Connor Tobin (born February 11, 1987) is an
American
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soccer
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player.
Career
College
Tobin was born in
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado
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. He attended the
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont (UVM), officially the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont. It was founded in 1791 and is amon ...
where he was a standout player for the
Catamounts. He played in 77 games during his collegiate career ending with 12 points on four goals and four assists.
During his college career Tobin received numerous accolades. He was named to the America East All-Rookie Team and America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a freshman in 2005; was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the America East All-Championship Team and the America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a sophomore in 2006; was the America East Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was named to the America East All-Conference First Team, the America East All-Championship Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I Second Team and the America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a sophomore in 2007; and was named to the 2008–09 America East Academic Honor Roll, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team, the America East All-Conference First Team, the NSCAA All-Northeast District Second Team, the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I First Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the NSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team, the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region First Team as a senior in 2008, as well as being a candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award and the 2008 America East Defender of the Year.
Professional
Having trained with English club
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
during the spring of 2008, Tobin signed a one-year contract with Norwegian club with
Nybergsund
Nybergsund is a village in the municipality of Trysil in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located about south of the village of Innbygda which is the municipal centre of Trysil. The village is best known for serving as a hiding place for the Norw ...
on February 16, 2009, after a two-week trial period in which he started in the team's preseason games. He went on to play 19 games for Nybergsund.
Tobin returned to the United States in 2011 and signed with
Rochester Rhinos
Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States.
Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to ...
of the
USL Professional Division
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. He played his first game for his new team on April 15, 2011, against
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...
.
Tobin signed with
NASL club
Minnesota Stars FC
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on April 4, 2012.
He moved on to
Carolina RailHawks
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 ...
prior to the 2014 season. He made his league debut for the club on April 12, 2014, in a 1–1 away draw with
Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2014, before moving to the United Soccer League in 2018. The franchise plays it ...
. He scored his first competitive goal for the club on May 17, 2014, in a 2–0 home victory over
Atlanta Silverbacks
The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...
. His goal, scored in the 36th minute, made the score 2–0 to the RailHawks.
In February 2019, Tobin was signed by
USL League One
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side
Forward Madison FC
Forward Madison FC is an American professional soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2018, and played its inaugural season in 2019. The team competes in the third division of the US soccer league system and plays the ...
ahead of their inaugural season. He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, in a 1–0 defeat to
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in East Ridge, Tennessee. They are a founding member of USL League One, the third division of American soccer. The club was announced as a member of League One on A ...
.
Career statistics
Notes
References
External links
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Nybergsund Official WebsiteConnor Tobin Bio (University of Vermont Athletics)Transatlantic: Men's soccer makes contact in England (Vermont Cynic)Vermont's Tobin Signs With Norwegian Pro Soccer Team (University of Vermont Athletics)
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1987 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
American expatriate men's soccer players
Vermont Catamounts men's soccer players
Nybergsund IL-Trysil players
Rochester New York FC players
Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
North Carolina FC players
Forward Madison FC players
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Norwegian First Division players
USL Championship players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Soccer players from Colorado
Men's association football defenders
USL League One players
American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Sportspeople from Fort Collins, Colorado