Griffin Dorsey

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Griffin Dorsey
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth Evergreen, Colorado, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Position(s) Winger
Fullback
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 25
Youth career
2015–2017 Colorado Rush SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Indiana Hoosiers 44 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Colorado Rapids U23 17 (9)
2019–2021 Toronto FC 2 (0)
2019 → Toronto FC II (loan) 22 (1)
2021– Houston Dynamo 21 (2)
National team
2017 United States U18
2018 United States U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 27, 2022

Griffin Dorsey (born March 5, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Career[]

Youth, College and Amateur[]

Dorsey played three years with U.S. Soccer Development Academy side Colorado Rush SC.[1] He played college soccer at Indiana University in 2017.[2] During two seasons with the Hoosiers, Dorsey made 44 appearances, scoring eight goals, and tallying eleven assists while helping IU reach the NCAA Tournament both years. During 2017, Indiana reached the NCAA Final, finishing runners up to Stanford. In 2018, Dorsey and Indiana finished the season as Big Ten Conference regular season and Conference Tournament champions. For personal accolades, Dorsey was named a 2nd-Team Freshman All-American by Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News, 2nd-Team All-Big Ten, and made the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2017. For 2018, he was named a 2nd-Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News, 3rd-Team All-American by Top Drawer Soccer, and 1st-Team All-Big Ten

While at Indiana Dorsey also played in the Premier Development League for Colorado Rapids U-23 during the summer.[3]

Professional[]

Toronto FC[]

On January 4, 2019, Dorsey left Indiana to sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.[4] On January 11, 2019, Dorsey was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[5]

Dorsey made his professional debut on February 19, 2019, starting in a 4–0 CONCACAF Champions League loss to Panamanian side Independiente.[6] He made his MLS debut on June 29, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with D.C. United.[7] Dorsey spent the bulk of the 2019 season on loan with the second team, Toronto FC II. He scored his first professional goal on June 12 in a 3–3 draw against North Texas SC.[8] He made 22 appearances, scored 1 goal, and had 4 assists for TFCII.[9] On May 11, 2021, Dorsey was waived by Toronto FC.[10]

Houston Dynamo[]

On July 5, 2021, Dorsey signed with MLS side Houston Dynamo.[11] He made his Dynamo debut on July 24, starting in a 1–1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes.[12] On September 11, he scored his first goal for the Dynamo, scoring in the first minute of a 3–0 win over Austin FC.[12] On September 18, Dorsey scored once and added an assist to help Houston to a 3–2 win over Texas Derby rivals FC Dallas.[12] He was named to the bench for the MLS Team of the Week following his performance against Dallas.[13] Dorsey ended the season with 2 goals and 3 assists from 20 appearances and was named the Dynamo Young Player of the Year.[12][14] Despite a solid season from Dorsey, it was a poor season for the Dynamo as a team, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing out on the playoffs.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of November 18, 2021[16][17][18]

Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colorado Rapids U-23 2017[19] PDL 3 1 — — — 3 1
2018[19] 14 8 — 0 0 — 14 8
Total 17 9 — 0 0 — 17 9
Toronto FC 2019 MLS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2020 1[b] 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0
Toronto FC II (loan) 2019 USL League One 22 1 — — — 22 1
Houston Dynamo 2021 MLS 20 2 — — — 20 2
Career total 61 12 0 0 0 0 3 0 65 12
  1. ^ Includes Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage

Honors[]

Individual[]

  • Dynamo Young Player of the Year: 2021[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Colorado Rush - Griffin Dorsey Player Profile". rush.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Griffin Dorsey - Men's Soccer". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Griffin Dorsey - PDL Regular Season Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dorsey Signs Generation adidas Deal with Major League Soccer". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University Athletics. January 4, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Toronto FC SuperDraft pick Griffin Dorsey thanks inspirational 8-year-old". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 11, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "CA Independiente 4, Toronto FC 0 - 2019 Concacaf Champions League Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 19, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Griffin Dorsey 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Match Recap: Toronto FC II vs. North Texas SC". Toronto FC. June 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "Griffin Dorsey USL League One Profile". USL League One.
  10. ^ "Toronto FC place Griffin Dorsey on waivers". Toronto FC. May 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Griffin Dorsey". Houston Dynamo FC. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ a b c d "Griffin Dorsey 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  13. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (September 20, 2021). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: East playoff race shapes Week 26". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ a b "Houston Dynamo FC announce 2021 Team Awards". Houston Dynamo FC. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Griffin Dorsey at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Griffin Dorsey Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  18. ^ "Griffin Dorsey". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ a b "Griffin Dorsey USL Legue Two Stats". USL League Two.

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