Chandler O’Dwyer (born 1 Mar 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as an

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for Richmond Kickers in

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. O’Dwyer played

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for

University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, ...

as well as playing

for CBU.

Career

Amateur and college

O'Dwyer, born in

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, competed with Isthmian League side Three Bridges at youth and senior level. In 2018, O'Dwyer moved to the United States to play

at the

. In two full seasons with the Minutemen, O'Dwyer made 22 appearances and tallied five assists. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the

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. For the 2020–21 season, O'Dwyer transferred to

Christian Brothers University Christian Brothers University is a private Roman Catholic higher education institution in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded in 1871 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, a Catholic teaching order. History Christian Brothers University w ...

, where he scored 17 goals in 24 appearances for the Buccaneers, earning 2020 GSC All-Tournament Team honours and D2CCA First Team All-South Region in 2021, was voted the Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year, as well as being named to the GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll. While at college, O'Dwyer also competed in the

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with

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, where he scored a single goal in 13 appearances across the regular season and playoffs.

Professional

On 8 February 2022, O'Dwyer signed his first professional contract with

side Richmond Kickers. He made his debut for Richmond on 2 July 2022, appearing as a 77th-minute substitute during a 4–1 win over

North Carolina FC North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

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Chandler O'Dwyer
at UMass Athletics
Chandler O'Dwyer
at Christian Brothers Athletics {{DEFAULTSORT:ODwyer, Chandler 1999 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Isthmian League players USL League One players USL League Two players Three Bridges F.C. players Des Moines Menace players Richmond Kickers players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States People from Tandridge (district) Footballers from Surrey