Kelly Conheeney Explained

Kelly Conheeney
Fullname:Kelly Conheeney
Birth Date:24 January 1991
Birth Place:Ridgewood, New Jersey
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2009–2013
Collegecaps1:72
Collegegoals1:26
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Ottawa Fury
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Sky Blue FC
Caps2:13
Goals2:1
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Houston Dash
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:United States U20
Club-Update:September 25, 2016

Kelly Conheeney (born January 24, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

A native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Conheeney played soccer at Ridgewood High School.[1]

Career

In 2012, she played with the Ottawa Fury, scoring the final penalty kick in the league championship game to win the league title.[2]

Conheeney suffered a concussion while at Virginia Tech in 2012, and was sidelined for three years.[3] [4] In April 2016, she made the opening day roster for Sky Blue FC.[5] She scored the game-winning goal in Sky Blue FC's first game of the 2016 NWSL season.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Cooper, Darren. "Former Ridgewood soccer star Kelly Conheeney out to make a difference", The Record (Bergen County), April 3, 2014. Accessed April 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: For Kelley Conheeney, soccer truly is the beautiful game. Once a Metro. Allison. Lee. May 17, 2016.
  3. Web site: espnW – Virginia Tech Hokies fifth-year senior Kelly Conheeney paying the price for previous head injuries. espnW. 5 December 2013 .
  4. Web site: Before history in Seattle, Sky Blue's Conheeney lost three years to concussions. FourFourTwo.
  5. Web site: Kelly Conheeney makes NWSL roster. hokiesports.com.
  6. Web site: Sky Blue FC opens 2016 with 2–1 upset of Seattle Reign – Once A Metro. Allison Lee. April 18, 2016. Once A Metro.