Connor Hallisey (born February 9, 1993) is an American former

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player who last played for

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Career

College and amateur

Hallisey spent all four years of his college career at the

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, where he was a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist after contributing nine goals and 21 assists as a senior in 2014. He also earned NSCAA Second Team All-American and All-Pac-12 First Team honors.

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Hallisey was drafted 10th overall in the

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. Hallisey made his professional debut for the club on April 25, 2015, as an injury time substitute during a 4–4 draw with

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo FC (formerly officially, but still commonly, called the Houston Dynamo) is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Establi ...

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California Golden Bears bio
1993 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders California Golden Bears men's soccer players Major League Soccer players People from Granite Bay, California Sportspeople from Placer County, California Soccer players from California Sporting Kansas City draft picks Sporting Kansas City players Sporting Kansas City II players United States men's youth international soccer players USL Championship players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub