Danny Earls
Encyclopedia
Danny Earls is an Irish
footballer who is currently playing for Colorado Rapids
in Major League Soccer
.
Premier League club Aston Villa
in 2005. Earls never played a senior first team game for Villa, but played extensively for the reserves until leaving in 2008.
. He made his debut with the team came in the Rhinos' 2-1 victory over RWB Adria
in the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
on June 10, 2008. On July 29, 2008, he was selected as the USL-1 Player of the Week.
Earls played over 40 games with the Rhinos in two seasons, before signing with Major League Soccer
side Colorado Rapids
on February 10, 2010. After one season with Colorado, Earls was traded to Seattle Sounders FC
, along with teammate Julien Baudet
, on November 22, 2010.
Earls was waived by Seattle on March 1, 2011. He subsequently resumed training with Colorado and signed with the Rapids on March 30, 2011.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
footballer who is currently playing for Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Europe
Earls played for Wicklow Rovers A.F.C. and St. Josephs Boys A.F.C. in his native Ireland, before moving to EnglishEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Premier League club Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
in 2005. Earls never played a senior first team game for Villa, but played extensively for the reserves until leaving in 2008.
United States
In June 2008 Earls left England for the United States when he signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First DivisionUSL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. He made his debut with the team came in the Rhinos' 2-1 victory over RWB Adria
RWB Adria
RWB Adria is a Croatian American soccer club from Chicago, Illinois. The club currently competes in the National Soccer League, the premier semi-professional soccer competition in Illinois.-History:RWB Adria was founded in 1959 by Croatian immigrants in the city of Chicago...
in the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
-Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:-----Second round:-----Third round:----...
on June 10, 2008. On July 29, 2008, he was selected as the USL-1 Player of the Week.
Earls played over 40 games with the Rhinos in two seasons, before signing with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
on February 10, 2010. After one season with Colorado, Earls was traded to Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
, along with teammate Julien Baudet
Julien Baudet
Julien Baudet is a former French footballer and current manager.- Europe :Although excelling as a skier in his youth, Baudet chose to concentrate on football, beginning his career with Toulouse FC in France, where he spent two years, clocking up 21 league appearances.In 2001 Baudet moved to Oldham...
, on November 22, 2010.
Earls was waived by Seattle on March 1, 2011. He subsequently resumed training with Colorado and signed with the Rapids on March 30, 2011.
Colorado Rapids
- Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
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MLS Cup (1): 20102010 Major League Soccer seasonThe 2010 Major League Soccer season was the 98th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 32nd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 15th in MLS history. It began on March 25 at Seattle's Qwest Field with Seattle Sounders FC defeating the expansion...