Ivan Magalhães dos Santos (born 23 December 1993) is a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender.
Career
College and amateur
Magalhães played two years of
college soccer
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at
Eastern Florida State College
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between 2013 and 2014, before transferring to the
University of Maryland
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in 2015.
Professional
Magalhães was drafted in the second round of the
2016 MLS SuperDraft
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(26th overall) by
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 ...
. However, he didn't sign with Houston, instead joining their
United Soccer League
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affiliate
Rio Grande Valley FC
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
The team served as a ...
on March 16, 2016. He recorded over 4,800 minutes in 56 matches for Rio Grande Valley FC, scoring two goals in his first two professional seasons.
On 12 January 2018, it was announced that Magalhães had signed with the
Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...
.
On 19 March 2019, Magalhães signed with the
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 ...
ahead of the inaugural
USL League One
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season.
References
External links
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Maryland bio* [http://espn.uol.com.br/post/571291_unico-brasileiro-no-draft-da-mls-trocou-o-corinthians-por-diploma-de-economia-nos-eua ESPN - "Único brasileiro no draft da MLS trocou o Corinthians por diploma de economia nos EUA"]
1993 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
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ategory:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Houston Dynamo FC draft picks
Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
Richmond Kickers players
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
Tampa Bay Rowdies players
USL Championship players
USL League One players
Eastern Florida State College people
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Footballers from São Paulo
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