Collen Warner (born June 24, 1988) is an American professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
midfielder
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. He last played for
Major League Soccer
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Warner attended Denver East High School, played club soccer for Colorado Rush, and spent time training with English Premier League players and coaches at the Liverpool Youth Academy in 2002, before playing four years of college soccer at the
University of Portland
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. He was named to the All-West Coast Conference Freshman Team and received an All-WCC Honorable Mention as a rookie in 2006, was named to the All-WCC First Team and to Top Drawer Soccer's All-Season Third Team in 2007, and was named to the All-WCC First Team for the second consecutive year in 2008, when he led the Pilots with eight assists and was second on the team with five goals.
During his college years Warner also played for both
Colorado Rapids U-23
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USL Premier Development League
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.
Club career
Real Salt Lake
Warner was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the
2010 MLS SuperDraft
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by
Real Salt Lake
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. He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy. Warner went on a short-term loan to
USSF Division 2
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club
AC St Louis
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on July 28, 2010.
Montreal Impact
Warner was left exposed by Real Salt Lake in the
2011 MLS Expansion Draft
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Toronto FC
Warner was traded to
Toronto FC
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for
Issey Nakajima-Farran
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Club career
Youth
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on May 16, 2014.
Houston Dynamo
Warner was traded to
Houston Dynamo
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for a second-round draft pick on March 2, 2016.
Minnesota United FC
On December 13, 2016, Minnesota United FC drafted Warner in the second round of the 2016 MLS Expansion draft.
Warner was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season.
FC Helsingør
On 17 April 2019,
FC Helsingør
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announced the signing of Warner on a free transfer. The deal ran out to the end of the season.
Colorado Rapids
On June 30, 2020, Warner signed a one-year deal with his hometown team Colorado Rapids.
Career statistics
Honours
Montreal Impact
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Canadian Championship
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:
2013
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