Conor McGlynn (born November 20, 1998) is an American professional

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for

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club

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

McGlynn played one season with the

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-based BW Gottschee Academy in 2015–16. McGlynn spent all four years of his

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career at

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between 2016 and 2019, where he made 75 appearances, scored 7 goals and tallied 16 assists. While at college, McGlynn also played soccer with

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side FA Euro New York for three seasons over 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Professional

On March 12, 2020, McGlynn joined

side

ahead of their 2020 season. He made his professional debut on July 17, 2020, starting against

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. He scored his first professional goal on October 5 against

and his goal was No. 5 on ESPNs SportsCenter highlights. On December 9, 2020 Hartford announced that McGlynn would return for the 2021 season. McGlynn was again featured on SportCenter when on June 5 he launched a ball over the

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goalkeepers head from deep inside his own half to put Hartford up 5–0 in the 59th minute.

Personal

Conor's younger brother is Jack McGlynn, who also plays professional soccer for

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. The two faced off twice during the 2020 season. In their first game against each other on July 25, Hartford won 3–2. In their second meeting Jack scored a tying goal at the 76th minute to allow Philadelphia Union II to draw after an 88th minute goal from Conor was waived off due to a yellow card on

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defender Sam Strong.

References

External links

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Siena College bio
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