Caroline Flynn Explained

Caroline Flynn
Fullname:Caroline Elizabeth Flynn[1]
Birth Date:28 February 1994
Birth Place:Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2009–2010
Youthclubs1:Lincoln Southwest High School
Youthyears2:2011
Youthclubs2:Normal Community High School
Youthclubs3:Toro Soccer Club
Collegeyears1:2012–2016
College1:Nebraska Cornhuskers
Collegecaps1:78
Collegegoals1:11
Years1:2017
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:United States U23

Caroline Elizabeth Flynn (born February 28, 1994) is an American soccer midfielder.

College career

Flynn started to play for University of Nebraska in the spring semester of 2012, after she chose to forego her senior year at Lincoln Southwest High School. She played 78 matches (starting all of them) and scored 11 goals for the Huskers. Flynn earned several honors and in 2016 she helped the Huskers to reach their first NCAA Tournament since 2013.[2] [3]

Club career

Flynn was selected by Portland Thorns FC with the 40th pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft making her the fourth Huskers player to be picked in a NWSL Draft.[4] [5] The Thorns failed to sign her to a contract.[6] On April 14, 2017, FC Kansas City announced that Flynn would be added to their roster ahead of the start of the 2017 National Women's Soccer League season.[7]

FC Kansas City ceased operations following the 2017 season, Utah Royals FC inherited all player contracts from FCKC but Flynn did not join them.[8]

International career

On April 25, 2016, Flynn was called for the United States U23 team for a training camp in Charlottesville, Virginia that involved only college players.[9] [10] On May 25, 2016, she was included among the 20-players squad the travelled to England to play the 2016 Nordic Tournament, an important youth competition.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dean's List Fall 2015 . . 2015 . November 15, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424062954/https://cas.unl.edu/deans-list-fall-2015 . April 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: Boyd. Sydny. Husker soccer's Caroline Flynn seeks Big Ten Championship. Daily Nebrascan. August 30, 2016 . May 4, 2017.
  3. Web site: CAROLINE FLYNN. Huskers. May 4, 2017. March 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041309/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38&SPID=26&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205372126. live.
  4. Web site: Perlow. Nathaniel. Two Nebraska Soccer Players Selected in NWSL Draft. Corn Nation. January 12, 2017 . May 4, 2017. January 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113150105/http://www.cornnation.com/2017/1/12/14259170/two-nebraska-soccer-players-selected-in-nwsl-draft. live.
  5. Web site: Former Huskers Jaycie Johnson, Caroline Flynn taken in NWSL draft. Big Red Today. January 13, 2017 . May 4, 2017. July 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723064234/https://www.omaha.com/huskers/other/former-huskers-jaycie-johnson-caroline-flynn-taken-in-nwsl-draft/article_155a03b2-da22-11e6-a36a-ff8fb5473a5d.html. live.
  6. Web site: Goldberg . Jamie . Caroline Flynn is no longer with Thorns. . Twitter.com . April 2, 2017 . May 26, 2017 . December 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211155854/https://twitter.com/Jamiebgoldberg/status/848694397738692608 . live .
  7. Web site: Lombardo. Kayla. FC Kansas City adds three players before start of 2017 season. Excelle Sports. May 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328102337/http://www.excellesports.com/news/fc-kansas-city-nwsl-2017/. March 28, 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Utah Royals FC roster near completion for the pre-season. July 22, 2018. February 13, 2018. July 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723034224/https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2018/2/13/17009916/utah-royals-fc-roster-ready-for-the-pre-season. live.
  9. Web site: Oltmans. Brady. NU's Flynn excited about chance to train with national team. Lincoln Journal Star. April 25, 2016 . May 4, 2017. March 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041136/http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/soccer/nu-s-flynn-excited-about-chance-to-train-with-national/article_bfa74136-0723-5062-b4ca-59d9b37a9abc.html. live.
  10. Web site: U-23 WNT HEADS TO CHARLOTTESVILLE TRAINING CAMP WITH 26-PLAYER ROSTER. USSoccer.com. May 4, 2017. July 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703171657/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/05/25/18/34/160525-u23wnt-will-travel-to-england-for-womens-nordic-tournament. live.
  11. Web site: U-23 WNT WILL TRAVEL TO ENGLAND FOR WOMEN'S NORDIC TOURNAMENT FEATURING ENGLAND, NORWAY AND SWEDEN. USSoccer.com. May 4, 2017. July 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703171657/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/05/25/18/34/160525-u23wnt-will-travel-to-england-for-womens-nordic-tournament. live.