Aodhan Quinn

For the actor, see Aidan Quinn.
Aodhan Quinn
Quinn playing for FC Cincinnati in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S.
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 14
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Bradley Braves
2011–2013 Akron Zips
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Akron Summit Assault 11 (2)
2012–2013 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 26 (8)
2014 Orlando City 16 (0)
2015–2016 Louisville City 49 (5)
2017 FC Cincinnati 17 (2)
2017–2020 Orange County SC 80 (23)
2021–2022 Phoenix Rising 61 (15)
2023– Indy Eleven 39 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024

Aodhan Quinn (born March 22, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.

Career

Early career

Quinn played college soccer at Bradley University in 2010 and at the University of Akron between 2011 and 2013.[1] During his time at college Quinn also played for USL PDL clubs Akron Summit Assault during their 2011 season,[2] and Seattle Sounders FC U-23 during their 2012 and 2013 seasons.[3][4]

Professional

Quinn was selected by Philadelphia Union in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (52nd overall), but wasn't signed by the club.[5] Quinn later signed with USL Pro club Orlando City on March 19, 2014.[6] He was released upon the conclusion of the 2014 season, a casualty of the club's transition to Major League Soccer.[7]

Quinn signed with Louisville City on May 11, 2015.[8]

In January 2017 it was announced that Quinn was leaving Louisville City FC to play for FC Cincinnati.[9] Following the close of the 2017 season, FC Cincinnati announced they would not exercise the option to have Quinn return in 2018.[10]

Quinn joined Orange County SC on December 15, 2017.[11]

Quinn signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 3, 2020.[12] He scored a goal on his league debut in a 4–1 win over San Diego Loyal on April 30, 2021.[13]

On January 19, 2023, Quinn transferred to Indy Eleven.[14] He made his first appearance of the 2024 season after a season-ending injury in 2023 on August 2, replacing midfielder Ben Mines at halftime in a 5–0 away loss to Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.[15] Quinn scored the team's first goal in their 3–2 loss to Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship playoffs on November 3.[16] Quinn ended the season with 14 total appearances, including the team's historic semifinal appearance in the U.S. Open Cup.[17] On November 20 2024, Indy Eleven announced that Quinn would remain with the club for a third consecutive season.[18]

Personal life

Quinn is the son of the former Everton player and United States international Brian Quinn.[19]

Quinn is a 2010 graduate of Mt Carmel High School in San Diego, California.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Aodhan Quinn". Gozips.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 2011-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ [2] Archived 2014-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ [3] Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Union release trialist Clésio Bauque, unsigned draft Aodhan Quinn". Philly.com. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  6. ^ "News | Orlando City Soccer Club". Orlandocitysoccer.com. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  7. ^ Radcliffe, Jeff (16 September 2014). "13 Orlando City players released as part of Major League Soccer transition". Bright House Sports Network. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Louisville City FC Signs Midfielder Quinn - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  9. ^ "UPDATED: FC Cincinnati Sign LouCity Captain Quinn, Re-sign Keepers Williams & Jaye". Cincinnatisoccertalk.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  10. ^ Kimura, Fumi (October 25, 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  11. ^ "Orange County SC Sign FC Cincinnati Midfielder Aodhan Quinn". orangecountysoccer.com. Orange County SC. December 15, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Phoenix Rising Signs Aodhan Quinn". phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising Communications. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC vs. San Diego Loyal SC". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Indy Eleven acquires Aodhan Quinn via transfer from Rising FC". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Recap - CHS 5:0 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  16. ^ "Rhode Island 3-2 Indy XI (Nov 3, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  17. ^ "Kansas City 2-0 Indy XI (Aug 27, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  18. ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Returnees for 2025". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  19. ^ "Aodhan Quinn". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
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