Andrew Murray Craven (born January 21, 1992) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Craven began his college career at the

College of Charleston The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the Unit ...

. During his freshman year he lived in the McAlister dorm. In his first season with the Cougars, he made 18 appearances and tallied four goals and one assist on his way to being named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. In 2011, he got off to a flying start. Scoring six goals in his first eight matches before suffering a season-ending injury. He still went on to be named All-Southern Conference Second Team. In 2012, Craven transferred to the

University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina is the multi-campus public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC Sy ...

. In his first season with the Tar Heels, he made 22 appearances and tallied six goals and five assists. In 2013, he redshirted his senior year after suffering a season-ending injury during preseason. In his final year with the Tar Heels, he made 22 appearances and finished the year with 15 goals and 5 assists. Craven also played in the Premier Development League for Chicago Fire U-23 and

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Professional

On January 20, 2015, Craven was selected in the third round (47th overall) of the

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by Seattle Sounders FC. However, he was cut from camp and would eventually sign a professional contract with

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affiliate club

Seattle Sounders FC 2 Tacoma Defiance, formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2, is an American professional soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. that competes in the MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the national soccer pyramid, as the reserve team of Seattle Soun ...

. He made his professional debut for the club and scored a goal in S2's 4–2 victory over Sacramento Republic FC. On June 27, 2015, Craven earned his chance to be promoted to

Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and beg ...

First Team squad. Craven made his MLS debut for the Sounders the following day, replacing

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in the 60th minute of the Sounders 4–1 defeat to the Portland Timbers. Craven was acquired by

FC Cincinnati Football Club Cincinnati, commonly known as FC Cincinnati, is an American professional soccer club based in Cincinnati. The club plays in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The team succeeded the lower-division team of the ...

in January 2017, but after only 3 appearances, he was traded to

Oklahoma City Energy FC Oklahoma City Energy Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The club is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of the American soccer league system. History Oklahoma City businessma ...

on May 10.

International

Craven was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Craven, Andy 1992 births Living people All-American men's college soccer players American soccer players Men's association football forwards Chicago Fire U-23 players Charleston Cougars men's soccer players FC Cincinnati players Major League Soccer players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players OKC Energy FC players Orange County Blue Star players People from St. Simons, Georgia Seattle Sounders FC draft picks Seattle Sounders FC players Tacoma Defiance players Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) United States men's youth international soccer players USL League Two players USL Championship players