Connor Tobin
Connor Tobin (born February 11, 1987) is an American soccer player who plays for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Tobin | ||
| Date of birth | February 11, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Vermont Catamounts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Nybergsund | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | Rochester Rhinos | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Minnesota United[1] | 28 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | North Carolina FC | 129 | (5) |
| 2019– | Forward Madison | 42 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2020 | |||
Career
College
Tobin was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended the University of Vermont where he was a standout player for the Catamounts. He played in 77 games during his collegiate career ending with 12 points on four goals and four assists.
During his college career Tobin received numerous accolades. He was named to the America East All-Rookie Team and America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a freshman in 2005; was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the America East All-Championship Team and the America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a sophomore in 2006; was the America East Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was named to the America East All-Conference First Team, the America East All-Championship Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I Second Team and the America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a sophomore in 2007; and was named to the 2008-09 America East Academic Honor Roll, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team, the America East All-Conference First Team, the NSCAA All-Northeast District Second Team, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I First Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the NSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team, the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region First Team as a senior in 2008, as well as being a candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award and the 2008 America East Defender of the Year.
Professional
Having trained with English club Sheffield United during the spring of 2008, Tobin signed a one-year contract with Norwegian club with Nybergsund on February 16, 2009 after a two-week trial period in which he started in the team's preseason games. He went on to play 19 games for Nybergsund.
Tobin returned to the United States in 2011 and signed with Rochester Rhinos of the USL Professional Division. He played his first game for his new team on April 15, 2011 against Richmond Kickers.[2]
Tobin signed with NASL club Minnesota Stars FC on April 4, 2012.[3]
He moved on to Carolina RailHawks prior to the 2014 season.[4] He made his league debut for the club on April 12, 2014 in a 1-1 away draw with Indy Eleven.[5] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on May 17, 2014 in a 2-0 home victory over Atlanta Silverbacks. His goal, scored in the 36th minute, made the score 2-0 to the RailHawks.[6]
In February 2019, Tobin was signed by USL League One side Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season.[7] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019 in a 1-0 defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[8]
Career statistics
- As of October 25, 2020[9]
| Team | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nybergsund IL-Trysil | 2009 | Norwegian First Division | 19 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Rochester Rhinos | 2011 | USL Championship | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Minnesota United/NSX Minnesota Stars | 2012 | North American Soccer League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| North Carolina FC/Carolina Railhawks | 2014 | North American Soccer League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2015 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | USL Championship | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 129 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 132 | 6 | ||
| Forward Madison FC | 2019 | USL League One | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –[lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 235 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 246 | 9 | ||
Notes
- There was no US Open Cup played in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
References
- Known as Minnesota Stars FC in 2012.
- "Official Match Information". United Soccer Leagues. April 15, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Defender Connor Tobin Re-Signs With RailHawks". nasl.com.
- "Indy Eleven vs. North Carolina – 12 April 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- "North Carolina vs. Atlanta Silverbacks – 17 May 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- "FORWARD MADISON FC SIGNS CONNOR TOBIN AS FIRST-EVER DEFENDER". forwardmadisonfc.com. February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- Connor Tobin at Soccerway