Andrew Murray Craven (born January 21, 1992) is an American

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player.

Career

College and amateur

Craven began his college career at the

College of Charleston The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th-oldest institution of higher lea ...

. During his freshman year he lived in the McAlister dorm. In his first season with the Cougars, he made 18 appearances and tallied four goals and one assist on his way to being named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. In 2011, he got off to a flying start. Scoring six goals in his first eight matches before suffering a season-ending injury. He still went on to be named All-Southern Conference Second Team. In 2012, Craven transferred to the

University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina is the Public university, public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referre ...

. In his first season with the Tar Heels, he made 22 appearances and tallied six goals and five assists. In 2013, he redshirted his senior year after suffering a season-ending injury during preseason. In his final year with the Tar Heels, he made 22 appearances and finished the year with 15 goals and 5 assists. Craven also played in the

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for

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and

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Professional

On January 20, 2015, Craven was selected in the third round (47th overall) of the

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. However, he was cut from camp and would eventually sign a professional contract with

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affiliate club

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. He made his professional debut for the club and scored a goal in S2's 4–2 victory over

Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento Republic FC is an American professional soccer team based in Sacramento, California, that competes in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second level in US soccer. Co-founded by Warren Smith and Joe Wagoner in 2012, t ...

. On June 27, 2015, Craven earned his chance to be promoted to Sounders FC First Team squad. Craven made his MLS debut for the Sounders the following day, replacing

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in the 60th minute of the Sounders 4–1 defeat to the

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. Craven was acquired by

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in January 2017, but after only 3 appearances, he was traded to

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on May 10.

International

Craven was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the

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References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
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