Joe Donoho (born May 16, 1985, in

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) is an American former

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player.

Career

College

Donoho attended Jesuit High School (where he played varsity

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instead of soccer) and played three years of

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Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a Public university, public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's ...

. He helped the Scarlet Knights to the second round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament, before redshirting his junior year in 2005 and then transferring to

Bradley University Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. The ...

during the winter break. While at Bradley he was named to the All-MVC Second-Team in 2006 and to the Holiday Inn City Center Classic All-Tournament team in 2007. During his college years Donoho also played for the

Michigan Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American association football, soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mi ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

, helping his PDL squad to the Great Lakes Division championship and the third-best regular-season record.

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Donoho took a two-year hiatus from soccer in 2008 and 2009, during which time he played in local amateur men's soccer leagues in the Tampa area and worked as an insurance agent for

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. After attending an open tryout, Donoho signed for

FC Tampa Bay 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 ...

in the

USSF Division 2 Professional League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding Un ...

in 2010. He made his professional debut - and scored his first professional goal - on May 14, 2010, in a 2–1 victory over the

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 ...

On November 30, 2010, the club announced it would not exercise its contract option on Donoho for the 2011 season.FC Tampa Bay Exercises Options on Four Players - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News

References

External links

Bradley bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Donoho, Joe 1985 births Living people American men's soccer players Bradley Braves men's soccer players Flint City Bucks players Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer players Tampa Bay Rowdies players USL League Two players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Soccer players from Tampa, Florida Men's association football defenders Jesuit High School (Tampa) alumni