 2011 the way into the first team, as he in so far (as of October 13, 2011 ) five league games without using sat on the bench. In summer 2011, the club officials Conor Shanosky decided in the new USL Professional Division viewed as mediocre at the local franchise Harrisburg City Islanders borrow. At the Club of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, however, the defensive midfielder did not really prevail. After a few days earlier, still on the bench DC United had been sitting, he was inducted July 21, 2011 in a 5-1 home win over FC New York the same over the full playing time and was a week later, in a 3-2 away win over the Dayton Dutch Lions FC, one more time from the beginning, before he was replaced by Jose Angulo in the second half in use. This was followed for Shanosky no more betting.

Internationally

After he was discovered during his high school years by leaders of the American Football Association and until 2010 remained in the U-18 national team, which he led, among other things as a captain in his final year, he was still in the same year in the U.S. U -20 team. With this, he finally took part in the Milk Cup in 2010, where it was used in all three countries play of his team. After a 3-0 final win over the hosts from Northern Ireland, the Americans were awarded the title for the umpteenth time. Already in the following May Shanosky was nominated for two friendly matches against the age colleague from France to the U-20 national team.

Achievements

  • Diverse high school success
  • 2010: winning the Milk Cup in the elite selection
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