Conner Antley

William Conner Antley (born March 22, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.[1]

Conner Antley
Personal information
Full name William Conner Antley
Date of birth (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Rowdies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Mercer Bears 49 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 10 (1)
2018 South Georgia Tormenta (PDL) 9 (2)
2019 South Georgia Tormenta 27 (6)
2020 Indy Eleven 12 (0)
2021– Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020

Career

College and amateur teams

After a standout career with his high school team, East Coweta, Antley played in college for the Mercer Bears.[2] Over the course of his career with Mercer, Antley played in 49 matches, starting 46 of those games, and scored 8 goals and assisted 6 more goals, despite being a defender.[2]

Before his professional career began, Antley played for two USL League Two sides. He began his amateur career with Seattle Sounders FC U-23 team in 2017 where his play gained him recognition as a top 50 player in the league. However, in 2018 he moved to Tormenta FC and played for the team, before they moved to USL League One and transitioned their USL League Two team to Tormenta 2.[3]

South Georgia Tormenta

Due to his strong form for the team before their move to the professional ranks, Tormenta FC signed Antley to a professional contract on June 11, 2018.[3] Antley made his debut for Tormenta in USL League One's inaugural match against the Greenville Triumph, even scoring a goal.[4] Throughout the season Antley played in 27 matches for Tormenta, scoring 6 goals and making 6 assists for the club.[5] Due to Antley's stellar play throughout the season, Antley was named the 2019 USL League One Defender of the Year on October 29, 2019.[6]

Indy Eleven

On November 21, 2019, Antley joined USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[7] Notably this was the first transfer between the USL Championship and USL League One where a transfer fee was paid between the clubs for the player.[8] Despite the historic nature of the transfer, the fee was undisclosed.[8]

Tampa Bay Rowdies

On December 29, 2020, Antley signed with USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2021 season.[9]

Honors

Individual

References
  1. "USA – W. Antley – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. "Conner Antley - Men's Soccer". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 6, 2018). "Tormenta FC Signs Defender Conner Antley". USL League One. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  4. "USA - W. Antley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. "Conner Antley | uslleagueone.com". www.uslleagueone.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  6. USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 29, 2019). "Tormenta FC's Antley Claims League One Defender of the Year Honors". USL League One. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  7. "Indy Eleven Adds USL League One Defender of the Year Conner Antley to Roster". Indy Eleven. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. [email protected], NICHOLAS MURRAY- (November 21, 2019). "Antley's Transfer Shows Potential for Change in Player Movement". USL League One. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  9. https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/1138629


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