Devon McKenney

Devon McKenney (born September 14, 1984 in North Olmsted, Ohio) is an American soccer player.

Devon McKenney
Personal information
Full name Devon McKenney
Date of birth (1984-09-14) September 14, 1984
Place of birth North Olmsted, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2003–2007 Akron Zips
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Bradenton Academics 9 (1)
2009 Carolina RailHawks 15 (0)
2010 Real Maryland Monarchs 5 (0)
2010–2011 Carolina RailHawks 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 25, 2011

Career

College and Amateur

McKenney attended North Olmsted High School, helping them to the conference and district championships his senior season, with no losses throughout the season, and being named to the first-team All-Southwestern Conference, All-Greater Cleveland, All-Ohio and All-Central United States in 2002. He played college soccer at the University of Akron, where he was named to the All-MAC Second Team as a junior. During his college years he also played with Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

McKenney spent 2008 with the Columbus Crew reserves, playing in the MLS Reserve Division, but never being called up to the senior team. He caught the eye of Carolina RailHawks head coach Martin Rennie during the 2009 pre-season, and was signed to a professional contract on April 1, 2009.[2] He made his professional debut on April 11, 2009, in the Railhawks' season opener against Minnesota Thunder.[3]

References
  1. 2007 Bradenton Academics Archived October 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Carolina RailHawks add three more players with MLS experience to lineup
  3. April 11, 2009: Minnesota Thunder vs. Carolina RailHawks Archived April 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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