Sean Kelley
Encyclopedia
Sean Kelley is an American
soccer player currently playing for Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.
before going on to play four years of college soccer
at George Mason University
. As a freshman he was named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, to the All-CAA Second Team and the 2006 College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team, and earned NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Third Team honors, while as a junior and senior he earned All-CAA honors for the second and third time. He started all 77 games of his collegiate career, and had a goals against average of less than 1 goal per game.
During his college years Kelley also played with the Northern Virginia Royals
in the USL Premier Development League
.
while attending an open tryout with Major League Soccer
team FC Dallas
in March 2010, who signed him to a one year contract, primarily to act as backup to first-choice goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo
. He made his professional debut on September 18, 2010 in a 2-1 loss to AC St. Louis
. Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club and moved it to Orlando, Florida
, re-naming it Orlando City S.C.. The club will play in the USL Pro
league in 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.
College and amateur
Kelley attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolPaul Laurence Dunbar High School (Lexington, Kentucky)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a secondary school located at 1600 Man O' War Boulevard on the southwest side of Lexington, Kentucky, USA. The school is one of five high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district....
before going on to play four years of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
. As a freshman he was named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, to the All-CAA Second Team and the 2006 College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team, and earned NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Third Team honors, while as a junior and senior he earned All-CAA honors for the second and third time. He started all 77 games of his collegiate career, and had a goals against average of less than 1 goal per game.
During his college years Kelley also played with the Northern Virginia Royals
Northern Virginia Royals
Northern Virginia Royals is an American soccer team based in Woodbridge, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Kelley was spotted by Austin Aztex head coach Adrian HeathAdrian Heath
Adrian Paul Heath is an English football manager and former player. He manages American USL Pro Orlando franchise. As a player he is remembered as part of the Everton side of the 1980s, where he won several trophies...
while attending an open tryout with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
team FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in March 2010, who signed him to a one year contract, primarily to act as backup to first-choice goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo
Miguel Gallardo
Miguel Gallardo is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.-Youth and Amateur:Gallardo grew up in Round Rock, Texas, and attended Westwood High School...
. He made his professional debut on September 18, 2010 in a 2-1 loss to AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
. Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club and moved it to Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, re-naming it Orlando City S.C.. The club will play in the USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
league in 2011.