Kelly Conheeney

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Kelly Conheeney
Personal information
Full name Kelly Conheeney
Date of birth (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Ridgewood, New Jersey
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Virginia Tech Hokies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Ottawa Fury
2016 Sky Blue FC 13 (1)
2017 Houston Dash 0 (0)
Hammarby IF DFF
National team
2010 United States U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 25, 2016

Kelly Conheeney (born January 24, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

A native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Conheeney played soccer at Ridgewood High School.[1]

Career[]

In 2012, she played with the Ottawa Fury, scoring the final penalty kick in the league championship game to win the league title.[2]

Conheeney suffered a concussion while at Virginia Tech in 2012, and was sidelined for three years.[3][4] In April 2016, she made the opening day roster for Sky Blue FC.[5] She scored the game-winning goal in Sky Blue FC's first game of the 2016 NWSL season.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Cooper, Darren. "Former Ridgewood soccer star Kelly Conheeney out to make a difference", The Record (Bergen County), April 3, 2014. Accessed April 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Lee, Allison (May 17, 2016). "For Kelley Conheeney, soccer truly is the beautiful game". Once a Metro.
  3. ^ "espnW – Virginia Tech Hokies fifth-year senior Kelly Conheeney paying the price for previous head injuries". espnW.
  4. ^ "Before history in Seattle, Sky Blue's Conheeney lost three years to concussions". FourFourTwo.
  5. ^ "Kelly Conheeney makes NWSL roster". hokiesports.com.
  6. ^ Allison Lee (April 18, 2016). "Sky Blue FC opens 2016 with 2–1 upset of Seattle Reign – Once A Metro". Once A Metro.

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